PLANS DIALOGUE

DIALOGUE:

Jim: Hi Cindy. How’s it going?

Cindy: Great, Jim. How are you?

Jim: Fine, thanks! Do you have any plans for Holy Week?

Cindy: Yes, I’m going to TRUJILLO. I’m quite excited!

Jim: Oh, that’s interesting! Where are you going to stay?

Cindy: I’m going to stay in a hotel " New world".

Jim: Cool. Is it your first time in Trujillo?

Cindy: No, it isn’t. I’ve been there twice before.

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Jim: Oh, you must like it a lot. How long are you going to stay?

Cindy: I’ll be there for 5 days.

Jim: And how are you going to get there?

Cindy: I got a cheap flight with RyanAir!

Jim: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.

Cindy: Me, too. But it was a lot cheaper than other airlines.

Jim: RyanAir is the worst.

Cindy: Yeah, but I can’t exactly fly first class on my salary.

Jim: Are you going on your own?

Cindy: No, I’m going with my friend Sally.

Jim: Well, have a great time up there!

Cindy: Thanks! What are you up to?

Jim: Well, I’ve only got a few days off, so I figured I’d go to the beach.

Cindy: Oh, that’s nice.

Jim: Yeah, my girlfriend’s parents have a house in Huanchaco.

Cindy: Sounds great. Don’t forget to take your sun cream!

Jim: I won’t. We went last year and I got a terrible sunburn. I turned as red as a beet.

Cindy: Yeah, I remember that. So how are things going with your girlfriend anyway? What was her name? Puri?

Jim: No, Inma.

Cindy: Ah yes, Inma.

Jim: It’s going pretty well. She’s very passionate.

Cindy: Yeah, you know… Spanish girls!

Jim: Yeah, Spanish girls…

Going to and Present Continuous

Going to and Present Continuous

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Future plan

In addition to the simple future we can talk about future events by using either:

• the present continuous, or
• to be (in the simple present) + going to +verb.

These two forms are used to talk about future plans. There are, however, some differences between the two forms.

1. The present continuous for future plans:

The present continuous is used when we say what we have planned and arranged to do at a specific time in the future. These are fixed plans with definite time and/or place.
Examples:

• I'm doing my homework this evening.
• I'm starting university in September.
• Sally is meeting John at seven o'clock this evening in a restaurant downtown.

2. To be + going to + verb:

A. We use 'going to' to express the future when we intend to do something or have decided to do something but did not arrange it. It is just an intention.
Example:

• A: The windows are dirty.
  B: Yes I know. I'm going to clean them later.
   = I've decided to clean them ,but I haven't arranged to clean them.

B. We also use 'going to' to make predictions.

• Watch out! you are going to break the glass.
• It's so cloudy! I think it's going to rain.

VIDEO:

"GOING TO"

GOING TO ( PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

We use the present continuous form of the verb go + preposition to + noun phrase to talk about movement in relation to a place or a person in the present:

• Are you going to Maggie’s party tonight? 
• I’m going to the shops. Do you want anything?

Going to: future

We can use a present form of be + going to + the base form of a main verb to talk about the future. We use it for plans and intentions, predictions and commands:

• I’m going to buy a new car next week. (plan or intention)
• You’re not going to do all this in an hour. There’s just too much to do. (prediction: the speaker can see how much there is to do)
• I’m telling you, you’re going to do it. You don’t have a choice. (command)

GRAMMAR

 

VIDEO 

EJERCICIOS:

1. I think we should stay at home. Look at those clouds, it ___________________ (rain).
2. Can't you open the jar? Don't worry, I ___________________ (open) it for you.
3. I ___________________ (take) my children to the theme park soon.
4. We ___________________ (not be) in time for the show if we don't hurry! It's almost eight now!
5. There seems to be a traffic jam further up that road, se we _________________ (take) the other one.
6. The cat has been acting weird for a few days so I ___________________ (take) it to the vet.
7. She has bought some comic books for my brother. I'm sure he ______________ (like) them.
8. I ______________________ (not clean) up your mess again.
9. Watch out! You ___________________ (fall) into that hole.
10. This year I ___________________ (win) the lottery for sure, I have a hunch.

RESPUESTAS:

1. I think we should stay at home. Look at those clouds, it is going to rain.
2. You can't open the jar? Don't worry, I'll open it for you.
3. I'm going to take / will take my children to the theme park soon.
4. We won't be in time for the show if we don't hurry! It's almost eight now!
5. There seems to be a traffic jam further up that road, so we'll take / are going to take the other one.
6. The cat has been acting weird for a few days so I'm going to take it to the vet.
7. She has bought some comic books for my brother. I'm sure he'll like them.
8. I'm not going to clean / won't clean up your mess again.
9. Watch out! You're going to fall /'ll fall into that hole.
10. This year I'll win the lottery for sure, I have a hunch.

HOMEWORK:

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