1. Predicting future events:
will and going to
1. Using will or going to.
What is the difference?
2. Practicting predictions:
“The world future”
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2. What comes to your mind when you
think about the world future?
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3. Do you have a possitive or negative
vision of the future? Look at these
examples:
Negative vision of the future.
Positive vision of the future.
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4. Visions of the future.
Examples:
“In the future so many things can go
wrong. If global warming goes on, human
kind will desappear and maybe aliens
will inhabit the world.”
“I remain optimistic about the future. The
UN is going to continue working for the
countries understanding, so I don´t thing
we will face a third world war.”
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5. Let´s watch a video!
How does this video picture the world future?
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6. Remember:
We can use either will or going to when we predict
future events, but
is there any difference in meaning between them?
Use WILL… Use GOING TO…
• To predict an event • To mention an event in
without having real the future based on
evidence. Example: facts.Example:
Robots will take control of Extreme weather caused by
the world (I just imagine this global warming is going to
for the future) worsen, scientists say. (there
is evidence to state that)
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7. Analise these following examples:
1) I think people will drive flying cars in the future.
2) Scientists state that the weather is not going to be
predictable.
• Real facts? Personal ideas?
• Notice that we can shorten the negative form of will “will not”
as: won´t
• While the negative form of going to stays the same: not going
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8. What the world future is going to be like?
Activity: Write down your own vision of the future
using your imagination and real facts related to science
and technology. Support your ideas.(10 lines at least)
What can we do to save the world future now?
Volunteer to read your future vision.
Choose the right form to predict the future:
will or going to
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9. Conclusion
• We have studied two ways to express future
predictions: Will and Going to.
• Let´s explain the main differences between
them.
• Volunteer to state the main points of the lesson.
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10. References
1. Murphy,R.(2005). English Grammar in Use.
Singapore:Editorial Cambridge University Press.
2. Ianasdfg .(2011). Predicting the future.(video en linea)
Disponible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqXdsOea57o
(consulta: 2012, Octubre 26)
3. Fotos. Recuperadas de:
• http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31100000/destructive-
future-doomsday-destruction-31133603-1440-900.jpg
• http://0.tqn.com/d/animatedtv/1/0/U/m/Futurama1.jpg
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11. References
2. Fotos. Recuperadas de:
• http://www.tuvie.com/wp-content/uploads/syd-mead-future-doha-
qatar1.jpg
• http://freethoughtblogs.com/bluecollaratheist/files/2012/02/FlyingC
ar1.jpg
• http://imperfectreason.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/weather-
symbols.jpg
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