Plans

Lead-in

  • What are your short-term plans?
  • What about the long-term ones?
  • What is a plan you used to have but let go of it?
  • What is the importance of making plans?

Presentation

Pre

  • What is a plan you have and are sure you’re going to achieve?

Top Down

  • What is the text about? Read it and find out.
  • Students’ plans.
  • Workers’ plans.
  • Unemployed people’s plans.
  • Students’ plans.
  • Workers’ plans.
  • Unemployed people’s plans.

Top 6: What are your plans for this year?

  • I want to improve my procrastination this year. I find that the problem of delaying my work is becoming more serious. I usually have the determination to finish the things that I need to do far before the deadline. But these days, I feel like there is more time for me to do the work so I will get distracted easily, and usually go to eat some snacks. After repeating these actions every day, I have little time to complete my work. Something needs to be done to diminish this problem!
    Egbert Chan Hok-yin, 14, SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
  • I plan to improve my English. I will read more English books and extracurricular study books to improve my English grammar. Watching English movies will also improve my speaking, and I’ll make an effort to practice my spelling regularly. I hope that I can improve by the end of the year!
    Yennis Lee Lai-ying, 12,Tak Nga Secondary School
  • I plan on learning a new language this year, and in particular, I would like to learn French. Since I don’t want to waste my free time on games like I did in 2020, I plan on learning French by watching YouTube videos about the language. Learning a new language can give me more knowledge to improve myself and it can also help me continue studying every day.
    Sammi Ip, 15, Fung Kai No.1 Secondary School
  • I would love to improve my cooking skills and try different food from different countries. At the start of the pandemic when schools were closed, I tried to make some dishes but I always ended up burning the food or it was too salty or oily. Now my mum has taught me some basic skills, so I hope I to do better this year.
    Karlina Bhujel, 12, Tak Nga Secondary School
  • I’ve set eight New Year resolutions for myself, and my hope for 2021 is to achieve all of them. They’re pretty simple. I want to challenge myself more; spend more time with my family; try to stay away from the Wi-Fi; try harder in school; spend time with my friends; save money; donate my unwanted clothes or toys to charity; and clean my room once a month.
    Jan Ho, 13, Pope Paul VI College
  • Staying fit and healthy. Over the past year, I’ve definitely become a bit chubbier because I have been mostly staying at home (online classes!) and eating a lot of instant noodles and chips. I’m going to change my habits this year and will try to lead a healthier lifestyle.
    Lui Ka-yin, 15, STFA Seaward Woo College

Source

Bottom Up

  • True or False
  1. Egbert Chan wants to procrastinate less.
  2. Sammi wasted a lot of free time on games in 2021.
  3. Karlina already knows how to cook so she wants to try different food from different countries. 
  4. Lui wants to stay fit and healthy like he is now.
  5. They all want to find a job.
  1. Egbert Chan wants to procrastinate less. True
  2. Sammi wasted a lot of free time on games in 2021. False
  3. Karlina already knows how to cook so she wants to try different food from different countries. False
  4. Lui wants to stay fit and healthy like he is now. False
  5. They all want to find a job. False

Post

  • Who is the person whose plans are most similar to yours? Why?

Target Language

Future time Expressions

  • Tonight
  • Tomorrow
  • The day after tomorrow
  • In 3 weeks/two months/one year …
  • Next weekend
  • Next week
  • Next month
  • Next year

Plans

When talking about plans, we should use the verb be + (not) going to + infinitive

Affirmative

  • Next weekend, we are going to take a walk in the park.
  • Next weekend, they are going to sing at the karaoke.

Negative

  • Next year, we are not going to travel.
  • Next week, I am not going to study.

Yes/No questions

  • Is she going to cook tonight?
  • Are you going to sleep here?
  • Am I going to travel with you?

Wh… Questions

  • What are they going to do tomorrow?
  • When is she going to talk to you?
  • Why are we going to skip class?

Controlled Practice

  • Match the words to their definitions. There is one example.

  1. Tomorrow

  2. Tonight

  3. Week

  4. Year

  5. Month

  6. Weekend

(   ) Each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided.

(1) The day after today.

(   ) The time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.

(   )  The present or approaching evening or night.

(   ) The period from Friday evening through Sunday evening, especially regarded as a time for leisure.

(   ) Workdays as opposed to the weekend; the five days from Monday to Friday.

  1. Tomorrow

  2. Tonight

  3. Week

  4. Year

  5. Month

  6. Weekend

(5) Each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided.

(1) The day after today.

(4) The time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.

(2)  The present or approaching evening or night.

(6) The period from Friday evening through Sunday evening, especially regarded as a time for leisure.

(3) Workdays as opposed to the weekend; the five days from Monday to Friday.

Freer Practice

  • Use the target language and complete the sentences according to your own ideas.
  1. I’m going to travel…
  2. It’s important to make time for friends so I’m going to…
  3. I’m going to take a self-defense class when…
  4. I wish I could take up painting classes but I’m going to…

Production

  • Use the target language to talk about your plans for the following: 

Example: Today I’m going to go out and…

    • Tonight
    • Tomorrow
    • The day after tomorrow
    • Next Monday
    • Next week
    • Next weekend
    • Next month
    • Next year

Homework

Match the columns. There is one example.

  1. Are we going to go 

  2. I’m going to take 

  3. She’s going to stay 

  4. Is he going to go 

  5. They are going to travel 

  6. I am never going to

(   ) to the gym tonight? 

(   ) English lessons next month. 

(1) to that new restaurant tomorrow? I really want to!

(   ) to Italy next year. 

(   ) at home next weekend. 

(   ) Understand him.

  1. Are we going to go 

  2. I’m going to take 

  3. She’s going to stay 

  4. Is he going to go 

  5. They are going to travel 

  6. I am never going to

(4) to the gym tonight? 

(2) English lessons next month. 

(1) to that new restaurant tomorrow? I really want to!

(5) to Italy next year. 

(3) at home next weekend. 

(6) Understand him.

Use “going to” and the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences: 

Example: I’m ____. (travel) > I’m going to travel.

  1. I’m ____ to South Africa next month. (travel) 
  2. What are you ____ tomorrow?. (do) 
  3. I’m ____ as many movies as I can next weekend. (see) 
  4. She is ____ her grandparents next month. (visit) 
  5. Is he ____ to France with you? (go) 
  1. I’m going to travel to South Africa next month. 
  2. What are you going to do tomorrow? 
  3. I’m going to see as many movies as I can next weekend. 
  4. She is going to visit her grandparents next month. 
  5. Is he going to go to France with you? 

Fill in the blanks with going to and the words from the box: 

GO – TRAVEL – VISIT – WATCH – STAY – TRY

Example: Are ____ this salad? > Are you going to try this salad?

  1. They are ____ to the USA next year. 
  2. Are you  ____ your cousin next weekend? . 
  3. We are ____ to the shopping mall together tonight. 
  4. They aren’t ____ at home tomorrow. 
  5. Are you ____ that film with me the day after tomorrow? 
  1. They are going to travel to the USA next year. 
  2. Are you going to visit your cousin next weekend? 
  3. We are going to go to the shopping mall tonight. 
  4. They aren’t going to stay at home tomorrow. 
  5. Are you going to watch that film with me the day after tomorrow? 

Put the words in the correct order

Example: she / lost. /  dog. / her > She lost her dog.

  1. going to / Is he / go out tonight?
  2. parents /  tomorrow afternoon? / help your / going to / Are we
  3. what / going to / tomorrow? / are you / to do 
  4. i’m / tomorrow night / cook / going to
  5. to the park / going to go / She is / not / the day after tomorrow
  1. Is he going to go out tonight? 
  2. Are we going to help your parents tomorrow afternoon? 
  3. What are you going to do tomorrow? 
  4. I’m going to cook tomorrow night. 
  5. She is not going to go to the park the day after tomorrow. 

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: Hers favorite color is orange. > Her favorite color is orange.

  1. I’m to going travel to New York next month. 
  2. We are going to have dinner tonight? 
  3. She is to visit going her grandma next weekend. 
  4. Is he to going to take a walk in the park tomorrow? 
  5. What they going are to do tomorrow? 
  1. I’m going to travel to New York next month. 
  2. Are we going to have dinner tonight? 
  3. She is going to visit her grandma next weekend. 
  4. Is he going to take a walk in the park tomorrow? 
  5. What are they going to do tomorrow? 

Writing

Write a short text about your plans for next week.

Example: On Monday, I’m going to visit my best friend and we’re going to study…