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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
Situation:
Sally and Anna spend the weekend over a coffee together. Feeling bored, they are trying to think of some exciting activities they can do for the weekend.
Sally
Anna
I'd love to, but I can't. I'm going to a musical show with my sister.
Sally
Oh, well maybe some other time.
Anna
Are you doing anything tomorrow? We could go then.
Sally
Tomorrow sounds fine. I'm going to work until five.
Anna
So let's go around six.
Sally
OK. Afterward, maybe we can get some dinner.
Anna
Sounds great!
Sally
After we're done bowling, do you want to go to The Chinese Palace for dinner?
Anna
Sure. I love their food. We can go around 8:00. That's not too late. You know, maybe Janet can join us.
Sally
Yeah, I'll call her.
Sally
Hey Cindy, what are you doing tomorrow? Do you want to join Anna and I for dinner?
We are going to The Chinese Palace at 8:00.
Cindy
I have to work till 8:30. But why don't we meet afterward?
Sally
That'd be great, Cindy.
QUESTION
1. What does Sally want to do tonight?
2. Where are they going after bowling?
3. Why did Sally call Cindy?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
A. Future with present continuous and be going to
With present continuous
What are you doing tonight?
I'm going to a party.
Are you doing anything tomorrow?
No, I'm not (doing anything).
With be going to + verb
What is she going to do tomorrow?
She's going to see a play.
Are they going to see the photo exhibit?
Yes, they are (going to see it).
| Time expressions |
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| tonight |
| tomorrow |
| on Friday |
| this weekend |
| next week |
- NOTES
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Use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening now: What are you doing? | I'm studying.
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You can also use the present continuous with time expressions to talk about the future: What are you doing tomorrow? | I'm working.
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Use be going to to talk about future plans: I'm going to see an old school friend tomorrow.
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A-1. Complete the sentences below.
What you (do) tonight? Would you like to have some drinks?
Sorry, I can't. I (work) late tonight. How about tomorrow night?
B. Formal and informal messages with "tell" and "ask"
Statements: | Messages with a statement: tell | |
|---|---|---|
I'm going to be 5 minutes late. | (Please) Tell him (that) I'm going to be 5 minutes late. | informal |
Could you tell him (that) I'm going to be 5 minutes late? | ⬇ | |
Would you tell him (that) I'm going to be 5 minutes late? | formal |
Requests: | Messages with a statement: ask | |
|---|---|---|
Could she take a picture of the chair? | (Please) Ask her to take a picture of the chair. | informal |
Could you ask her to take a picture of the chair? | ⬇ | |
Would you ask her to take a picture of the chair? | formal |
- NOTES
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Forming messages with a statement:
Tell + person + (that) + the statement
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Forming messages with a request:
Ask + person + to + the request
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B-1. Ask someone to pass on these messages. Use the words in the parentheses.
Example: John
The movie is at 5:30.
(could)
Could you tell John the movie is at 5:30?
1. Annie
The gallery opens at 9:00 tomorrow morning
(would)
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LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
A. Message request
Direction: Rearrange the following words to form a correct sentence.
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call me / at / 5:00 / you / Catherine / could / ask / to
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ask / to the rock concert / please / bring / Gina / to / the tickets
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meet me / to / you / would / Mira / ask / at the stadium
B. Taking a message
Direction: Listen to phone calls to Mr. Lin and Ms. Carson. Complete the notes below. Write or type down your answers while listening.
1. To: Mr. WHILE YOU WERE OUT From: Of: City Phone: ext: Message: Call Mrs.. Taken by: |
2. To: Wendy WHILE YOU WERE OUT From: Of: National Phone: ext: Message: . Taken by: |
Anna, what are you doing tonight? Do you want to go bowling?