2.1 Will & going to

Presentation

Four friends have just won £800,000 on the football pools. They celebrate in a restaurant:

Later, a reporter interviews them:

Why do the friends use I'll in the restaurant, and I'm going to in the interview ?

Practice

Work in groups.

1. You have just won £800,000 between you on the football pools. Decide what to do with the money. Use I think I'll and I don't think I'll.

2. Tell other people in the class about your decisions, using I'm going to.

2.2 Making decisions Practice

Decide to do/not to do these things, and add a reason.

Examples: go for a walk

I think I’ll Perhaps I’ll Maybe I’ll

go for a walk. The weather's lovely

not to have any breakfast

I don't think I'll Perhaps I won't Maybe I won't

have any breakfast. I'm not very hungry.

Decide:

1. to have a beer 2. not to have a beer 3. to write to your mother 4. not to go out tonight 5. to learn to drive

6. not to have any more to eat 7. not to give up smoking 8. to go swimming 9. to have a party 10. not to invite Jane to your party

Now add a decision to these remarks

1. I'm getting much too fat..

2. I'm fed up with my job ...

3. She seems very friendly ...

4. I'm a bit tired tonight ...

5. I really must try and get rid of this cough ...

6. I hope they're not worried about me ...

7. I've had enough of these mice running about all over the flat ...

2.3 Changing your mind Practice

A: I think I'll get a bus to London.

В: Don't do that. It takes much too long.

A: Does it ? Well, in that case I'll go by train instead.

С: Train ? Don't be silly — it's terribly expensive.

A: Is it? Oh, well in that case perhaps I'll hitchhike.

D: Hitchhike?...

Work in groups. Have similar conversations, and continue as long as you can.

Take it in turns to be A.

1. A decides to ask Maria (or Mario) out.

2. A decides to give George a tie for his birthday.

3. A decides to go on holiday to London.

4. A decides to buy a Mercedes.

5. A decides to spend the evening in Anabelle's discotheque.

2.4 Intentions and plans

Presentation

You will hear two students talking about what they are going to do when they leave college. Listen to the tape and answer the questions.

1. What plans has each student got:

a) for the immediate future ? b) for the more distant future ?

2. What exactly does the first student say about:

a) a holiday? b) a job? c) advertising?

3. What exactly does the second student say about:

a) a restaurant? b) a temporary job? c) work and money ? d) a waiter?

4. What isn't (a) the first student (b) the second student completely sure about?

Practice

What do you think the following people are going to do? Talk about their intentions using:

going to planning to

intending to thinking of ... -ing

1. Roger has decided that he doesn't earn enough money.

2. Wendy has decided that her life isn't exciting enough.

3. Grandfather has decided that it's not safe to keep his money under his mattress.

4. The Robinsons are worried because their house is full of valuable antiques.

5. Janet has just bought ioo kilos of cheese.

6. Alex has taken all of his money out of his bank account.

Now what about these people?