Discussing the future

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LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • understand and review future forms (will, be going to, Present Continuous),
  • watch a video about smart cities and one about making plans, 
  • learn functional language to talk about plans,
  • role-play arranging and changing plans,
  • discuss how technology can solve urban issues.

In the first lesson, students will revise and practise different future forms while talking about the future of cities. In the second lesson, they will consolidate the grammar knowledge and practise using functional language to talk about plans.

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Lesson 1 Help students understand different future structures
ESL lesson on future forms
Standard Lesson 60 min Unlimited Plan

Will we live in a smart city?

Grammar Technology

Students learn the difference between will, be going to and Present Continuous. They practise grammar while talking about cities. Students also watch an ad featuring a city of the future and talk about urban issues.

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Lesson 2 Encourage students to practise future structures
lesson on making plans
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Are we still on for Tuesday? (making plans)

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