Understanding Future Plans and Schedules

The video tutorial explores different ways to discuss future plans, focusing on intentions, plans, and schedules. It explains how decisions can be personal or pre-arranged, using examples like buying a TV, meeting someone, or a train schedule. The tutorial concludes with a summary and hints at another video on future probability.

What are the three ways to talk about future plans mentioned in the video?

• 'I could do something', 'I would do something', 'I should do something'

• 'I'm going to do something', 'I'm starting something', 'I start'

• 'I will do something', 'I might do something', 'I should do something'

• 'I have done something', 'I am doing something', 'I will have done something'

What does the 'INTENTION' section focus on?

• Past events

• Decisions made by others

• Personal decisions and plans

• Fixed schedules

Which example is used to illustrate personal decisions in the 'INTENTION' section?

• Buying a television

• Meeting a friend

• Catching a train

• Attending a football match

In the 'PLANS' section, what indicates that something has been arranged in advance?

• A fixed schedule

• A spontaneous idea

• Looking at a clock

• A decision made at the moment

Which of the following is an example of a plan arranged in advance?

• Thinking about starting a new hobby

• Meeting Peter at 6:30

• Planning to buy a new car

• Deciding to learn a new language

What is the main characteristic of 'SCHEDULES'?

• They are flexible and can be changed easily

• They are personal decisions

• They are fixed and not decided by the individual

• They are spontaneous actions

Which example is used to illustrate a fixed schedule?

• The train leaving at 8:10

• Planning a surprise party

• Thinking about a vacation

• Deciding to go for a walk

What is the difference between 'INTENTION' and 'SCHEDULES'?

• 'INTENTION' is about past events, 'SCHEDULES' is about future plans

• 'INTENTION' is about personal decisions, 'SCHEDULES' is about fixed events

• 'INTENTION' is about fixed events, 'SCHEDULES' is about personal decisions

• 'INTENTION' is about spontaneous actions, 'SCHEDULES' is about arranged plans

What does the chart in the summary section help to understand?

• The difference between intentions and probabilities

• The difference between past and future events

• The difference between fixed schedules and personal decisions

• The difference between spontaneous and planned actions

Which tense is used for fixed schedules?

• Past simple

• Present continuous

• Future perfect

• Present simple