GB Unit 5AB - Future Tense

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1. Listening Assessment 1 - P.82-86

Today’s Objectives

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1. Pre-reading OETA Unit 8 - Be a Pet Photographer

2. Pre-reading GB Unit 5A - Simple Future tense with will

+ Unit 5B - Be going to

Homework

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1. GB Unit 5 - Future Tense

2. English Speaking Scheme

3. WB

Today’s Objectives

Simple future tense with

will

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Warm up!

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(1) At which of the following times

should we use the simple future
tense?

a)

b)

c)

Past

Present

Future

Past

Present

Future

Past

Present

Future

What do you already know?

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When do we
use the simple
future tense?

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We use the simple future tense
for …

• the future in general

e.g. She will watch the film soon.

They will have a gathering
tomorrow.

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We use the simple future tense
for …

• decisionsto do something in

the future at the moment of
speaking

e.g. I promise that I will start

to behave myself.

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We use the simple future tense
for …

• things we hope or think will

happen

e.g. I believe I will become

famous one day.

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How do we
form the
simple
future
tense?

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Use the infinitive of a verb

after will

will

Base form of a verb

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She will go to Osaka next week.

She will goes to Osaka next week.

The base verb
always stays the same

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• She will go to Osaka next week.

• She will goes to Osaka next week.

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Time
expressions
with the
simple future
tense

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Time expressions

soon

later

tomorrow

next week/month/year

in a while/
in a moment

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usually at the end of the sentence

Susan and I will go to a concert
next week.

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How do we form
statements in
the simple
future tense?

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Subject

will(not)

Base verb

I/You/We/
They/He/

She/It

will

come
back next

year.

will not/

won’t

Positive and negative statements

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I _________(stay) here until Mum
arrives. I __________(talk) to
strangers.

will stay

will not talk

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How do we
ask Yes/No
questions in
the simple
future tense?

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Will

Subject

Base verb

Will

hard?

Yes/No questions

I/he/she/it/
you/we/they

work

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Subject

will (not)

I/he/she/it/
you/we/they

will.

No,

will not/won’t.

Yes/No questions

Yes,

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Will you travel with your friends
after graduation?

No, I will not/won’t.

Fill in the Blank

____ you _____ me a postcard?

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____ you _____ me a postcard?

Yes, I ____.
No, I _________.

Will

send

will
will not

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What about
questions
starting with
question
words?

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Wh-word

will

Base

verb

What

will

for dinner?

Wh-questions

I/he/she/it/
you/we/they

eat

Subject

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When will you visit us again?

We will visit you again next
year.

Fill in the Blank

Question: ____ ____ ____ ___(go) tomorrow?

Answer: I will go to Ocean Park.

Let’s review what

we have learnt!

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• He will helps with the funfair tomorrow.

• They will going on a field trip soon.

• I will try to finish the homework tonight.

• She will spent more time studying.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions is NOT correct?

• Will you go to the library tonight?

• Will they volunteer to help the needy?

• Will the dog feel hungry and tired later?

• What I will do to help others?

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When do we
use the
simple future
tense?

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We use the simple future tense
to talk about …

1. the future
2. a present decisionto do something

in the future

3. things we hopeorthinkwill happen
4. a promiseto do something in the

future

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Statements in
the simple
future tense

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Positive statements

Negative statements

will + base verb

will not/won’t + base verb

e.g. She willvisit her

grandma next week.
I willbe there tomorrow.

e.g. He won’tjoin the picnic

tomorrow.
You won’tgo swimming
after school.

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Questions in
the simple
future tense

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Yes/No questions

Wh-questions

Will +

subject + base verb

Wh-word + will +

subject + base verb

e.g. Will you join the party?

Yes, I will.
No, I will not/won’t.

e.g.Where will you go

tomorrow?
What will you do?

Homework

1. WB 1B P.7 (Unit 5: 1 of 4) - Simple Future Tense

2. Robin Hood Google Form quiz

3. Speaking Scheme paper

Talking about the future

with be going to

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Warm Up!

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Multiple Choice

My children _____ wear costumes at the Christmas party.

• is going to

• am going to 

• are going to

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When do we
use be going
to?

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We use be going tofor …

• future plans we made before speaking

e.g. I am going to be a football player.

Multiple Choice

We bought tickets yesterday. We _________(go) watch the film tonight.

• am going to

• is going to

• are going to

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We use be going to for …

• things that are certain to

happen based on what we know

e.g. His inventions are going to

help the elderly and disabled.

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If it rains heavily, Thomas is not
going to go out tomorrow.

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How do we form
statements using
be going to?

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Subject

be going to

Base verb

I

am/’m

going to

work.

He/She/It

is/’s

We/You/They

are/’re

Positive statements

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Stacey is going to hold a
birthday party for her baby.

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Subject

be not going to

Base verb

I

am not/’m not

going to

work.

He/She/It

is not/’s not

We/You/They

are not/’re not

Negative statements

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We aren’t going to tolerate this
kind of behaviour in our family!

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How do we
ask Yes/No
questions
using be
going to?

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Verb to

be
Subject

going to

Base verb

Am

I

going to

sing?

Are

you/we/they

Is

he/she/it

Yes/No questions

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Subject

Verb to be

Yes,

I

am.

you/we/they

are.

he/she/it

is.

No,

I

am not/’m not.

you/we/they

are not/’re not.

he/she/it

is not/isn’t/’s not.

Yes/No questions

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Is she going to help with the
housework?

Yes, she is.
No, she isn’t.

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NEVER use short forms
in positive short answers
to Yes/No questions.

Yes, she is.
Yes, she’s.

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What about
questions
starting with
question
words?

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Wh-
word

Verb

going to Base verb

What

am

I

going to

do?

are

you/we/they

is

he/she/it

Wh-questions

Subject

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What are you going to perform?

I’m not sure. I’m going todiscuss
it with my partner.

Let’s review what

we've learnt!

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When do we
use be going
to?

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We use be going to for …

• the future
• plans we made before speaking
• things that arecertain to happen

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Statements
with be going
to

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Positive statements

Negative statements

be going to + base verb

be not going to + baseverb

e.g. She is going tobake a

cake for tomorrow’s
party.

They are going to have
dinner together tonight.

e.g. He is not going totell

me his secrets.

We are not going tojoin
the ceremony.

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Questions
using be going
to

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Yes/No questions

Wh-questions

Verb to be + subject +

goingto+ base verb

Wh-word + verb to be +

subject + going to +

base verb

e.g.Are you going to join

his birthday party?
Yes, I am.
No, I am not/’m not.

e.g.Whatare you going to

do this summer?

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