Unit G Managing tite Grammar Talking about the future Use will when you decide to do Filjust stop by my apartment to change clothes, and then something as you are speaking. Tl come right over to meet you. Use will or going to for factual Youre going to be out of town, but you'll be back Friday? information or predictions based My boss is going to make us work late Friday. on what you know. Our project won't be finished on time. Use the present continuous or Im meeting Anna after my aerovies class. going to (not will) for decisions We're going to have dinner together you've made and fixed plans. I'm not doing anything tonight Use the simple present for schedules. | have my aerobics class tomorrow. It starts at 7:00. Complete the conversations with appropriate ways to talk about the future, using the words given. There are two possible answers in many cases. Practice with a partner. 1. A1___ (have) alittle party at my place Friday night. Can you come? B Actually, 1___(go) to the baskerball game. It (start) at 8:00. SoT don't think it (be) over until after 9:00. Is that too late? ‘A Notatall. My guessis that most people ___(not arrive) until 9:00 or 9:30. B Great. Sol___(come) over right after the game. 2. A What_____ (you / do) tomorrow night? B Well, 1______(go) shopping for some shoes. But I'm free after that, A When_______ you (be) finished? Do you know? B By8:00. Then we can meet at the coffee shop. 3. A_____(you / go out) for lunch? B Well, 1____(go) to the bank, but I'm not sure about lunch. How about you? A Idon'tknow. [think I___ (have) lunch outside somewhere. Do you want to come with me? It___ (be) nice to sit in the sun, BOK1 (finish) this e-mail, and then I (be) ready to go. | 3 Listening and speaking | hope you can come. A © Listen to these people responding to invitations. Complete the chart. Which event sounds the most interesting? Martin Julia Rachel What's the invitation for? a concert When is it? Monday at 7:00 past. What are his / her plans then? What does he / she decide to do? . B Pair work Role-play a situation like the ones above. Student A: Invite your partner to do something on a specific day. Student B: Tell your partner your plans for that day, and make a decision about what to do. 55Unit & Managing lite Be Cele ‘Should is more common than ought to or had better. EE stows BE ought to | 42d better Pair work Complete the conversations with problems and solutions. Then practice. 1, A Lought to___ tonight, but I'd rather. B You know, I think you'd better___ because 2. A I've got to make up my mind ifI want to__ B That's a hard decision to make. You might want to 3. A Lought to make an effort to_every day, but it takes so much time. B Well, you don't have to__, but you ought to 4, A Thavea friend who makes fun of me all the time, but I'd rather not B Itwon't do any good to wait. think you're going to have to A lought to study for our English test tonight, but I'd rather go to a movie. B You know, | think you'd better study because that test is very important, Speaking naturally Reduction of verbs You might want to try a new instructor. wanna) You ought to take more lessons. You'd beller study the driver's manual. you better) You've got to pay attention! You're going to have to practice more. (= gonna hafta) © Listen and repeat the sentences above. Notice the reduction of the verbs. Can you ques who this advice is for? Can you think of other advice? Talk about if What's your advice? Group work Who has to do any of these things soon? Discuss each one and offer advice. » make a big decision » make a good impression on someone » make an appointment to seesomeone —_» do something about a problem at work or school > make an excuse to a friend » dosome good for the community » dosome thinking about yourfuture get job and make a living for yourself Vocabulary notebook Do your best! See page 62 for a useful way to log and learn vocabulary. 57