1. GOING TO

2. Pay attention. I’m going to see a movie tonight.
She’s going to meet her friends on Saturday.
He’s going to play soccer tomorrow.
They’re going to study this afternoon.
TEACHER: Ask students to read the sentences and try to answer the question.
Are the sentences referring to the present, the past or the future?

3. Check. The sentences refer to the future.
The future with going to expresses the idea of something certain or planned.
TEACHER: Have students check the correct answer and ask them to think of other sentences using the future with going to. Write their sentences on the board.

4. Pay attention. AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE I’m going to...
You’re going to...
She’s going to...
He’s going to...
It’s going to...
We’re going to...
They’re going to...
I’m not going to...
You aren’t going to...
She isn’t going to...
He isn’t going to...
It isn’t going to...
We aren’t going to...
They aren’t going to...
Am I going to...?
Are you going to...?
Is she going to...?
Is he going to...?
Is it going to...?
Are we going to...?
Are they going to...?
TEACHER: Draw students’ attention to the chart and have them notice the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

5. Now, you! They aren’t going to... Are they going to...?
They’re going to…
TEACHER: Have students think about possible sentences related to the picture. Divide the class into groups of three or four students and set a time limit. The group with the most correct sentences wins.

6. What is Tom going to do? PLAY GOLF PLAY TENNIS RIDE A BIKE GO DIVING
GO SKATEBOARDING
PLAY SOCCER
TEACHER: Ask students to look at the picture and think of affirmative and negative sentences. Encourage them to share their sentences with a partner.
WATCH TV
COOK

7. Check. He’s going to play golf. He’s going to ride a bike.
He isn’t going to go skateboarding.
He isn’t going to cook.
He’s going to play tennis.
He’s going to go diving.
He’s going to play soccer.
He isn’t going to watch TV.
TEACHER: Have students check the correct sentences.

8. About you. I’m going to... tonight.
My friends and I aren’t going to... tomorrow.
My English teacher is going to... next week.
My mom isn’t going to... tomorrow.
I’m going to... next year.
I’m not going to... next year.
TEACHER: Ask students to complete the sentences so that they are true for them.