Compound nouns, Future continuous, future perfect with exercises.

2.  What is a time capsule and what is the point of
having one?
 What kind of items do you think will be
interesting to people in the future?. Give reasons.
 What kind of items will you put inside a time
capsule?

3. Compound nouns
 A compound noun is a noun that is made up
of two or more words. Most compound
nouns in English are formed by nouns
modified by other nouns or adjectives.

4. Alarm Clock
Baseball

5. Can opener
Light switch

6. Tape measure
News reel
/ˈnjuːz.riːl/

7. Lipstick
Toothbrush

8.  Will these objects be interesting for people in the
future? Why?

9.  Work in groups of 3 and choose objects that you will
include in a time capsule related to: (2 or 3 objects)
a) Culture (music, literature)
b) Technology
c) Politics and world affairs
d) Home life
e) Language.

10. Future continous
 To talk about an action in progress in the future.
Ex:
I’m leaving on vacations this Saturday. This time next
week I’ll be lying on a beach or swimming in the ocean.

11. Structure
Will be + verb + ing form

12. Examples:
 This time next week I will be sunbathing in Bali.
 I will be seeing Jim at the conference next week.
 Next week you will be working in your new job.

13. Future perfect
 To talk about a completed action in the future.
When we use this tense we are projecting
ourselves forward in the future.
 By this afternoon, I will have arrived at home.
 By tomorrow, I will have gotten a new job.

14. Structure
Will have + past participle

15.  He will have completed the task by six o’clock
 By the time you read this I will have left
 You will have finished your work by this time next
week.

16. At 3 o’clock tomorrow…
He ______________________________ (wait) for the train
I _______________________________ (work) in my office
 We ____________________________________ (get) ready to go out
 He _________________________________________ (study) in the
library

17.  By this time tomorrow, I _____________________ (finish)
the Project.
 By next year, She ____________________________
(receive) her promotion
 At this time tomorrow, They _____________________
(begin) working.
 Morgan __________________ (clean) the entire house by
lunch.