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3 Making predictions

To make a prediction we can use either will or going to:

I'm sure you will / are going to enjoy your visit to our Head Office.

We use going to when there is present external evidence for a future event and will when we state our own intuitions:

Look at those clouds - it's going to rain.

I expect he'll want to stay in the best hotel. (I know what kind of person he is)

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4 Making promises or offers

Will is used to make a commitment for the future:

'Could you lend me $50? I'll pay you back tomorrow.'

I don't know if I can finish the job by Friday but I'll do my best.

We use will (usually contracted to’ll ) when an offer is made at the moment of speaking:

'Are you going? I'll give you a lift to the station if you like.'

'I haven't got any means of transport.' 'Don't worry, I'll lend you my car.'

5 Official calendars and schedules

For a future event based on an official calendar or schedule we use the present simple. The event is unlikely to change between now and then.

The train leaves from Waterloo at 17.59.

Our next planning meeting is on Wednesday.

EXERSICES

1 Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs' brackets.

1 We want to build up our US sales, so we (set up)------------------------regional office in Chicago. (intention, decision made)

2 I( travel)------------------------ to Chicago tomorrow on the 8:15 flight. ( fixed arragment)

3 I (look at)------------------------- some office premices that we might rent. (intention, decision made)

4 How (you, travel) ---------------------------- round Chicago? ( intention)

(two possible answers)

5 Harry Schwarz (meet)--------------------- me at the airport with his

car. (fixed arrangement)

6 We don't know which is the best location. I (collect)-------------------- as much information as I can. (intention, decision made)

7 I (present) ----------------- all the options after my trip (intention, decision now)

2 Complete the dialogue with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. More than one answer is possible in some cases.

A Can you come to a meeting tomorrow at 10? We (discuss) --------------------------

the plans for exporting the new model and we'd like to have your ideas.

B I'm afraid I can't. I (leave) ---------------------------for France this evening.

I (attend) ------------------------ the Paris sales conference.

A When (you, come back)--------------------------- ?

B Not till next week. I (stay)------------------------- there over the weekend.

A Well, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time. I (tell)----------------- the

others that you can't come.

3 Work with a partner. You both work in Singapore. Next Monday, some colleagues from Head Office are arriving. Discuss the plan below and decide who will do what.

What time are they arriving? Who's going to pick them up? I'll pick them up

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Plan

Monday 20th: Colleagues arrive at the airport, 17:30

Pick them up and take them to Palace Hotel

Have dinner at hotel in evening

Tuesday 21st 8:00 Meeting with sales team at the office

10:30-13:30 Meetings with customers

Lunch 13:30

Afternoon: Free time to visit Singapore

Evening: Dinner with customer at Orchid Restaurant

Wednesday 22nd 11:00-12:30 Meeting with customer

Lunch 12:30

Afternoon: Short meeting on future plans

Taxi to airport at 15:00