English 8

TOPIC:

Simple future and Future substitute

MAIN QUESTION:

¿What are the differences between the simple future and the future substitute?

OBJECTIVES:

1. To learn how to see the diferences between simple future and future subsitute

2. To use the auxiliaries "will" and "be+going to" in a correct way.

INTRODUCTION:

In the secondary school, level 8 in Colombia, is very common that we find problems teaching english grammar language and the students get confused with the use of the auxiliary "will" in the simple future and the future substitute "going to". Most of the time, students give literal translation to what they read, but sometimes is not the same in spanish. That is why this page tries to give some help and some activities in order to practice these auxiliaries.

ACTIVITIES:

1. Go to the following web page in order to practice some exercises:

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-will/exercises


http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-1-going-to/exercises


2. Read the following readings and separate the future auxiliarie:


The Oregon Weather Forecast

Weather Forecaster: Good afternoon and welcome to the weather forecast. Let's take a look at the weather outside now. What's it like? Well, it's currently raining and cloudy in southern Oregon while northern Oregon is cold and clear. The sun is shining, but it's rather cold up here in the North! The temperature is currently 45 degrees in the southern Oregon and only 30 degrees in the North.
Shall we see what the weather will be like tomorrow? Well, it will be rainy in the morning in southern Oregon and windy in northern Oregon. In the afternoon, The South will see cloudy weather with some rain later in the day. Northern Oregon will also see rain turning to snow and quite windy, with winds coming from the North-East.
That's the weather forecast for this afternoon. Have a good day!

(Taken from: http://esl.about.com/od/beginningreadingskills/a/d_weatherf.htm)

3. Prepare in group or individually an oral activity using future auxiliaries.

EVALUATION:

Students must present the activities during the semester.