Talking about the future

​TALKING ABOUT
THE FUTURE

​✅ there is no future tense in English
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✅ there are different ways of talking about the future
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✅ in many cases, more than one form can be used with little or no change in meaning

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the verb SEE

We ----- another place tomorrow, but the same thing is bound to happen because it’s such a competitive market.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the verb BE

And just from a selfish point of view, I think a lot of us ----- happy to finally have a decent golf course round here.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with the verb OPEN

It ----- in an hour and I want to go in before it gets too busy.

​✅ there is no future tense in English
.
✅ there are different ways of talking about the future
- Present Continuous (arrangements)
- be going to (plans, intentions & predictions*)
- will (promises, offers, requests & predictions)
- Present Simple (timetables, itineraries & programmes)
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✅ in many cases, more than one form can be used with little or no change in meaning

Multiple Select

Which option(s) are incorrect?

• The move will improve things in the future.

• The move is improving things in the future.

• The move is going to improve things in the future.

Multiple Select

Which option(s) are incorrect?

• We're going to meet some friends later.

• We're meeting some friends later.

• We meet some friends later.

Multiple Select

Which option(s) are incorrect?

• It's going to cause problems at some point.

• It causes problems at some point.

• It'll cause problems at some point.

Multiple Select

Which option(s) are incorrect?

• What are you doing over the holidays? Any plans?

• What will you do over the holidays? Any plans?

• What are you going to do over the holidays? Any plans?

Multiple Select

Which option(s) are incorrect?

• I'll carry that for you. It looks heavy.

• I carry that for you. It looks heavy.

• I'm going to carry that for you. It looks heavy.

Match

We often use adjectives to talk about the future.
Match the examples with the explanations:

• The new hotel resort and spa are due to be approved

  next week.

• It's likely to attract tourists to the whole region.

• The same thing is bound to happen.

scheduled to happen

/formal events/

probable

/highly / quite/

certain to happen

• scheduled to happen

  /formal events/

• probable

  /highly / quite/

• certain to happen

​✅ there is no future tense in English
✅ there are different ways of talking about the future
- Present Continuous (arrangements)
- be going to (plans, intentions & predictions*)
- will (promises, offers, requests & predictions)
- Present Simple (timetables, itineraries & programmes)
✅ in many cases, more than one form can be used with little or no change in meaning
✅ we often use adjectives
- be due to (scheduled)
- be highly / quite likely / unlikely to (probable)
- be bound to (certain)

Multiple Choice

If he keeps doing things like that, something bad is ----- happen sooner or later.

• due to

• bound to

Multiple Choice

The project is ----- be completed in May, but we're well behind schedule.

• due to

• bound to

Multiple Choice

She can't travel at the moment as she's ----- give birth any day now.

• due to

• bound to

Multiple Choice

Your mum's ----- worry about you while you're away. It's only natural.

• due to

• bound to

Open Ended

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Use the word in bold.

BOUND

1) I'm almost sure they'll be late.

2) They ---------- late.

Open Ended

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Use the word in bold.

HIGHLY

1) I'm pretty certain the concert will sell out.

2) It ---------- that the concert will sell out.

Open Ended

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Use the word in bold.

DUE

1) According to the itinerary, we get back to the hotel at six.

2) We ---------- get back to the hotel at six.

​- Present Continuous (arrangements)
- be going to (plans, intentions & predictions*)
- will (promises, offers, requests & predictions)
- Present Simple (timetables, itineraries & programmes)
- be due to (scheduled)
- be highly / quite likely / unlikely to (probable)
- be bound to (certain)

​Think about the place you live in. Discuss which of these areas need the most investment or improvement. Explain why.
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1 jobs for young people
2 schools and education
3 affordable housing
4 leisure facilities
5 protecting the environment
6 (your ideas)