King Abdul Aziz University ELI New Headway Plus Elementary Unit 12: Life’s an adventure PowerPoint prepared by: Fariha Kamal Ennajah

Unit’s main points Going to (Future) Infinitive of purpose The weather Making suggestions

I’m going to write a book Talking about future plans I’m going to write a book I’m going to be a musician

Verb To be +going to The verb to be+ going to expresses future plans I am You are He/She is It is We are They are Going to leave tomorrow

This plane is going to take off . !We also use going to when we can see now that something is sure to happen in the future. This plane is going to take off . He is going to fall.

Tick the correct sentence)student book.Act5.p93) Is going to rain It’s going to rain Do you wash your hair this evening Are you going to wash your hair this evening She’s going to have a baby She’s going to has a baby I’m going to the post office to buy some stamps I’m going to the post office for buy some stamps I’m going home early this evening I’m go home early this evening I opened the window to get some fresh air I opened the window for to get some fresh air

Answers 1-It’s going to rain Answers 1-It’s going to rain. 2-Are you going to wash your hair this evening? 3-She’s going to have a baby. 4-I’m going to have a baby. 5-I’m going to the post office to buy some stamps. 6-He’s going to jump. 7-I’m going home early this evening. 8-I opened the window to get some fresh air.

Grammar With the verbs to go and to come, we usually use the Present continuous for future plans. e.g. I’m going to Holland tomorrow We don’t say I’m going to go to Holland tomorrow Look at these sentences! Do they have the same meaning? I’ m going to Holland to see the Tulips I’m going to Holland because I want to see the Tulips. The infinitive can tell us why something happens

Infinitive of purpose Why. We use why to ask for purpose Infinitive of purpose Why? We use why to ask for purpose. Why are you going to London? I’m going to London to learn English. Why are you going to India? I’m going to India to visit Taj Mahal.

Exercise(activity book p67) Answer the questions with an infinitive of purpose and words from the box. 1-Why are you going to the baker’s? To buy/to get some bread. 2-Why are you going to the pharmacy? ………………………………………… 3-Why are you going to the bookshop? 4-Why are you going to the travel agent’s? 5-Why are you going to the post office? 6-Why are you going to the music shop? …………………………………………… Dictionary,aspirin,CD,stamps,milk,bread,holiday brochure

Answer key 2-To buy/get some aspirin. 3-To buy/get a dictionary. 4-To get a holiday brochure. 5-To buy/get some stamps. 6-T buy/get a CD.

Weather We use what……..like? To ask for a description ex: What’s the weather like? = Tell me about the weather It’s cold and cloudy What was it like yesterday? It was sunny and warm What’s it going to be tomorrow? I think it’s going to be rainy

Vocabulary It’s sunny It’s snowy It’s cloudy It’s rainy It’s foggy It’s windy

Making suggestions We use shall to ask for and make suggestion. What shall we do? Shall we go swimming?=I suggest that we go swimming. We use let’s to make a suggestion for everyone. Let’s go=I suggest that we all go. (Let’s=let us) Let’s have a pizza.

Making suggestions Complete the conversations with the right alternative: Let’s stay at home and watch a DVD. Let’s play tennis A: It's a lovely day! What shall we do? B:………………….. It’s snowy! What shall we do? B:……………….

Answer key A: Let’s play tennis B: Let's stay at home and watch a DVD.

Vocabulary Which of these sports do you think is the most dangerous? Skiing Put them in order 1-6. Sky-diving Football Golf motor racing windsurfing

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