Today's GoaIs

ntroduce simple present for future tense

ntroduce present progressive for future
tense
Form-meaning activities
Reading activities
Review criteria for summary writing
Create graphic organizer
SimpIe Present used for future
Simple present for present tense habitual:
The boat crosses the river.
When we use it for future tense, we add an
adverbial to indicate a future scheduled event.
The boat crosses the river next week.
The party begins at 7 p.m.
Present Progressive used for future
Present progressive for present tense:
am taking my vacation.
When we use it for future tense we add an
adverbial to indicate a future scheduled event:
am taking my vacation next week.
We are finishing the class next Thursday.
So What's the Difference????
go to school tomorrow.
am going to school tomorrow.
The simple present indicates an event that is a
fixed arrangement.
The present progressive indicates less formality
and perhaps a one time or first time event.
Now Iet's compare with ZLOO and
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The class will go to the movie this semester (because
thats what normally happens but it hasn't been
discussed)-prediction without evidence
The class is going to go to a movie (They haven't
decided yet when or which one) planned but not
arranged
The class goes to the movies this Saturday (t is a
scheduled event that happens regularly)
The class is going to the movie this Saturday (They
have bought their tickets already and this is a one time
event)-arranged
Each one is correct but has a different meaning
Categories of meanings for different
verb forms:
Predictions=will
The actress will be 40 next year
nformal predictions=be going to
The actress is going to be 40 next year
Unarranged intentions=be going to
The class is going to the theatre on Sunday. (plans that have been decided but
not arranged)
Scheduled events=simple present
The new release comes out this summer.
Arranged plans=present progressive
Tom Cruise is playing the role in the film.
Matching Activity
Work together in groups of 3 or 4
will give you sentences on slips of paper
Try to match the slip of paper to the category
of its meaning.
You can refer to this screen for guidance
will assign reporters
You have 10 minutes
Warning: one sentence is impossible
Then we will discuss as a class
Matching Activity Answer Key
Predictions:
She will fail the driving test.
will introduce the president at next
year's conference.
He will come home for Christmas.
You will arrive on time.
Unarranged intentions
She is going to fail the driving test.
am going to introduce the
president at next year's conference.
He is going to come home.
You are going to arrive on time.
ScheduIed events
She fails the driving test on
Saturday.*
introduce the president at next
year's conference.
He comes home tonight.
You arrive on time tomorrow.
Arranged pIans
She is failing the driving test
tomorrow.
am introducing the president at
next year's conference.
He is coming home tonight.
You are arriving on time.
Let's pIay baII!
Everyone will stand in a circle
You will randomly throw a ball at a
classmate
When they catch the ball, you name a
meaning category for the future tense and
they must create a sentence
f they get it right they they toss the ball
name a meaning category and sit down. f
they get it wrong, they remain standing
The object is to be eliminated so you are not
the last one standing.
You can refer to the screen for models
ExampIe sentences for baII toss
Predictions
The class will go to the movie this semester (because thats what
normally happens but it hasn't been discussed)-prediction without
evidence
Unarranged Intentions
The class is going to go to a movie (They haven't decided yet when or
which one)
ScheduIed event
The class goes to the movies this Saturday (t is a scheduled event that
happens regularly)
Arranged pIans
The class is going to the movie this Saturday (They have bought their
tickets already and this is a one time event)
GIobaI Reading
You will each be given a portion of a text
Do not read the text to understand every
word
Skim it for meaning
You will have 1 minute
When 1 minute is called, turn over your
paper and write one sentence summarizing
the main idea.
After writing one sentence, compare your
answers with others in the group with the
same text
Verb Identification
Working in the same groups with the same text,
identify all the future tense verbs and assign
them a category for meaning as follows:
Predictions
Unarranged ntentions
Scheduled Events
Arranged Plans
You have 10 minutes
Check another team answers
Leave your papers where they are and
rotate to the text of another team.
Check the verbs they identified with the
category to see if you agree
Then we'll look at an answer key
You have 10 minutes
Answer Key for George Lucas Verbs
Paragraph 1:
'm retiring - future plans that have already been arranged
opens Jan. 20 - fixed scheduled event
Paragraph 2:
is going to - future intention but not yet arranged.
Paragraph 3:
will do - future prediction
will make - future prediction
Paragraph 4:
will focus - future prediction
Summary Jigsaw
Now work in your group to decide what is the
best sentence that summarizes your portion of
the text
List two supporting details
Your reporter will go to the graphic organizer
and write the summary of your text in the
appropriate box
Was there disagreement within your group?
Why?
Homework
will give you a new text to read and repeat the
process we did today:
Read the criteria for a good summary
Summarize each paragraph in the graphic
organizer with supporting points
Write a one paragraph summary and post it
on our class blog so we can compare each
other's summaries.
Exit Ticket
Before you leave, write on this slip of paper one
thing that you learned today