2015-05-05 Structure: future simple

Greg Malivuk
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p. 60
What problems will we face in the future?
environment (pollution, CO2 - global warming, ozone - ultraviolet, extinction, deforestation, etc.)
not enough drinkable water
overpopulation (not enough food or water, crowding, more disease)

Will we be able to solve these^ problems?

shrink: get smaller (antonym of “grow”)

guzzle: drink a lot quickly (fuel-guzzling: using a lot of gasoline)
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Four ways to talk about simple future plans:

will: I will meet with him tomorrow at 3:00.
= No prior plan. I make this decision right now.

be going to: I am going to meet with him tomorrow at 3:00.
= I have a prior plan. I made this decision before now.

present progressive: I am meeting with him tomorrow at 3:00.
= I made this decision before AND I made some arrangements or confirmation with him.

simple present: I meet with him tomorrow at 3:00.
= I made this decision AND I made some arrangements AND it’s on a schedule.
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Predictions (I can’t control these things):
It will probably rain tomorrow.
It’s going to rain tomorrow. (no difference)

If I see the dark clouds and hear thunder now: It’s going to rain soon.
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Facts (100% certain):
Tomorrow will be May 6th. He’s going to turn 21 next Saturday.
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p. 66-67 (with a partner)
Find all the verbs in the conversation that are about the future.
Choose the correct category in part B on p. 67.
1 Are you presenting - plan
2 My talk starts - schedule
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Homework: finish exercise 1 (if you didn’t in class), and do p. 67-68 exercise 2