Today’s Agenda
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Attendance
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Continue -simple future verb tense
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DISTRIBUTE “Complex Sentences- Adverb Clauses”
Thursday
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Continue narrative writing
Read aloud paragraphs from homework
Test coming up- paragraph
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Begin complex sentences- adverb clauses
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Finish “The Cost of Living”
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New dialogue “Interviewing for a Job”
Friday
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Continue complex sentences- adverb clauses
SIMPLE VERB TENSES:
SIMPLE PRESENT-
habitual, routine, usual, state of being, truth
SIMPLE PAST- one
action in the past, finished
-regular past tenses walk walked
-irregular past tenses go went was go
was goed goed
Final simple verb
tense:
simple future- one
event in the future
-
five minutes in the future, ten years in the
future, 100000 years in the future
Two ways to do
simple future:
-
“will”
-
“be going to”
I will study English 12 next year. simple
future
I am going to study English 12 next year.
simple future
VERB FORM will + “to buy” infinitive without
“to”
will to buy
will buy – simple future
Shira will buy new shoes the day after
tomorrow. simple future
eat will + to eat = will eat
Sarah will eat her lunch in the park.
will go
will try
will drink
will dance
will get
will sleep
will try
will overcome
“100 Most Used
Verbs”
will take
will see
will work
will call
COMMON ERRORS VF-
verb form
will got XXX
will getting XXX
will eating XXX
will eat
MEANING
will go – plan,
decided
want to go –
desire, your ambition, wish
I want to marry Li
Gong, but I will not.
I will drive home.
He will take the
bus.
She will go to
work.
Mei will cook/make lunch.
VOCAB shall –
nobody uses it, forget about it
Let’s take a break,
shall we?
very polite offer
to do something
rarely used- not
authentic for native English speakers
NEGATIVE
She will not drive home.
Jun will not take
the bus.
Mei will not go
to work.
I will not cook/make
lunch.
He likes to cook.
I am cooking.
I am making supper/dinner.
I like cooking.
gerund, noun
He likes hiking.
She likes dancing.
WF – word form
She likes hiking
in Lynn Valley. gerund, noun
She is hiking
in Lynn Valley. verb- vt- present progressive
DETAIL – will teach
more later
She likes hiking
in Lynn Valley.
She likes to
hike in Lynn Valley
VERBS like, love,
hate, start, begin, continue, try, prefer
Mei will try to
run 5 km.
Mei will try running
5 km.
He prefers going/to
go out on the weekends. She prefers to stay/staying at home.
SIMPLE PAST
I wanted to go to
the park, but my friend didn’t want to.
MODALS/MODAL AUXILIARIES-
later this week or next week
can could
must should will
would
need to have to
have got
be able to be going to
*contractions are a
bit more casual- time and place
She won’t drive
home. She will not drive home.
Jun won’t
take the bus. Jun will not take the bus.
Mei won’t go
to work.
I won’t make
lunch.
I’ll not drive
home. UNUSUAL SOUNDING
I will not drive
home.
I won’t drive home.
QUESTION
Will you drive
home?
Will you take the
bus with me?
Will you go to
work?
Will you make
lunch?
Will you not make
lunch? VERY UNUSUAL
Didn’t you make
lunch?
**SPECIAL USAGE FOR
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
present progressive
to suggest future
I am going to the movies (tomorrow). suggests
the future- idiomatic
LEARNING TODAY I will go to the movies.
QUESTIONS
What are you doing?
suggests now
What are you doing this
summer? suggests the future
How are you doing?
How are you?
Subject-verb
agreement is not a problem with simple future.
I will go shopping next week.
She will have dinner at 6PM.
He will have/eat dinner at 6PM.
I will eat dinner at 6PM.
We will eat dinner at 6PM.
They will eat dinner at 6PM.
The cat will eat dinner at 6PM.
Simple present
I eat
He eats
COMMON ERRORS
He will to buy a sandwich. XXX
He will buying
a sandwich. XXX
He will bought a sandwich. XXX
will + to buy I
will buy a new book for my daughter.
will eat
will run
will ask
will study
will do
will sleep
will see I will
see you tomorrow.
will + to be
will be
will sad
will be sad I will be sad when you
leave.
will be angry
will be happy
will be EMOTION
scared, nervous, excited, tired
will be early /
late / on time
ERROR
will being XXX
will to be
NEGATIVE
will not go He will not go to the party.
won’t go He won’t go to the party.
will not = won’t contraction
it is = it’s
‘ punctuation
-
, comma
. period/fullstop
! exaclamation
point
? question mark
‘ apostrophe
… ellipsis
…… NOT ENGLISH!
etc. et cetera
will= will go will call
will eat
I will looking
look for a new job.
Apostophe= a couple
usages
1.
contractions
she is = she’s let us =
let’s it is = it’s can not = can’t
She has a new job. She’s
a new job.
She is a good
worker. She’s a good worker.
2.
show possession
Arnie’s book is over there. This is my father’s watch. The dog’s tail is
wagging.
singular- The kid’s new toy is cool. one kid
plural- The kids’ new toys are cool. 2+
kids
Where are the kids’
shoes? 2+ kids
Where is the dog’s
collar and leash? 1 dog
Polo shirts have
collars.
T-shirts have crew
necks or v-necks.
short-sleeve,
long-sleeve, sleeveless
turtle neck
sleeve- many
meaning is different jobs
a white-collar job
-professional, office,
a blue-collar job-
manual work, skilled labour
white-collar crime
handiman-
Jack-of-all-trades, can fix anything, not an expert in any one area
**the other way to
do simple future
-be going to
be going to +
infinitive –‘to’
be going to + to
drive – be going to drive
be- change is, are,
am
He be is going to drive to Mexico.
We are going to drive to Mexico.
I am going to drive to Mexico.
TRICKY-SOUNDING
She is going to go to the party.
be going to + to
go
EASIER will go
She is going to eat sushi for the first time.
We are going to have a test later today.
CASUAL
PRONUNCIATION I’m gonna go to the movies. NOT FOR SCHOOL, JOB INTERVIEWS
I am going to go
the movies.
I am not going to
go the movies.
I am not going to
eat that.
Two ways to simple
future: will & be going to
**IMPORTANT** The
simple future tense verb does not change depending on the subject.
Shira will buy
new shoes.
We will buy
new shoes.
I will buy
new shoes.
You will buy
new shoes.
Your aunt will
buy new shoes.
will go will buy
will eat will help will pick up will practice
I will have
some chocolate after dinner.
She will have
some chocolate after dinner.
The kids will
have some chocolate after dinner.
Her sister will
have some chocolate after dinner.
I will go to
work tonight. simple future
I will have
going to work. XXX
**
The other way to do
simple future: be going to
be going to
He / She / It is
going to
We / You / They are
going to
I am going to
be going to +
infinitive ‘to go’ – ‘to’
be going to + to
go
be going to go
be going to watch
-be going to eat
She is going to eat dinner at 6.
-be going to run
He is going to run a 10k.
-be going to watch
We are going to watch the hockey game at
your house.
-be going to sleep
The kids are going to sleep at their friend’s
house.
We are going to
go to the library later this afternoon.
EXCEPTIONS home
downtown - no ‘to’
New York City-
uptown midtown
He took a cab
uptown. She walked uptown from Soho.
Mel walked downtown
from Kits.
Kits- Kitsilano
North Van
West Van
East Van
the Northshore
the West Side
Mei will go to
Metrotown.
Mei will go to
home. She will go home.
We will go to
Delta.
We will go to
downtown. We will go downtown.
We are going to go
downtown.
We are going
downtown.
Mei will go to
Japan/Canada/the US.
the name of
country
the US, the States America the USA
the Phillippines
the Congo
the UK
the Ivory Coast
the Ukraine
the UAE, the United
Arab Emirates
the Netherlands
Holland
Spain
Russia
Canada
Australia
Austria
Germany
China
Iran
continents
She will go to
Europe/Asia/North America/South America/Australia/Antarctica/Africa.
Two ways to do
simple future
will+go She will go to the swimming pool.
be going to+go She is
going to go to the swimming pool.
**
What’s the
difference between ‘will’ and ‘be going to’?
Every grammar has a
way to explain the difference between ‘will’ and ‘be going to’. I have my way
of explaining. I will tell you my way.
If what you learned
in your grammar class makes sense to you, then stick with that.
The way I teach it-
Easiest way to see the difference. Wiil work 90% of the time.
be going to –
already planned it
will- decide right
now
Examples:
I am going to study tonight. already have a
plan, already planned it, in your schedule
She is going to make/cook dinner at 7pm for her
family. already in your plan for the day
I am going to walk/go to the coffee shop
kiosk outside our classroom to buy a coffee.
She is going to work out tonight.
You are going to save money over the next few
months.
Sarah is going to appear on a TV program.
I’m going to be on TV!
I am going to travel to my home country this
summer.
I am going to finish EF6.
My daughter and I are going to go to the gym. SIMPLE SSV
What is something
you are going to do tonight?
AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
Often English speakers will use present progressive to suggest the future.
We are going to see ‘F1’ tomorrow. SIMPLE FUTURE
We are seeing ‘F1’ tomorrow. PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE- suggests the future
I will visit Paris next year. – ok, meaning is
clear, not the best choice
I am going to visit Paris next year. - sounds
more authentic
I will go to the gym
later today. – ok, meaning is clear, not the best choice
I am going to go to
the gym later today.- sounds more authentic
VOCAB IDIOM vacation
staycation- sightseeing in your own city
You can choose. I
am teaching the simplest way that I can how to differentiate ‘will’ and ‘be
going to’.
will- decide right
now
I’ll help you!
I’ll give you a
hand.
I will do it.
I will mop the
floor.
Jun: I am going
to go for a walk. already decided
Mei: I’ll go with you. spur of the moment decision
Jun: I’ll wait for you. decided at the moment
Who is going to
pick up the kids? I will.
I am going to pick up my daughter at 6 o’clock
from work.
We are going to climb the Rocky Mountains next
month.
We are going to go to the Rocky Mountains next
month.
We are going to climb Grouse Mountain and get a good view of the city.
Two basic kinds of
simple future: will be going to
**
If you get them
confused, everybody will still know what you mean.
I am going to visit Korea in the summer. SOUNDS
MORE AUTHENTIC
I will visit Korea in the summer. SOUNDS OK,
but not as authentic
My simple
explanation ‘will’ ‘be going to’
Good start for
understanding simple future
Refine your verb
usage- grammar book- self-study
ACTION
Let’s try writing
some sentences using simple future. Use the “Top Most Used 100 Verbs” or use
your own verbs.
EXAMPLES
I am going to the gym. present progressive- idiomatic-
suggests future
I am going to go to the gym. simple future
I am going home.
I am going to go
home.
will / am going to
– What I taught today is not in any grammar book. This is just how I think
about ‘will’ and ‘am going to’.
If you check a
grammar, you may get more complicated explanations. This is my simple
explanation.
IDIOM We’ll
see. - I don’t know. I haven’t made a
decision.
Teach next week –
Modals/modal auxiliaries
Let’s take out some
paper and try some sentences with simple future.
‘will’ ‘am going to’
IDIOM I’ll get
around to it soon.
am going to to
eat
am going to eat
You are going to
eat dinner at a restaurant for Valentine’s Day.
I am going to
call my parents this weekend.
She is going to
buy a new hat.
Joe is going to sleep
early go to bed early tonight.
I am going to work
after school. work(n)
She is going to go
to work after school.
I am going to do my
homework.
I am going to go to
the Shipyards after class.
I am going to
practice karate after school.
We are going to
have a party tomorrow.
am going to
is going to
are going to
-Your sister is
going to pay for breakfast.
brunch= breakfast
+ lunch
Joy’s friends are
going to play basketball together.
I am going to
invite my friend to my home.
I am going to
invite some people over for a party at my place.
I am going to go to
China tomorrow.
I am going to go to
shopping/running/biking/swimming next week.
She is going to go
camping.
The weather is
going to be nice tomorrow. It is going to be nice tomorrow.
It is raining. It
is sunny.
am going to –
already planned
will- decide right
now
If you get them
confused, everybody will still know what you mean.
I am going home.
I am going to go
home.
will / am going to
– What I taught today is not in any grammar book. This is just how I think
about ‘will’ and ‘am going to’.
If you check a
grammar, you may get more complicated explanations. This is my simple
explanation.
IDIOM We’ll
see. - I don’t know. I haven’t made a
decision.
Teach next week –
Modals/modal auxiliaries
Let’s take out some
paper and try some sentences with simple future.
‘will’ ‘am going to’
IDIOM I’ll get
around to it soon.
