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• be going to
• will and be going to
I can talk about plans and predictions for the future.
be going to
1. Complete the sentences and check your answers on page 84. Then choose the correct words in the rule.
1. __________ going to be famous.
2 I'm __________ going __________ think about the wrongs and the rights.
3. __________ going to __________ cool keyboard and bass.
| RULE |
We use be going to when we  make predictions / talk about plans and intentions. |
2. Study the information and complete the sentences.
The Plan!
| Laila | Sam | |
| Change the lyrics | X | ✓ |
| Write the music | ✓ | X |
| Go on TV | X | ✓ |
| Make a video | ✓ | ✓ |
| Do a pop version | X | X |
Laila isn't going to change the lyrics.
Sam is going to change the lyrics.
1. Sam __________ the music.
2. Laila __________ the music.
3. She __________ on TV.
4. Sam and Laila __________ a video.
5. They __________ a pop version.
3. Write sentences about your plans and your friends' plans. Use affirmative and negative forms of be going to and the ideas in the table.
I'm not going to sing in class today.
| I My friends and I One of my friends | sing in class today become a DJ go to music class this week be in a band one day become rich and famous listen to some music this evening learn to play the drums |
will and be going to
4. Look at the examples. Which sentence is a plan and which is a prediction?
We're going to have cool keyboard and bass.
It'll be a big hit!
5. Complete sentences with be going to (for plans and intentions) or will (for predictions) and the verbs in brackets.
Laila - 8:16 PM
So, here's the good news. The concert is on Saturday, so we ¹ __________ (practise) on Monday and Tuesday. I think it ² __________ (be) fun. People ³ __________ (like) the show because we 
__________ (spend) a lot of money on lights and musicians. The band is from New York. I'm sure that they 
__________ (enjoy) England. I 
__________ (take) them to London. We (stay) in a nice hotel.
6. Work in pairs. Read the Study Strategy. Then write examples of two plans and two predictions. Tell your partner about them.
| STUDY STRATEGY |
| Remembering grammar 1. When you learn a new grammar rule, write example sentences in your notebook. 2. Memorise your sentences and test yourself every week. |
7. 
USE IT! Imagine that you are forming a band with some friends. Make notes about your plans and predictions for the band. Then tell the class. Use ideas from exercise 3 and your own ideas.
Khang is going to play the drums.
We aren't going to practise every day, but we'll definitely have a lot of fans.
Finished?
Write some predictions and plans or intentions for next year.
