Work in pairs and take turns.

Future continuous

FORM

Use will + be + ing form of the verb

Will + not = won’t

USE

1 We use the future continuous to denote an action in progress at a certain moment of time or

during a certain period of time in the future.

- At that time she will be having her early morning cup of coffee.

- In an hour I’ll be flying over the sea.

2 We can also use the future continuous to talk about an action the occurrence of which

is expected by the speaker,

- She says she will be seeing you tomorrow.

- By the way, Megan will be coming to lunch.

NB! Contracted forms of will are very common in spoken English and they’re often difficult

to hear. Say these contractions:

I’ll, You’ll, It’ll, He’ll, She’ll, We’ll, They’ll, There’ll

16 Choose the future continuous or the future simple in the sentences below.

1 From ten till twelve he (write) in his study.

2 It (be) too late. He (sleep)

3 I (clean) up when you come with my things.

4 We (go) downstairs and meet the man? – Let us stay; he (knock) at our door in a minute,

you (see).

5 You can’t live that far from the office. In a little while you (look) for a place back here.

6 “The evenings (get) long soon,” I said to my aunt to cheer her up.

7 I must see to the tee…some more people (come) in presently.

8 She (type) while I am putting my notes in order.

There are many different ways to talk about the future in English. The form we choose

depends on the situation and how certain we feel.

1We often use the expression going to when we talk about intentions and future plans.

Use be going + the base form of the verb.

- They are going to open a new office in Beijing (They’ve already made the decision)

2 We also use going to when we can see now that something will happen in the future.

- There are black clouds. It’s going to rain.

3 We often use will + the base form of the verb:

a when we are making predictions

Chinese will become an important language for business.

b when we are deciding something at the moment of speaking:

I think I’ll buy some perfume in the duty free shop

c to make offers and promises

I’ll give you a lift

4 We use the present continuous to talk about future plans and arrangements.

What time are you arriving? (What’s the schedule?)

We’re meeting at 3.30 on Monday.(It is in my diary)

5 But we use the present simple to talk about timetables and programmes.

Our flight leaves Heathrow at 15:30

17 Complete the sentences with an appropriate future form.

Sometimes there is more than one possibility.

1 It is September already. The leaves (fall) soon.

2 I suppose I (stay) here a little longer.

3 You must keep away from the road until it is dark. The peasants (go) to market soon.

4 “No, I don’t think you can see her. And she (do) her homework after supper.”

5 I (not have) a walk. It’s raining/

6 What you (do) on Sunday?

7 I (do) it for you.

8 Let’s go for a walk. We (go) up through the woods and I (show) you where the spring

comes out to the ground.

9 They (miss) her a lot, I know.

10 “When (come) Rosemary?” “Some time later this evening, Philip said. And he (come) too.

We (have) a jolly family evening.”

18 Work in pairs and take turns.Discuss your future holidays.

Student A: tell your partner your sentences.

Student B: ask follow-up questions.

A: I am going to spend a month in south-east Asia this summer.

B: Sounds good. How much will it cost you?

19 Work in pairs and take turns. Practise making decisions, offers and promises.

Student A: Read a situation to your partner.

Student B: You should respond and say what you will do.

A: I can’t turn on my computer.

B: Wait a minute. I’ll connect you to technical support.

1 Just look at that rain and I forgot my umbrella today.

2 Oh dear. They don’t take credit cards at this restaurant.

3 Oh no! I’ve missed the bus to the airport. The next one’s in an hour.

4 Is Jane in? I want to give her back the DVD she lent me.

5 I need the report at the end of next week.

6 Your mother rang while you were out.

7 I am going on holiday and I need some one to water my garden. Could you help me?

8 I can’t connect to the printer.

20 Read the sentences below. Find and correct mistakes if any.

1 I’m off on holiday tonight. This time tomorrow, I’ll lie on a beach in Portugal.

2 Thank you for lending me your umbrella, I’m going to return it later.

3 I think he will calls us later today.

4 Look at those huge clouds. It will rain.

5 I’m going to cook dinner tonight if you like.

6 I give you a lift to work if you like.

7 I’m sure are going to pass your exam because you’ve worked really hard.

8 We have a lot of glass bottles that we don’t need any more. We are going to recycle them.

9 The one thing I’m sure about is that I won’t still work in an office this time next year.

10 The ability to learn new things fast will become more important in the future.

LANGUAGE REWIEW

LESSONS 1 – 4

1 Read these quotes. Choose one you like most. Comment on it.

“We need to invest dramatically in green energy, making solar panels so cheap

that everybody wants them.” Bjorn Lomborg

“What is the use of a fine houseif you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on.”

Henry David Thoreau

“In its broadest ecological context, economic development is the development of more intensive ways of exploiting the natural environment” Richard Wikinson

“There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before” Robert Lynd

“It is imperative to maintain portions of the wilderness untouched so that a tree will rot where it falls, a waterfall will pour its curve without generating electricity, a swan may float on uncontaminated water – and moderns may at least see what their ancestors knew in their nerves and blood” Bernard de Voto

“We shall require substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive”

Albert Eistein

2 Some of these sentences are incorrect. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1 Look. Our bus comes.

2 Our flight leaves at two o’clock tomorrow morning.

3 We are taking the six o’clock flight to London tomorrow.

4 You are always complaining.

5 What are my plans for the weekend? Well, I will visit my mother in Wokingham.

6 Are you hungry? Ok, I’ll make you a sandwich.

7 Please be quiet. I watch television.

8 Everything is arranged: we’re going to meet Ben at 7 o’clock outside the cinema.

9 I was doing my homework when the phone rang.