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LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
TALKING ABOUT PLANS
Pattern I
Are you going to...? / What are you going to do for... ?
- "be going to" is used to talk about planned actions in the future
- "Are you going to...? / What are you going to do for... ?" are used to ask questions about someone's plans
Examples:
Pattern II
I'm really excited for...
- used to express a feeling of being very happy and enthusiastic about a plan
- used with "for + noun" and "to + verb"
Examples:
I'm really excited for the beach party. |
I'm really excited to join the beach party. |
I'm really excited for the wedding. |
I'm really excited to attend the wedding. |
Pattern III
I will be ... on... - used to say how old you will become on your next birthday
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I will be 42 years old on the first of November.
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He will be 18 years old on Thursday.
Example:
Pattern IV
Sounds like fun.
- used to say that the activity seems enjoyable
- "sounds + adjective" can be used to say however you feel about the activity
Examples:
We are going to a theme park for Christmas.
Sounds like fun!
I am going to take my girlfriend out for dinner.
That sounds romantic.
LET'S READ! 📖
ASKING ABOUT BIRTHDAYS
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
Situation:
Alex and John are new coworkers. They are starting to get to know each other.
Alex
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?
John
Twenty-five.. but I'll be twenty-six on September twentieth.
Alex
I see.. I'm older than you. I'll be twenty-nine on August tenth.
John
Are you going to celebrate your birthday? It's this weekend already.
Alex
I'm going to my girlfriend's apartment. She's going to prepare a special dinner for me.
John
Sounds like a good plan!
QUESTIONS
1. When is Alex's birthday?
2. How is Alex going to celebrate his birthday?
A. TALKING ABOUT PLANS
Instruction: Complete the sentences using "I'm excited for..." or "I'm excited to..." based on the events or activities you see in the photographs.
1. I'm excited to .
2. I'm excited for .
3. I'm excited to .
B. LISTENING TO PEOPLE'S PLANS
Instruction: Listen to an interviewer ask people about their plans for the evening. Complete the table with what they're going to do with "be going to." Write or type down your answers while listening.
| What they're going to do | ||
Michelle |
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Kevin |
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Robert |
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Jane |
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Are you going to go to the beach?
What are you going to do for your birthday?
Is she going to bake a cake?
What is he going to do for the party?