Expressing Future Plans

10th GradeELA45 min

Learning Objective

I can use "will," "going to," and present continuous to express future plans.

Lesson Flow

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10 min

🔥 EXPLAINED! Will v Be Going To v Present Continuous

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Guided Notes

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • We use will when we decide something at the moment of speaking, such as saying 'I'll bring some drinks' when invited to a football game.

  • We use 'be going to' when there is intention to do something, and we use the present continuous when the plan is in your diary with a specific date and time.

  • When making predictions about the future, use 'going to' when the prediction is based on obvious facts or evidence, and use will when there is no evidence.

Practice

14 min

8 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Write three sentences about your plans for next weekend. Use "will", "going to", and the present continuous in separate sentences to describe three different plans.

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