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Future tenses + do/make collocations + TH sounds


SECTION 0 - Past continuous refresher

Ask some students to answer the following questions.

1. What were you doing yesterday at 3pm?
2. Who were you talking to yesterday afternoon?
3. What were you doing last New Year’s Eve at 11:30pm?
4. Were you watching a movie last Sunday at 8pm?
5. What TV show were you watching Monday night?
6. What were you doing the last time you got caught in the rain?
SECTION 1 - Explanations




USE OF GONNA

Sometimes when we speak fastly, going to sounds like gonna. Although it is grammatically incorrect, it is used a lot in informal English. 

                I'm gonna go the bank tomorrow.  =   I'm going to the bank tomorrow.
                He's gonna buy a new computer. =  He's going to buy a new computer.





Do vs. make collocations

A collocation is two or more words that often go together. Some collocation examples are “pay attention”, “fast food”, “make an effort”, and “powerful engine”. For further information, visit: 7esl.com/collocations

DO
We use “do” when someone performs actions, repetitive tasks and obligations.
In other words, “do” is often used when referring to work of any kind and referring to the action itself.

MAKE
We use “make” for creating, producing and constructing.
In other words, “make” is often used when referring to the result.






SECTION 2 -Practice


Self-study
Each student is going to practice with the following exercises. Click on the links below to access the content

Future tenses:  Exercise 1          Excersice 2
Do/Make:  Exercise 1    Exercise 2
Listening: Exercise 1        Excersice 2



SECTION 3 - Pronunciation practice

TH pronunciation

I'm going to "muna" reduction


Let's practice the pronunciation of TH sounds.

1. Is this the thing? Yes, this is the thing! They threw three thick things.

2. They thankfully think this thing is the best thing that they can throw the three times they need to throw a thing.

3. Even though my father is a weatherman, he can’t predict with absolute certainty whether it will rain or not. Neither can the other people who work with him.

4. They say there’s only a thirty per cent chance of rain, and the next thing you know, it’s pouring. They predict snow, and there’s nothing for another five days.

5. Then, there’s a blizzard. So rather than trust my father’s weather forecasts, I use a more reasonable approach. I ask my mother.


SECTION 4 - Speaking practice

Students will be divided into small groups and practice speaking by asking some of these questions:

Be going to questions
a. What are you going to do after class?
b. Where are you going to go on your next vacation?
c. What are you going to do this weekend?
d. How are you going to improve yourself or your life in the next three years?
e. Where are you going to eat dinner tonight?
f. When are you going to retire?
g. What’s going to be your next big purchase? When are you going to buy it?
h. What show or movie are you going to watch tonight?
i. What are you going to use English for in the future?
j. What’s going to be your next big career change?
k. Who are you going to meet this weekend?
l. When are you going to get up tomorrow?
m. What electronic device are you going to buy next?
n. Are you going to play any games today? What are you going to play?
o. What piece of clothing are you going to buy next?
p. What housework are you going to do this week?
q. What are you going to cook this week?

Will questions
1. What will your life be like in 5 years?
2. How will communication change in the future?
3. What do you think the world will look like in 50 years?
4. Will you ever go sky diving? Why or why not?
5. How will entertainment change in the future?
6. What will transportation look like in the future?
7. What will you do when you retire?
8. Will robots become part of daily life in the future? Why or why not?
9. Will the future be better or worse than the present? Why or why not?
10. What will video games be like in 7 years?
11. What will happen to privacy in the future?
12. Will alternative energy technologies solve the world’s energy problems? Why or why not?
13. Where will humans explore next?
14. What will have the biggest impact on you in the near future?
15. Will humans ever colonize another solar system? Why or why not?
16. What company will change society the most? Will it be a good change or bad change?
17. Will the borders of countries be more open or more closed in the future?
18. What will happen if the world's population keeps increasing at its current rate?







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