🚀 Lesson 7: Future Plans

Going to & Will - Plans, Predictions, and Spontaneous Decisions

🌟 Warm-Up: Future Talk

Let's start thinking about the future! These questions will get you talking about plans and predictions.

💭 What are you going to do this weekend?
Think about specific plans you've already made. Use "going to" for things you've decided!
💭 What do you think will happen tomorrow?
Make predictions about the weather, school/work, your day... Use "will" for predictions!
💭 What are your plans for next year?
Talk about your goals, dreams, or things you want to achieve.

🎯 Quick Activity: This or That?

Answer these quick future questions with your teacher:

Summer Plans:
Stay home or travel?
This Evening:
Cook dinner or order food?
Next Month:
Start something new or continue current routine?
In 5 Years:
Same city or new place?

🔍 Grammar Discovery: Going to vs Will

📱 Story Time: Read and Discover

Sarah's Saturday Morning:

"I'm going to visit my grandmother today. I called her yesterday and made plans. While I'm there, I think we will have tea together - we always do! Oh, it's raining outside. I will take an umbrella!"

❓ Can you spot the difference?

  • Which actions did Sarah plan before?
  • Which actions is she deciding now?
  • Which is a prediction (she's not sure)?

📊 The Rules:

Use Going to Will
Plans & Intentions
(decided before)		 ✅ I'm going to study tonight.
(I decided this morning)		 ❌
Spontaneous Decisions
(decide now)		 ❌ ✅ I'll help you!
(I just decided)
Predictions
(no evidence)		 ❌ ✅ I think it will rain tomorrow.
Predictions with Evidence
(you can see signs)		 ✅ Look at those clouds! It's going to rain! ❌

🔢 How to Form:

GOING TO:

Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb

  • I am going to travel
  • She is going to study
  • They are going to play

WILL:

Subject + will + base verb

  • I will travel
  • She will study
  • They will play

💬 Click to See More Examples:

💡 Guided Practice: Choose Correctly!

Read each situation and decide: Should we use GOING TO or WILL? Discuss with your teacher why!

1. You see your friend carrying heavy bags.

You say: "Wait! I help you with those!"

2. You bought concert tickets last month.

You say: "I see my favorite band next Friday!"

3. You look at the dark sky and clouds.

You say: "Look at those clouds! It storm soon!"

4. You're making a prediction about life in 2050.

You say: "I think people live on Mars in the future."

5. You enrolled in a cooking class that starts Monday.

You say: "I learn how to make pasta from scratch!"

6. The phone is ringing.

You say: "Don't worry! I get it!"

🗣️ Now Make Your Own Sentences!

Create sentences about these situations using GOING TO or WILL:

A) Your plans for this weekend (Use GOING TO)
B) A spontaneous offer to help someone (Use WILL)
C) A prediction about technology (Use WILL)
D) Something you see is about to happen (Use GOING TO)

💬 Free Practice: Your Life Plans

🎤 Let's Talk About Your Future!

Answer these questions and have a natural conversation with your teacher. Use GOING TO for plans you've already made!

📅 This Week's Plans
  • What are you going to do after this lesson?
  • Are you going to meet any friends this week?
  • What are you going to eat for dinner tonight?
2:00
🏖️ Vacation & Travel Plans
  • Where are you going to go on your next vacation?
  • When are you going to travel there?
  • Who are you going to go with?
  • What are you going to do there?
3:00
🎯 Life Goals & Dreams
  • What are you going to study or learn next?
  • What kind of job are you going to do in the future?
  • Where are you going to live in 5 years?
  • What big changes are you going to make in your life?
4:00

🎲 Random Plan Generator

Not sure what to talk about? Click for a random discussion prompt!

🎭 Role-Play Activities

Practice spontaneous decisions (WILL) and discussing plans (GOING TO) in real situations!

🍕 Situation 1: Restaurant Confusion

Setup: You and your friend planned to meet at a restaurant, but you're at different places!

Person A: You're at Pizza Palace. You planned to meet here at 7 PM.

Person B: You're at Pizza Paradise. You thought that was the plan!

🎯 Task: Call each other and make spontaneous decisions using WILL. Where will you go? Who will move? What will you do?

3:00

✈️ Situation 2: Trip Planning

Setup: You're planning a weekend trip with your teacher!

Discuss together:

  • Where are you going to go?
  • How are you going to get there?
  • Where are you going to stay?
  • What are you going to do each day?
  • What will you do if it rains?
  • What will happen if you miss your flight?

🎯 Use GOING TO for your plans and WILL for predictions/spontaneous ideas!

5:00

🎉 Situation 3: Party Emergency!

Setup: You're organizing a party, but everything is going wrong!

Problems to solve together:

  • 😱 The cake shop just called - they can't make your cake!
  • 😱 Five more people just said they're coming!
  • 😱 It's going to rain, but you planned an outdoor party!
  • 😱 The DJ canceled at the last minute!

🎯 Make quick decisions using WILL! "Don't worry! I'll..." / "We'll..."

4:00

🔮 Fortune Telling Game

✨ Your Future Awaits!

Take turns being the fortune teller! Make predictions about your teacher's future using WILL.

🎴 Draw a Fortune Card

Click to reveal a topic, then make creative predictions using WILL!

💡 Example Predictions:

  • "I think you will travel to 10 countries by 2030!"
  • "You will meet someone famous next year!"
  • "I believe you will achieve your biggest dream soon!"
  • "You will definitely be successful in your career!"

🎯 Would You Rather? Future Edition

Discuss these future choices and explain what you will do and why!

Would you rather...
Live in a big city?
Live in the countryside?
Would you rather...
Work from home?
Work in an office?
Would you rather...
Be famous?
Be rich but unknown?

🎤 Final Challenge: 2-Minute Future Speech

Talk about your life in 10 years. Use both GOING TO (for plans) and WILL (for predictions)!

2:00

✅ Lesson Review & Summary

📝 What We Learned Today

🎯 Grammar Summary:

GOING TO - For Plans & Evidence-Based Predictions

Structure: Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb

Use for:

  • Plans you made before: "I'm going to study medicine."
  • Predictions with evidence: "Look! It's going to rain!"

WILL - For Spontaneous Decisions & Predictions

Structure: Subject + will + base verb

Use for:

  • Spontaneous decisions: "I'll help you with that!"
  • Predictions (general): "I think we will live on Mars one day."
  • Promises: "I'll call you tomorrow!"

📚 Key Vocabulary Review:

intention
A plan or goal you want to achieve
"My intention is to learn three languages."
spontaneous
Done without planning, in the moment
"We made a spontaneous decision to go to the beach."
prediction
Saying what you think will happen in the future
"My prediction is that electric cars will be everywhere."
evidence
Something you can see or know that shows something will happen
"There's evidence it will rain - look at those dark clouds!"
plan ahead
To make plans for the future in advance
"I always plan ahead for my vacations."
make up one's mind
To decide what to do
"I can't make up my mind about which university to attend."
goal
Something you want to achieve in the future
"My goal is to become fluent in English."
probably
Most likely, very possible
"I'll probably study at university next year."

🏆 Great Job Today!

You practiced:

  • ✅ Talking about future plans with GOING TO
  • ✅ Making spontaneous decisions with WILL
  • ✅ Making predictions about the future
  • ✅ Discussing life goals and dreams
  • ✅ Role-playing real-life situations

📖 Homework Preview

Check your student review document for:

  • Complete vocabulary list with examples
  • Grammar practice exercises
  • Speaking task: Record yourself talking about future plans
  • Extension activity: Watch videos about the future

🎉 Lesson 7 Complete!

Next lesson: Present Continuous for Future Arrangements

We'll learn how to talk about fixed future plans!