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Grammar
GRAMMAR Present continuous for future | be going to presentation

In pairs, make false statements about the people in
We can use present continuous to talk about 2 exercise 1. Your partner corrects the statements.
Present continuous for future be going to We aren’t having a holiday this year. PRONUNCIATION be going to by coach. More
fixed arrangements or plans in the future.
I’m playing football after school today .
The Jackson family are
They aren’t travelling by
plane. They’re travelling
travelling by plane.
Are you coming to the beach on Saturday?
We use be going to to talk about intentions in
the future.
I’m going to visit my aunt next week.
practice
3
Listen and repeat. Which word is weak in
My parents are going to buy a caravan this year.

each sentence?
She isn’t going to come with us.
1 She’s going to swim.
We aren’t going to take the dog.
2 We’re going to play.
Are you going to stay in a hotel?
Grammar reference page 120 3 They’re going to eat.
More practice? page 149
1 Look at the people’s holiday plans for this summer. 4 Write questions with be going to.
Write sentences using the present continuous.
1 what / you / do 4 what / you / eat
The Jackson family are going to Austria. They’re staying in a chalet.
What are you going to do? 5 where / you / stay
2 you / swim 6 you / go / on holiday
3 you / stay / on all the islands

5 Read the interview quickly. Where is Mark going on
Accommodation: holiday this year?

Travel: The 60-second interview

Mark O’Mara

1 … next summer?
Yes, I am. I’m going to
visit the Azores. They’re
Accommodation: Portuguese islands.
2 … ?
Travel:
No. We’re going to stay on
the main island, São Miguel, for one week.
3 … there?
Lots of things – walking, cycling … I’m going to
go whale watching, too.
Accommodation: 4 … with the whales?
No, we aren’t! It’s too dangerous.
Travel: 5 … ?
I’ve got no idea!
But I’ve heard that
the food there

Destination: is delicious.
Accommodation:

Travel:
6 Complete Mark’s interview with five questions from
exercise 4. Listen and check.

More
8492 practice FAST FINISHERS Design a holiday for some of your friends or family.

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