Universidad Nacional de Crdoba Facultad de Lenguas PRCTICA GRAMATICAL DEL INGLS 16 de marzo del 2005

Class Plan by M. Candelaria Luque C. Working Unit: Unit 1 Topic: Activities to practise different ways of expressing future time in English.

OVERVIEW OBJECTIVES OF THIS CLASS LEAD IN PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY PRACTICE FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY BIBLIOGRAPHY
OBJECTIVES OF THIS CLASS

 By the end of this class, students should be able to: 1. activate and recycle their theoretical knowledge of the different ways of referring to the future in English. 2. identify and analyse contexts in which the different ways of expressing future time are more appropriate. 3. decide on the most appropriate linguistic choice to use in order to refer to the future in a given context. 4. produce their own meaningful sentences to express future time.

LEAD IN

 Read the conversation below. Underline the verbs that express future time. Nancy is engaged to be married. She and her fianc, Tim, are trying to make their wedding plans, but Nancys mother doesnt agree with them. Nancys mother: Now, I have it all planned, honey. Were going to go shopping for your wedding dress this weekend. Oh, youll look so beautiful in a long, white dress! Nancy: Mom, Im not going to spend hundreds of dollars on a dress that Ill never wear again. Nancys mother: Dont worry about that. Your father and I will pay for it! Nancy: No, Mother. Im not going to wear an expensive dress. In fact, Ive already bought a plain one and Im picking it up tomorrow afternoon. Tim: And Im wearing a suit. Im not going to rent a tuxedo. Nancys mother: Ive phoned my hairdresser. She is coming on Friday at 5. Nancy: Mom, you know I just hate having my hair done. Nancys mother: OK. Well see Now, what about the reception? Were going to have a big party with music and dancing, arent we? Nancy: No, Mom. The plane to Hawaii leaves at 9. We wont have enough time. If we have a big party, the plane will have left by the time we reach the airport. Will you and daddy have a small reception at home? Nancys mother: Well, its a tradition that the brides parents give the reception Im sure itll be OK with your father. Ill ask him tonight. Nancy: Thanks, mom. Tim: Just think in a weeks time well be lying on the beach
Adapted from Grammar Dimensions. Workbook 2. (Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1997).

 Now fill in the chart

Will + Infinitive Future Simple Going To + Infinitive Present Simple Present Progressive Will+ Have + Past Participle Future Perfect Will + Be + -Ing Future Progressive Other Ways Of Expressing Future Time

PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY What is the difference in meaning between these sentences? 1. _ Were going to visit Rome next summer holidays. _ Were visiting Rome next summer holidays. 2. _ She will have many babies. _ She is going to have a baby. 3. _ Ill help you at the party. _ I will help you at the party. 4. _ Ill take a taxi. _ Im going to take a taxi. 5. _ Paul is leaving at 6 tomorrow. _ Paul leaves at 6 tomorrow. 6. _ I will be sitting for my Maths exam at 7 oclock on Monday. _ I will have sat for my Maths exam by 7 oclock on Monday. PRACTICE

 Read the following situations and complete what you would say in each of them. 1. You have an appointment to meet Anne in the hotel bar at 6:25. You say, _________________________________________________________ 2. The train schedule in the station reads: Bristol: 9.10 am. You say, _________________________________________________________ 3. He is driving carefully. Theres no danger. You say, _________________________________________________________ 4. Its very hot. Your workmates cannot switch on the air conditioning. You say, Dont worry. _____________________________________________ 5. The lecture is from 5 oclock to 6 oclock next Friday. You say, _________________________________________________________ 6. Youve got tickets to go to the football match next Saturday. You say, _________________________________________________________ 7. Your parents have planned to go on holiday to Greece. You say, _________________________________________________________ 8. Youre sure that the end of the war is near. You say, _________________________________________________________
Adapted from Grammar Goals (Black Cat Publisher, 2002)

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verbs in brackets to indicate future time. There may be more than one possibility. 1. You want to meet a friend for lunch. You phone her and say: What ____________________ (do) on Wednesday at one oclock? 2. You look at the dark clouds in the sky. It ________________________. (rain) 3. You have decided to go to Italy for your holidays next year. We ____________________ (go) to Italy next summer. 4. Your friend has a two-month-old baby and is going out to a party. You ask, Who _____________________ (look after) the baby?

5. You want to find out about trains to Manchester. At the enquiries desk you ask, When __________the train____________? (leave) 6. Your friend is driving very fast. Suddenly a lorry appears on your side of the road. Be careful! We _____________________! (crash) 7. You pack your bags and go angrily to the door. Its all over. You say, Thats it! I __________________________! (leave) 8. You see someone carrying a lot of parcels trying to get into the lift. Wait a minute, I _______________________ (open) the door for you.
Adapted from First Certificate Star. Students Book (Macmillan Heinemann, 1998), 127.

FOLLOW UP Write sentences of your own that could possibly appear in these contexts. 1. A weather forecast ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. A school timetable ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. A sportsmans diary ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. A politicians campaign speech ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. A dialogue with a fortune teller ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. New Years Resolution ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. A conversation among friends organizing a farewell party.

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. A trip schedule ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

CONSULTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Benz, C. and A. Roemer. Grammar Dimensions. Workbook 2. Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1997. Close, R.A. A Reference Grammar for Students of English. Longman, 1975. Dooley, J. and V. Evans. Grammarway 3. Express Publishing, 1999. Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press, 1985. Prodomou, L. First Certificate Star. Students Book. Macmillan Heinemann, 1998. Sellen, D. Grammar Goals. Black Cat Publishing, 2002. Spankle, G. M. English in Use. Nelson, 1976. Swan, M. Practical English Usage. Second Edition. Oxford University Press, 1995. Thomson, A.J. and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 1980.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS

 FUTURE EVENTS BASED ON PRESENT EVIDENCE PLANS ON-THE-SPOT DECISIONS AN ACTION IN PROGRESS AT A STATED FUTURE TIME PREMEDITATED INTENTIONS AN ACTION SEEN AS COMPLETE BY A CERTAIN TIME THE FUTURE EVENTS THAT ARE PART OF A FIXED TIMETABLE PROMISES / THREATS / WARNINGS / REQUESTS /STRONG DETERMINATION

Will + Infinitive Future Simple

Predictions On-The-Spot Decisions

 Promises / Threats / Going To + Infinitive Warnings Future Events Based on Present Evidence Premeditated Present Simple Present Progressive Will+ Have + Past Participle Future Perfect Will + Be + -Ing Future Progressive Other Ways Of Intentions Events that are Part of a Fixed Timetable Future Arrangements An Action Seen as Complete by a Certain Time in the Future An Action in Progress at a Stated Future Time Modal idioms

Expressing Future Time Semi auxiliaries Other modals Time clauses

1.

_ Were going to visit Rome next summer

holidays. _ Were visiting Rome next summer holidays.

2.

_ She will have many babies.

_ She is going to have a baby. 3. _ Ill help you at the party.

_ I will help you at the party. 4. _ Ill take a taxi.

_ Im going to take a taxi. 5. _ Paul is leaving at 6 tomorrow.

_ Paul leaves at 6 tomorrow. 6. _ I will be sitting for my Maths exam at 7 oclock

on Monday. _ I will have sat for my Maths exam by 7 oclock on Monday.

Universidad Nacional de Crdoba Facultad de Lenguas PRCTICA GRAMATICAL DEL INGLS

Activities to practise different ways of expressing future time in English.

Prof. M. Candelaria Luque C.

OVERVIEW OBJECTIVES OF THIS CLASS LEAD IN PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY PRACTICE FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY BIBLIOGRAPHY
OBJECTIVES OF THIS CLASS

By the end of this class, students should be able to: 1. activate and recycle their theoretical knowledge of the different ways of referring to the future in English.

2. identify and analyse contexts in which the different ways of expressing future time are more appropriate. 3. decide on the most appropriate linguistic choice to use in order to refer to the future in a given context. 4. produce their own meaningful sentences to express future time.