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ACTIVITY I:

Analyzing sentences

Choose the use of be going to and will in each sentence.

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Humans will live on Mars one day.

• Prediction

• Plan

Multiple Choice

First, the scientists will research the problem.

• Prediction

• Plan

Multiple Choice

That little boy is going to fall.

• Prediction

• Plan

Multiple Choice

Ami is going to use two groups in his project.

• Prediction

• Plan

Multiple Choice

The material will expand when it is in water.

• Prediction

• Plan

Multiple Choice

The bear will be thin and hungry when spring arrives.

• Prediction

• Plan

Be Going to

​We use be going to for:

• future plans that are already made

• predictions that are based on a present action

​Subject	Be Going to​	Verb (Base form)​
​I	​am	​come to the party travel next week.
He/She/It​	is ​	​slip on the ice.
You/We/They​	are​	​get wet from the rain.

​Writer's Note: Going to = Gonna

However, do not use Gonna in Academic writing!

We use will

• to express a situation or intention in the future

• to make a prediction

• to express willingness / unwillingness to do something

• to make promises or threats

• when making a spontaneous decision

We use be going to

• When we have already decided or we INTEND to do something in the future. ( Prior Plan) The decision has been made before the moment of speaking.

• When there are definite signs that something is going to happen. ( Evidence)

• When something is about to happen: Get back!

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Use will

You (earn) a lot of money.

You (travel) around the world.

You (meet) lots of interesting people.

Everybody (adore) you.

You (not / have) any problems.

Use be going to

Jo has won the lottery. He says he ( buy) a Porsche.

We (not paint) our bedroom tomorrow.

The sky is very black. It's (snow).

It's 8.30! You (miss) your train!

When you (go) on holiday?