Plans, arrangements, promises, offers & predictions

Week 25^th -27^th

It seems that “We’ll keep in touch” is the most difficult promise for you to keep.

PROMISES:

Make a promise, keep a promise, break a promise…

Keep in touch / get in touch / lose touch

Do you still keep in touch with friends from school?

When was the last time you got in touch with your friends? Last month, year, weekend?

We learnt verbs + back.

This particle gives the meaning of “returning.”

·           Could I pay you back (returning money ) at the end of the week? I don’t have money right now.

·           “Where are you going?” “To the library. I’m taking back ( returning) the book I


borrowed last week”

·           Could you give him back (return) his calculator? He needs it.

·           What time do you go back (return) home after work?

·           I’m busy. Can you call back (phone again) later?

We learnt the different ways of talking about the future.

Here’s a summary

Will/ won’t	decisions (instant / unplanned decisions)	“We are going to the cinema.” I’ll go with you.”
	predictions (based on opinions or wishes)	It’ll rain if you have a barbecue in the garden.
	promises	“I’ll phone you tomorrow.”
	offers	“I´ll help you with your homework.”
Shall	offers (only for I, We; only in questions)	Shall I help you with your case? It looks heavy!
going to (to be + going to+ infinitive)	decisions (planned decisions or arrangements)	He’s going to have dinner with his parents next weekend.
	predictions (based on facts)	Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain.
	intentions	I’m going to boil some water to make spaghetti.
present continuous (to be + ing)	plans or arrangements (things you write in your diary. E.g. : going to the dentist, meetings, talking to your kids’ teacher etc.)	He’s having dinner with his parents next weekend.

For definite plans ( arrangements) it’s better to use “present continuous”, but you can also use “going to.” Both are correct.

I’m talking to the teacher tomorrow. I’m going to talk to the teacher tomorrow.

We started to listen to the song “White Flag.”

 But we’ll have to finish tomorrow because we ran out of time! (time finished)