Unit 9 Collocation/Future in the past

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a. piece of news, individual story or article

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b. organise a meeting where journalists get information and ask questions about a particular piece of news

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c. become famous by being reported in the news

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d. reports containing all the latest news

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e. news that is appearing for the first time

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f. become important enough to appear on the first page of a newspaper

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g. a short broadcast of an important piece of news in the middle of a TV or radio programme

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h. an unexpected change in situation

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i. tell you all the essential information

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1. How do you keep ___ ?

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2. In your country, what type of news is important enough to get a ___ and interrupt normal programmes?

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3. Has your favorite actor, singer, sports person ever held a ___ conference? Why?

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4. What events became ___ page news last week?

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5. Which famous people are making the ___ ?

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6. Are there any funny or silly ___ of news at the moment?

7. How do you think you would first find out about any important ___ news?

"breaking"

Multiple Choice

It is used to promise, volunteer, and offer.

• will

• be going to

• present continuous

Multiple Select

It is used to predict.

• will

• be going to

• present continuous

Will VS Be going to : Predictions

Will: Predictions or opinions

example: Our team will loose.

Be going to: Predictions with evidences

example: Look at that! He is going to win

Multiple Choice

it is used to plan about the future with intention.

• will

• be going to

• present continuous

Be going to VS Present Continuous: Future plan

Be going to: future plan with intention

example: I am going to get a new job.

Present Continuous: future arrangement/ fixed plans

example: I am getting a new job. 

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exercise 2 page 124

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The next day they were (a) ___ their last game of the season.

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Meanwhile, in the school car park, next to the baseball field, a mother was (b) ___ to leave her daughter at school.

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She was (c) ___ do an extracurricular activity.

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She had no idea what (d) ___ happen next.

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The team heard the accident and ran to the car park. They were (e) ___ get a terrible shock.

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The girl (f) ___ thanks to the boys' teamwork.

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Although the team (g) ___ to lose their last match the following day.

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exercise 3 page 124

Multiple Choice

1. The sky went black and it looked like it was about rain very soon.

• correct

• incorrect

The sky went black and it looked like it was about "to" rain very soon.

Multiple Choice

2. She couldn't go to school the next morning because she was seeing the doctor.

• correct

• incorrect

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3. They were to getting an incredible surprise the day after.

• correct

• incorrect

They were to "get" an incredible surprise the day after.

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4. They thought it was snowing the next day, but it didn't.

• correct

• incorrect

They thought it "would snow/was going to" snow the next day, but it didn't

We don't use "Present/Past Continuous" with events that are outside people's controls

example: It was snowing. NO

It was raining NO

"the meaning changes!"

Multiple Choice

5. He had no idea that he would win his next race.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

6. They went to bed early because the next day was to be very busy.

• correct

• incorrect

They went to bed early because the next day was "going" to be very busy.