Unit 1: A New You - LESSON 3A GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
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1 Look at the cartoons and say if the people are optimists or pessimists. Are you usually optimistic or pessimistic in these situations?
Students’ own answers
Future predictions: going to and will
2 Match sentences 1–2 with descriptions a–b. Then study the Grammar box and check your answer.
1. (Before the haircut) We’ll look great at the graduation dinner.
2. (After the haircut) Everyone’s going to laugh at me.
a. a hope or a guess
b. a prediction based on evidence
1 → a
2 → b
3 Complete the conversations with reasons a–d. Then in pairs, read the two exchanges.
| A: 1 d It’s going to rain. | B: It won’t rain. The weather will be fine. 2 b |
| A: We’re going to miss the train. 3 c | B: Don’t worry, the train won’t be on time. 4 a |
a. I believe it’s usually late. (Reworded for clarity: Based on past experience, I think it will be delayed.)
b. In my opinion, it’ll be sunny all day.
c. It leaves in 15 minutes and the station is miles away. (Reworded for clarity: We have very little time left, and the station is far from here.)
d. Look! There are black clouds in the sky. (Reworded for clarity: The dark clouds are a clear sign of rain.)
4 SPEAKING In groups, talk about you and people you know using going to and will and the vocabulary from Exercise 3.
A: Are you going to look for a job or go to university when you leave school?
B: I’m not sure but I think I’ll probably go to university. You won’t find a good job here if you don’t.
C: Do you think you’ll work abroad one day?
Continue the conversation with your own ideas using 'going to' for plans and 'will' for predictions.
📌 Additional Notes & Tips
🔗 Authoritative English Learning Resources
Trusted Websites for Grammar & Practice:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org - Detailed guide on 'will' & 'going to'
https://dictionary.cambridge.org - Clear explanations and examples
https://www.ef.com - Free exercises and learning tips
