Activities: “How to talk about the future in English with ‘will’ vs. ‘going to’?”
Activity 1: Zeldina’s prediction
Zeldina the Seer: Your future in my hands!
You are at the State Fair and decide to have Zeldina the Seer tell your future. She is a famous fortune teller, known all over the world for her powers of seeing what tomorrow will bring!
Use the following verbs to fill in Zeldina’s prediction about your future. Remember, she is not talking about planned events!
argue | ask | continue | decide | disappear | feel |
find | give | go | have | look | quit |
read | see | speak | tell | want |
Look into my crystal ball and you your future. At first there are many clouds, but they if you concentrate on tomorrow. Wait! I see something now. It is about your work.
You your job very soon. You with your boss and he you that you must either do the work or quit, so you to quit.
You everywhere for a new job. You the job listings every day. You very unhappy for a few weeks, but you looking.
Finally, you an interesting job. You to the interview. The manager you many questions about your old job. He to know why you quit. You the truth and he you the job.
This is my prediction for you. You a very happy life in your new job!
Activity 2: Acting on Zeldina’s advice
You decide to follow Zeldina’s advice and you quit your job. You find an interesting job in the newspaper and decide to go to an interview.
Answer the following questions about what your plans or assumptions about the future are. (ex: I am going to plan my future.) Use the verbs from the bank below.
ask | be | buy | let | ride | talk about | tell | wear |
How are you going to get to the interview?
I the bus.
What are you going to wear?
I a nice dress and a simple string of pearls.
What do you think will be the first question?
He me about my work experience.
What are you going to talk about next?
I about my last job.
What are you going to tell the manager about your last job?
I him that I quit.
What are you going to do if the manager asks for details?
I honest and I him know the real circumstances.
What are you going to do if you get the job?
I myself a new computer!
