[Learning Grammar] - 'will' VS 'be going to'

Talking about

the Future:

‘will’ VS ‘be + going to’

[Learning Grammar]

Poll

Do you know the difference between 'will' and 'be going to'?

• YES, definitely!

• Maybe...?

• Not sure...

• What is the difference?

What is the difference between A & B?

A: Jenny will visit Hong Kong next month.
B: Jenny is going to visit Hong Kong next month.

Open Ended

What is the difference in terms of MEANING between sentence A and B?

- Things that are likely to happen but UNPLANNED
- Decisions made at the time of speaking

‘will’

Multiple Choice

'will' is used to talk about:

• planned decisions

• past events

• unplanned decisions

• facts

For example,

Annie: Those egg tarts look delicious. Shall we get some?
James: OK, I’ll buy two for us and one more for Dad.

Decision made at the time of speaking

- Things that are likely to happen but PLANNED
- Decisions HAVE BEEN made
- Predictions based on what we see/ know

‘Be going to’

Fill in the Blanks

'be going to' is used to talk about planned decisions and

we make based on what we can see or know.

For example,

I bought the airline tickets last week.
I am going to travel to England this summer.

A planned action

For example,

Look at the dark clouds. It is going to rain.

A prediction based on what he could see

✎ Let’s practise:

1) A: Look! That car has had an accident.

B: Oh, no. I will/ am going to call an ambulance!

Multiple Choice

Question 1:

• will call

• am going to call

✎ Let’s practise:

1) A: Look! That car has had an accident.

Decision made at the time of speaking:​

✔ Oh no! I will call an ambulance.

✎ Let’s practise:

1) A: Look! That car has had an accident.

Decision made at the time of speaking:

✔ Oh no! I will call an ambulance.

2) A: Why is she learning Spanish?

B: She will/ is going to travel to Spain.

Multiple Choice

Question 2:

• will travel

• is going to travel

✎ Let’s practise:

1) A: Look! That car has had an accident.

Decision made at the time of speaking:

2) A: Why is she learning Spanish?

A planned action - ‘travelling to Spain’

✔ She is going to travel to Spain.

✔ Oh no! I will call an ambulance.

✎ Let’s practise:

3) Nobody in Jane's team can play basketball.

They will/ are going to lose the match.

Multiple Choice

Question 3:

• will lose

• are going to lose

✎ Let’s practise:

3) Nobody in Jane's team can play basketball.

They will/ are going to lose the match.

A prediction based on what you know -

‘nobody can play basketball’

✔ They are going to lose the match.

WELL DONE :)

WILL VS BE GOING TO

Open Ended

Any Questions?