Future time
Beginner (CLB 2) level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice of future time using present progressive and "be going to" in the context of travel
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of "will" versus "be going to"
Procedure (63-86 minutes)
How was your morning? What did you eat for breakfast? (past tense) What are you doing after class? What are your plans for the weekend? (future tense--listen for "be going to" or "will" or any present progressive phrases and take note for later)
Show p. 319 (pdf text); use whiteboard to write over top of verbs from "leave" to "come" and have Ss practise present progressive. Discuss how to finish predicate with chosen verbs (ie. "stay" implies a location; "spend" can be applied towards money, time, etc.); practise together with exercise 8.
Re-write some of the sentences from exercise 8 and ask how to use "will" to express these same sentences in future time (ie. My mother and I will leave for our trip at 10 tomorrow, etc.). Take turns practising.
Show slides starting at 10-6: "They will arrive at 10 tomorrow." Go through each slide, step by step with student prompting. Stop slides after the questions section of 10-7.
Show Ss my "Planning a Future Vacation" worksheet and go over instructions; Ask questions myself to Ss to have them answer what my plan is. Have Ss practise asking me questions about my trip.
Have Ss visit the websites to pick places to stay, eat, and things to do on their future vacation plans; T's role is to check in with Ss and ask a few guided questions to maintain focus and help Ss complete their charts.
Ss will complete their charts and when finished will present to the class. Students should ask Ss questions about their plans; T can do some guidance here, but largely taking notes on grammar as Ss use the language. Remaining minutes in class will be devoted to T sharing these notes and Ss doing error corrections.