Ten Years from Now

Derek is 18 years old now. What will he be like in 10 years from now? How will his life be different then? Complete what Derek says using will be, won’t be.

Example:

• I hope I / be fine in 10 years’ time.

• I hope I will be fine in 10 years’ time.

1. I probably / not / be very rich.

2. My job / be interesting.

3. Perhaps I / be in business or computing.

4. I think I / be married.

5. My wife / be a beautiful and kindhearted woman.

6. There / be 2 or 3 kids in my family.

7. My kids / be smart and athletic.

8. Their grandparents / be proud of them.

9. The atmosphere in the family / be friendly and warm.

10. I believe we / be happy.

Activity

Are these things true for you? Share your ideas on the point.

Exercise 28

Weather Outlook

I Say what today’s weather has been like and what the forecast is for tomorrow.

Example:

• It has been dry and sunny in Scotland today.

• It will be fresher tomorrow, and there will be showers.

TODAY’S UK FORECAST		TOMORROW’S UK FORECAST
Scotland	Dry and sunny. Quite pleasant away from the coast. Showers later. A strengthening westerly wind. Max. temp. 13-16C (55-61F). Tonight mainly dry.	Fresher tomorrow. Sunshine but also showers, some heavy with thunder, but also sunny spells.
England	Brightening up after a cloudy start. Showers. Gentle south-west winds. Min. temp. 7-10C (45-50F).	Mainly dry, with spells of sunshine. Quite warm by the afternoon.
Wales	Showers, some heavy with thunder, but also sunny spells. Muggy. Gentle south-west winds. Max. 15-18C (59-64F). Min. temp. 7-9C (45-48F).	Heavy rain with occasional sunshine but also showers, some heavy.
Northern Ireland	Cloud at first, then sunny spells. Breezy with a moderate westerly wind. Max. temp. 11-14C (52-57F).	Rather cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy with a risk of thunder.

II Translate the text "Today’s Europe Forecast" into Russian. Pay attention

to the Future Indefinite of the verb to be.

Spain, Portugal and southern France will be cool with showers or rain, some heavy with thunder, especially across southern and central Spain. Northern France and Low Countries will have some sunshine, but also showers in the afternoon.

Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland and northern italy will have showers, some heavy and thundery. Southern Italy will have sunshine and showers, but many places will stay dry, and it will feel warm and sunny.

Western Greece and the eastern Mediterranean will be dry with warm sunshine.

Western Norway will have a scattering of showers, but the rest of the country, along with Sweden, will be mainly dry, with spells of sunshine, and it will feel quite warm by the afternoon.

III Write one or more sentences describing the weather where you are. Use It’s … and There's…

Exercise 29

Life in the Year 2100

Make questions.

• A: Will there be cities on the Moon?

B: yes, there will. (Perhaps there will be cities on the Moon.)

1. A: Where ___________________________________________

B: On the Earth. (Perhaps there won’t be enough room for everybody on

the Earth.)

2. A: When ___________________________________________

B: In the future. (Perhaps there will be cities under the sea in the future.)

3. A: What ___________________________________________

B: Cities. (Perhaps there will be cities on the Moon.)

4. A: What for ________________________________________

B: For people to explore the outer space. (Perhaps there will be space

stations for people to explore the outer space.)

5. A: How many _____________________________________

B: Lots of robots. (Perhaps there will be lots of robots to do all the work.)

6. A: Will ___________________________________________

B: No, there won’t. (Perhaps there won’t be any schools.)

7. A: What ___________________________________________

B: Computers. (Perhaps there will be computers to teach children at

home.)

8. A: Will ___________________________________________

B: yes, there will. (Perhaps there will be fast underground trains across

the world.)

9. A: Will ___________________________________________

B: No, there won’t. (Perhaps there won’t be enough food on the earth.)

10. A: Where _______________________________________

B: To other galaxies. (Perhaps there will be new sources of energy to

make space flights to other galaxies.)

CONVERSATIONS

Exercise 30

Dialogue 1

Peter wants to see Sally. He is talking to her on the telephone. Complete the

conversation using the correct tense form of the given verbs.

Peter: Sally: Peter: Sally: Peter: Sally: Peter: Sally: Peter: Sally:

Will you be at home this evening, Sally? Well, I’m working late. I don’t expect I __1__ until after 9.00, so I __2__ home until quite late. Oh, I see. What about tomorrow? __3__ (you) free for lunch? No, I’m afraid I __4__ in a meeting at lunchtime. What time do you think __5__ (the meeting)? I’m not sure, but it probably __6__ before 2.00. Listen, Peter. Why don’t we meet for a coffee after work tomorrow evening? What time __7__ (you) finished tomorrow? I __8__ free by 6.00. All right. I __9__ you at your office at 6.00, then. Right. I __10__ you then.

be finish not / be be be end not / finish be be meet see

Dialogue 2

Nick comes to a fortuneteller. Her name is Madame X. He wants her to read his hand. Complete the conversation using the correct tense form of the given verbs.