We use will/going to or the Present Continuous to talk about the future but we choose the future form according to what we mean.. British people use I shall /will and we shall/will with
Trang 1We use will/going to or the Present Continuous to talk about the future but we choose the future form according
to what we mean British people use I shall /will and we shall/will with no difference in meaning (I’ll – we’ll) Shall
is less common than will nowadays However, shall (with I or we) is used in questions to ask for instructions or to
make suggestions
When we talk about the future, we make predictions, promises, make decisions, plan the future, ask people to do something, tell someone about arrangements and offer to do something and also suggest in ‘interpersonal’ language use
A - Revise briefly what you saw in
Talking about the future – 1 We use
1.Will for
Prediction not based on evidence
Decision made at the moment
A promise
An offer to help someone
Requests
2.Going to for
Prediction based on evidence
Decision that has been made after
some consideration
A plan
‘ _ 1 (I- keep) my old dresses?
‘No, Jill, give them away.’
‘But Jack, we 2(have) dinner with the Browns next Wednesday I’ve got nothing to wear I 3(keep) them I think
I 4(do) something to improve one of them
‘
Use the correct future form to complete each sentence:
B – Learn a little more about talking
about the future:
1 WON’T (will not) is used to talk
about refusal
I don’t know what’s wrong but my car
won’t start
2 Use SHALL to ask for instructions or
make suggestions
Shall I give away the old records?
Shall we go now?
*Use shall in questions with I and
we
3 The Present Continuous is used to
tell someone about arrangements
you’ve made
‘ She’s picking up the old clothes
tomorrow evening after work.’
‘When 5(you-leave), Sam?’
‘Next Friday, early in the morning.’
‘ _ 6 (stay) at a hotel?’
‘ I haven’t decided yet My brother says his flat is big enough for both of us but I think I _
7(book) a hotel room It _ 8(be) more comfortable On second thoughts, I
_9(stay) at a hotel.’
‘What 10 (you-do) with those shoes? You _ 11(not wear) them
in Paris!’
‘ I 12 (probably- give) them to Betty She 13 (throw) a Halloween Party next month.’
‘ 14( I - fold) up these blouses for you? ‘
‘ 15(you -help) me lock this bag? ‘
‘ What’s wrong with this mobile phone? It
_ 16(not turn) on!’
Trang 2Shall I keep1 (I- keep) my old dresses?
‘No, Jill, give them away.’
‘But Jack, we ’re having.2(have) dinner with the Browns next Wednesday I’ve got nothing to wear I’ ll keep3(keep) them I think I ’ll do.4(do) something to
improve one of them ‘
‘When are you leaving 5(you-leave), Sam?’
‘Next Friday, early in the morning.’
‘ Are you going to stay 6 (stay) at a hotel?’
‘ I haven’t decided yet My brother says his flat is big enough for both of us but
I think I ’ll book 7(book) a hotel room It’ ll be 8(be) more comfortable On second thoughts, I’ m going to stay 9(stay) at a hotel.’
‘What are you going to do 10 (you-do) with
those shoes? You won’t wear 11(not wear) them in Paris!’
‘ I’ ll probably give 12 ( probably- give) them to Betty She ’s going to throw 13 (throw) a Halloween Party next month.’
Shall I fold 14( I - fold) up these blouses for you?
‘ Will you help me 15(you -help) me lock this bag?
‘ What’s wrong with this mobile phone? It won’t turn 16(not turn) on!’