Exercise 5. Complete the sentences.Usewill orgoing to and the verbs in the box.

Unit 4

Warming Up

Lion Tamer

 

Practises: yes/no questions

Teacher prepares stickers with a profession on each one. The stickers are affixed to students' foreheads. Students try to discover their own profession by asking yes/no questions (do I work at night? am I rich? do I wear a uniform?) in turn. Works best in smallish groups.

 

Students should be encouraged to think of the usual question words (where do I work? when do I work? why? who? how? how much? etc) and to formulate appropriate yes/no questions to obtain the required information.

Some suggested "professions":


lion-tamer

top model

brain surgeon

president

hypnotist

lavatory attendant

astronaut

X-film actor/actress

bodyguard

trapeze artist

prostitute

monk

strip-tease artist

professional killer

table tennis player

drug dealer

funeral director

magician

clown

English teacher


Grammar section

Future: will, going to, continuous

Exercise 1. Peter wants to see Sally.He is talking to her on the telephone.Complete the conversation usingwill/won't and the verbs from the table.

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end not |finish be be meet see

Peter:Will you be at home this evening,Sally?

Sally:Well,I'm working late.I don't expect I 1 ____ until after 9.00, so I 2_____ home until quite late.

Peter:Oh,I see.What about tomorrow? 3____

Sally:No,I'm afraid I 4 _____ in a meeting at lunchtime.

Peter:What time do you think 5 ______ (the meeting)? 6_____ (you)free for lunch?

Sally:I'm not sure,but it probably .before 2.00.Listen,Peter. Why don't we meet for a coffee after work tomorrow evening?

Peter:What time 7 _____ (you)finished tomorrow?

Sally:I 8 _____ free by 6.00.

Peter:All right.I 9 _____ you at your office at 6.00,then.

Sally:Right.I 10 ______ you then.


 

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using going to and the verbs in brackets.

Example:

I've made up my mind I'm going to change (change)my job.''What are you going

to do (you |do)?''I'm not sure yet.

1. What (you |wear) at the party on Saturday? I haven't decided yet. What about you? (you |wear) your new black dress?

2. Why have you bought all that wallpaper?What (you |do)? I (decorate) the living room.

3. He's decided that he (not |leave) school this summer.He (stay) on for another year.

4. I (buy)a new motorbike.''How (you |pay)for it?You haven't got enough money.

I (ask) my bank to lend me the money.

 

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences usingwill orgoing toand the verbs in brackets.

Example:What can I do this evening?I know! I'll go (go)and see Sue.

1. Someone told me that you're moving from London.''That's right.I (live) in Manchester.

2. Would you like to come to my house this evening?''Yes,all right.I (come) at 9 o'clock.

3. I don't feel very well.I think I (faint).

4. It's Simon's birthday soon.I've decided to buy him the new Blues Brothers

record.''Oh,he doesn't like the Blues Brothers any more.''Oh,really?Well, I (get) him something to wear.

5. Oh,no! Look at those cars!They (crash)!

6. I could lend you some money if you like.''Could you?I (pay)you back on Friday.

 

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using the present continuous orgoing to.Sometimes either structure is possible.

Examples:I (see) Sarah this afternoon. I'm seeing Sarah this afternoon. I'm going to see Sarah this afternoon.

Hurry up! We (miss)our bus. Hurry up! We're going to miss our bus.

1. It (snow)later tonight.

2. She (meet)them tomorrow morning.

3. What (you |do)this afternoon?

4. Be careful!You (break)that glass.

5. He (not |come)next Saturday.

6. Look out!You (hurt)yourself with that knife.

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences.Usewill orgoing to and the verbs in the box.

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look have buy meet rain

 

1.Would you like to come to the cinema with us? Iright. I'l you at 7.00.

2. Look at those black clouds.It

3. I can't find my umbrella. Don't worry. I you mine.

4. Have you seen my tennis racket?''No.I haven't. Just a minute. I in the cup-

board.

5. I can't play chess. I you if you like.

6. Why are you putting on your coat? I the dog for a walk.

7. Why are you selling your house? We in the country.

8. Don't go near that dog! It you!

9. I'm going to buy Sally a Walkman for her birthday. She's already got one. Has

she? Well, I her a new sweater.

10. Have you heard the news? Mrs Green's pregnant again. She another baby.