FUNCTIONS What are you going to buy? Useful Language Expressing future plans and intentions I’m going to buy a new stereo tomorrow.
He isn’t going to go to university when he finishes school.
We use the future with going to when we are certain of our future plans or intentions.
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Match the two parts of the sentences. Then look at the pictures and match them to the completed sentences.
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1 She’s studying medicine. 2 She’s making a sandwich. 3 Look at those black clouds. 4 Look at him running! 5 We’ve got our tickets.
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a She’s going to have lunch in the park. b He’s going to win! c She’s going to be a doctor. d We’re going to go abroad next week. e It’s going to rain.
PRONUNCIATION: Weak form of going to
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1 Listen to the pronunciation of the weak form to of in the phrase going to. Then listen
again and underline the stressed parts of the sentences. Repeat the sentences. 1 I’m going to watch a film this evening. 2 They’re going to be here soon. 3 She’s going to have a baby.
3 Pairwork What are they going to do? Look at the pictures and say what they are going to do. Use the verbs in the box to help you.
try on 1
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buy
go into 3
pay 4
4 Group work Congratulations! You have got $100 each (or local equivalent) to spend. In small groups of three or four students, decide what you are going to buy. You can put the money together as a group if you prefer.
5 Classwork Tell the class what you are going to buy. We’re going to buy…
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