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Future plans

1

Write complete sentences with 

going to using the prompts 1-8.

1  

He/cook for himself/tonight

2  

They/not/give up/idea of being vegetarian

3  

We/eat out/on Friday night

4  

She/be/top-class chef when she’s older

5  

They/taste/different types of food at the food and drink festival

6  

He/cook/spaghetti followed by home-made ice cream

7  

Marie/make/delicious cake for my birthday

8  

This room/look/fantastic when it’s finished

2

Correct the following sentences 1-8.

1   He going to give up ice cream next month.

_________________

2   This lovely food’s going taste delicious.

_________________

3   They going to have a dinner party. 

_________________

4   I going to take up tennis in the summer.

_________________

5   Where he going to?

_________________

6   Maria not going to fly to New York today.

_________________

7   We’s going to Australia next month. 

_________________

8   It’s going rain – just look at the clouds! 

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Future plans

TEACHER’S NOTES:

Aim:  to consolidate 

going to for future plan and food vocabulary. This

worksheet is designed to be used in conjunction with unit 3.1.

Time: 40 minutes maximum

Materials: photocopies of the worksheet for each student.

1

Tell students they have to construct complete sentences using the
cues 1-8. If necessary do the first one with them as an example.
Check answers with the class.

Answers:  1 He’s going to cook for himself tonight.  2 They’re not
going to give up the idea of being vegetarian.  3 We’re going to eat out
on Friday night.  4 She’s going to be a top-class chef when she’s older.
5 They’re going to taste different types of food at the food and drink
festival.  6 He’s going to cook spaghetti followed by home-made ice
cream.  7 Maria is going to make a delicious cake for my birthday.
8 This room is going to look fantastic when it’s finished.

2

Tell students to imagine they are a teacher who has to correct the
sentences. Give students time to compare their answers and
correct each other’s work if necessary before checking the answers
with the class.

Answers:  1 He’s going to give up ice cream next month.  2 This lovely
food’s going to taste delicious.  3 They’re going to have a dinner party.
4 I’m going to take up tennis in the summer.  5 Where’s he going to?
6 Maria’s not going to fly to New York today.  7 We’re going to Australia
next month.  8 It’s going to rain – just look at the clouds!