Do you like to hang out with your friends?Have you ever thrown a party with your friends? How was it?

Luciana: Let’s have a party to celebrate our birthday

together.

Luciana: Let’s have a party to celebrate our birthday

together.

Natalia:That’s a great idea. We’ll invite lots of people.Natalia:That’s a great idea. We’ll invite lots of people.

Situation 1: Luciana has just met her friend Natalia.Luciana suggested throwing a party together.

Situation 2: Later that day, Natalia meets Priscilla. Natalia is talking to Priscila about the party.

Natalia:Luciana and I decided to have a party. We’re going to invite lots of

people.

Natalia:Luciana and I decided to have a party. We’re going to invite lots of

people.

Priscila: Cool!Priscila: Cool!

We’ll invite lots of people:We use will when we decide to do something at the moment of speaking. The speaker has not decided before. The party is a new idea.

past now future

Decisions now: I’ll...

We’re going to invite lots of people: We use going to when we have already decided to do something before the moment of speaking. We use going to to talk about our plans. Luciana and Natalia had already decided to throw a party before she spoke to Priscila.

past now future

xDecision before I’m going to...

Compare these examples:

1 ) A: George phoned you while you were out. B: Ok. I’ll phone him back. But A: George phoned you while you were out. B:Yes, I know. I’m going to phone him back.

2) A:Ann is in hospital. B: Oh really? I didn’t know. I’ll go there and visit her.

But

A: Ann is in hospital. B: Yes, I know. I’m going to visit her tomorrow.

Decisions:

1) Will: we talk about a future action at the moment when we decide to do it (at the moment of speaking).

2) Going to: decisions are already made when we speak (decisions were made before the moment of speaking).

1.1 Look at these clouds. It’s going to rain. 1.2 A man can’t see where he is walking.

There is a hole in front of him. He´s going to fall into the hole.

1.3-Rebecca is huge! She is going to have a baby next week.

1.4.Look out. We’re going to crash..

Are the sentences about the future, present or past?

What do these sentences have in common? What are the things you can see clearly

(present evidences) in each sentence?

2.1 I think it will rain tomorrow 2.2 I guess Ann won’t be here this evening. 2.3. I believe Tom will arrive tomorow. 2.4. Don’t give him a watch. I know him. He’ll

break it. 2.5. She’ll be here in a couple of minutes.

Are the sentences about the future, present or past? What do these sentences have in common?How sure is the person in each sentence?Is there a present evidence in each sentence?

Predictions: will x going to

• Will: We use will to say what we think, guess, believe or calculate will happen. We predict things based on what we think, believe, know! We usually use with will: I think, I believe, I expect, probably, I know, I guess.

• Going to: we use “going to” to say that a future action or an event is on his way. We predict the future on the basis of a present evidence.

Make predictions for New Year’s Eve (2012)

• I think....• I believe...• I don’t think.....• I am sure ...• I....probably.....

. What are you going to do tomorrow?

. What are your plans for the weekend?

. Do you think it will rain tomorrow?

. Do you believe you will be rich in ten years?

.Are you going to travel this year?

What’s the difference?

1) I’m going to travel to Boston tomorrow.2)I’m traveling to Boston tomorrow.

3) Sarah is going to start university.4) Sarah is starting university on September 17th.

6) I’m going to have dinner with my wife.5) I’m having dinner with my wife tonight.

FUTURE:Going to x present continuous

• Present continuous (for future): we use it for FIXED PLANS, to talk about something that is ALREADY ARRANGED.

EX: .I’m traveling to Boston tomorrow.(I probably have

the passport, the ticket, etc) .Sarah is starting university on September 17th.(She

passed university, she has the date to start, the classes, etc)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Visit a friend

Attend a workshop

Have dinner with her sister

Go to the movies

Stay at home

Go shopping

Go to the beach

Use the present continuous to talk about Luciana’s plans for the week.

On Monday Luciana is visiting a friend.On Tuesday_________________On Wednesday______________On Thursday_________________On Friday____________________On Saturday__________________On Sunday___________________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Use the present continuous to talk about your plans for the week.

On MondayOn Tuesday_________________On Wednesday______________On Thursday_________________On Friday____________________On Saturday__________________On Sunday___________________

Simple present for future?

Simple present: to talk about a schedule, timetables or cinema, theater programmes and dates.

EX: .Our train leaves at 9.30. .The film starts at 8.00. .What time does your flight arrive? .My birthday is on a Tuesday this year.

Future Forms1) Will

2) Going to

3)Present continuous: fixed plans with a definite time and/or place

4) Simple present:to talk about timetables, cinema/theater pragrammes and dates

Decisions-at the moment of speaking

Predictions-based on what I think, guess (my knowledge)

To talk about refusing (The car won’t start) and promising (I’ll phone you)

Decisions already made; plans

Predictions-based on a present evidence(we see things coming)