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I can use articles and talk about plans and predictions.
1 SPEAKING Look at the photo in pairs. Is this an activity you enjoy? Why? / Why not?
2 In pairs, read the dialogue and decide whether each gap should be a / an, the or- (no article). Write your answers.
Leah What are you up to at 1____________ weekend, Toby?
Toby I'm going to go for 2____________ you fancy coming too? bike ride on Saturday. Do
Leah I can't, I'm afraid. I'm going to help my dad with some gardening. We're going to do some work for a neighbour.
Toby That doesn't sound like 3____________ your weekend. Gardening is 4____________ according to the forecast, 5____________ going to be good. best way to spend hard work! And weather isn't
Leah I know. But 6____________ neighbour is going to pay us for it. My dad's 7 ____________ gardener, so he's got the right tools.
Toby Really? I'll come and help you. I mean, if that's OK with you and your dad ...
Leah Sure. We'll share 8____________ money with you: £109 hour. But what about 10____________ bike ride?
Toby I'll go on Sunday instead. The weather will probably be better then. Do you want to come?
Leah Yes, please. I love 11____________ bike rides. But let's go in 12____________ afternoon. I'll be exhausted when I wake up!
3 
Listen and check your answers. When are Toby and Leah going to do the activity in the photo?
4 Study the use of articles in the dialogue. Complete the Learn this! box with a / an, the or - (no article).
LEARN THIS! Articles
a We use 1____________ time and 2____________ when we mention something for the first when we mention it again.
b We use 3____________ when it is clear what we are talking about, and in superlatives.
c We use 4____________ to say what someone's job is.
d We use 5____________ when we make generalisations.
e We use 6____________ to mean 'per' or 'in each'.
f There are set phrases which do not follow a rule.
| go to school | at 7____________ weekend | watch TV |
| go to the cinema | in 8____________ morning/afternoon | |
| on Monday | listen to the radio | |
5 Complete the sentences with a / an, the or - (no article). Use rules a-f in the Learn this! box to explain your answers.
1 My mum is violin teacher. In fact, she's violin teacher in our town. only
2 I love Chinese food and there's Chinese restaurant near my house. great
3 My brother, who is accountant with one of largest companies in London, earns £100 hour.
4 If you're hungry, there's sandwich in fridge.
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LEARN THIS! will and be going to
a For predictions, we use:
1 be going to when it is based on what we can see or hear.
2 will when it is based on what we know or is a guess.
b For plans, we use:
1 be going to when we have already decided what to do.
2 will when we are deciding what to do as we speak.
c For offers and promises, we use will.
d In spoken English, we usually use the contracted and weak forms 'll, 'm, 's, 're instead of will, am, is, are.
e Use the full and strong forms will, am, is, are to answer a yes-no question.
- Will you come? -Yes, I will. I'll come immediately.
6 Read the Learn this! box. Then underline an example of each of the uses of will and be going to in the dialogue.
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or be going to and the verbs in brackets. Write which rule in the Learn this! box you are following.
1 That train____________ (not stop) here - it's going too fast.
2 'We____________ (spend) the weekend in Paris.'
'Lucky you. You____________ (have) a great time!'
3 'Help! I____________ (drop) one of these boxes.'
'Don't worry. I____________ (take) one for you.'
4 I____________ (go) into town this afternoon. But I
____________ (not be) home late, I promise.
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