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Grammar
Future predictions: will/might
Look at the first two examples from the text at the top of the table. Ask: Are we
talking about the present, the past or the future? (The future.)
use of will for predictions and ask them what the difference is between will and
might.
Students then read the other examples and complete the table and rules.
Point out that we do not use any auxiliary (do or be) for negative or question
forms. Make it clear that questions are formed simply by inverting the subject and
the verb.
Answers Positive: will
Negative: won't
Yes/No questions: Will... buy Short answers: will, won't Information questions:
will... buy
⚫ sure
⚫ not sure
Explain that will and might follow the same rules as can-they are all modal verbs.
They are followed by a verb in the infinitive.
Write the following example sentences from the Cambridge Corpus on the board and
ask students to correct the errors.
Corpus examples for use of will and might “ I will to do my homework after school.
Correct sentence: I will do my homework after school.”
“My sister might to go on holiday with her friends this summer.
Correct sentence: My sister might go on holiday with her friends this summer.”
You may want to tell students that might can refer to a possibility in the present
as well as the future, for example:
Tim might be at the party tomorrow. (= maybe he will be there-future)
Tim might be at home now. (= maybe he is there now - present)
Focus on sentence 5 and explain the meaning of It depends. Students complete the
exercise.
Stronger classes: To extend the activity, ask students to make predictions about
their favourite sports team, actor or band using will and might.
read out their sentences and other students agree/disagree.
Answers
1 might 2 will 3 won't 4 will 5 might not
Students work alone
For sentence 3, check understanding of be able to. You could explain that there is
no future form of can-instead, we have to use will/won't be able to.
Answers
1'll go 2 might not go 3 won't be able 4 won't need, 'll use 5 might/might not go
Model the activity by making several predictions about yourself. Students then
write their own predictions with will and might. Ask different students to read out
their sentences.
5 Speak
Divide the class into A and B pairs and direct the B students to their list of
topics on page 124. Working alone, students consider their four topics and write
down their predictions in note form.
b Ask students to read the example dialogue and elicit ideas for how the second
speaker could continue. Draw attention to the expressions for agreeing and
disagreeing. Students exchange ideas in pairs.
Invite different students to make their predictions and encourage class discussion.
going to
We use going to to talk about plans decided before the moment of speaking.
I'm going to phone Mum after dinner. I told her I'd call at 8 o'clock.
Ask 5 “Wh” questionsWe are going to get students extend their conversations by
introducing questions. Wipe the board clean and stick 2 photos of people on either
side of board. As a class, you are going to write a conversation (see the board
layout below).
Start by drawing a speech bubble from the left person photo and inside write:

Elicit and write the missing words What are you going todo this weekend?
:

6. Play the “What are you going to do … ? True or False” board game

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