Warm-up
Plans and Trips
Will, going to and present continuous for the future
Today’s grammar
Talk first
- What are you doing this weekend?
- Where do you want to go on your next trip?
- Do you like making plans or do you prefer surprises?
After this lesson you will be able to...
- Choose the right future form.
- Make plans and arrangements.
- Talk about predictions and quick decisions.
- Describe a trip you are planning.
Vocabulary
Words to learn
| a trip | поїздка We are planning a trip. |
| a flight | рейс My flight leaves at six. |
| a suitcase | валіза I need a bigger suitcase. |
| a passport | паспорт Don’t forget your passport. |
| a hotel | готель We booked a hotel. |
| a reservation | бронювання I made a reservation. |
| luggage | багаж I only take light luggage. |
| to book | бронювати I’d like to book a room. |
Grammar
Will, going to, present continuous
WILL: quick decisions, offers and predictions without evidence: I’ll have tea, please. I think it will rain. BE GOING TO: plans and intentions already decided; predictions with evidence: I’m going to visit my aunt. Look at those clouds — it’s going to rain. PRESENT CONTINUOUS: fixed arrangements (time and place are set): I’m flying to Rome on Friday.
Test: Have you decided already? → going to. Is it arranged with a date and time? → present continuous. Is it a quick decision now? → will.
| I’ll have the soup, please. |
| I’m going to learn Spanish next year. |
| I’m flying to Rome on Friday at six. |
| Look at the clouds. It’s going to rain. |
Travel plans
Useful questions: Where are you going? How long are you staying? Who are you going with? Where are you staying? How are you getting there? Have you booked the tickets?
Useful answers: I’m going to the mountains for a week. I’m staying at a small hotel. We’re going by train. We haven’t booked yet.
| Where are you going for your holiday? |
| How long are you staying? |
| We’re going by train. |
| We haven’t booked the hotel yet. |
Predictions and certainty
We can show how sure we are: I’m sure it will be a good trip. It will probably rain. It might be cold. Maybe we’ll go to the sea. I don’t think it will be difficult.
Order: definitely (100%) > probably > maybe / might > probably not > definitely not. Position: I will definitely go. I will probably go. Maybe I’ll go.
| I will definitely call you. |
| It will probably rain tomorrow. |
| Maybe we’ll go to the mountains. |
| I don’t think it will be difficult. |
Speaking
Easy — warm up your speaking
- Where are you going next?
- What are you doing this weekend?
- Do you like trips?
- Do you pack your own suitcase?
- Do you like planes or trains?
- How often do you travel?
- Where do you want to go on holiday?
- Who do you travel with?
- Do you book hotels?
- Do you take a lot of luggage?
- Do you have a passport?
- Do you enjoy long journeys?
Medium — say more
- What are you doing tomorrow?
- What are you going to do next year?
- Tell me about the trip you are planning.
- What will the weather be like at your next destination?
- How do you pack for a trip?
- What are you going to take with you?
- Tell me about a trip you will never forget.
- How do you plan a trip?
- What do you think you will do in 10 years?
- Where are you going to eat on your next trip?
- What are your plans for the next holidays?
- How are you going to prepare for the journey?
Deeper — explain and give reasons
- Why do people like to travel?
- Is travelling better alone or with a group?
- How can travel change a person?
- What are the problems of tourism?
- Is it better to plan every day or to be flexible? Why?
- Will we travel differently in the future?
- What do you learn when you travel?
- If you could take any trip, where would you go and why?
More questions
- Where will you be next year?
- What are you doing on Saturday?
- Are you going to cook tonight?
- When are you leaving?
- Who will you call tonight?
- Will it rain tomorrow?
- Are you travelling by plane?
- How will you get to the airport?
- Have you booked your tickets?
- What will you take in your suitcase?
- Are you staying at a hotel?
- How long are you going to stay?
Opinions and what-ifs
- Do you think it is easier to travel now than before?
- Would you rather have a plan or a surprise trip?
- What if your flight were cancelled?
- Is it better to travel in summer or winter?
- Which is better: the mountains or the sea?
- Would you like to travel in space?
- Do you think we will travel less in the future?
- What advice would you give to a person on their first trip abroad?