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Unit Goals In this unit you will learn about:
  1. Future Time
    "My picture will be posted on the wall next week."

  2. Making Plans
    "I'm staying at the Grand Hotel next month"

  3. Requests and Offers
    "Will you help me carry this heavy box?"

  4. Future Possibility
    "The cargo might come later tonight."

  5. Obligation
    "You must stay in bed. You have a high fever."


Grammar Notes
  1. The future can be expressed in four ways in English by using: will (I'll be there), to be + going to (I'm going to the movies), to be + verb + ing (She's dancing tonight), and Let's (Let's visit grandma).

  2. Intentions can be expressed with be going to or will.

  3. We usually use the simple present tense to talk about scheduled events.

  4. Will /may are used when you ask someone to do something e.g. Will you please help do this exercise?
    may I close the window. it's cold in here.

  5. The modal must is used to express obligation or necessity
    She must stay in jail for at least 5 years.

  6. Do not have to expresses the absence of necessity
    I don't have to do the presentation on bears.

  7. Should, ought to, are used to express advisability,
    Mary should apologize to Erick. I ought to go to the dentist as soon as possible.


Warm-up Click the answer button to see the answer.

  1. Which of the following statements could come before the statement: "I'll have a bowl of soup"?.
    a. Why did you turn on the stove
    b. I'm ready to take your order
    c. What are your plans for dinner

  2. Jack, the phone is ringing and I have my hands full.
    a. I'll get it.
    b. I'm going to get it.

  3. Who volunteered to pick up the pizza?
    a. Mary did. She's going to get it.
    b. Mary did. She'll get it.

  4. The sky is turning dark
    a. It might rain.
    b. It will rain.
    b. It should rain.

  5. I am 13 years old. I want to drive.
    a. You must have a driver's license.
    b. You should have a driver's licence.
    c. You ought to have a driver's licence.






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