5.1) Future Forms (1) : Plans, Intentions, Hopes & Fears: My ICPNA Class Starts Tomorrow at 7:00 AM
5.1) Future Forms (1) : Plans, Intentions, Hopes & Fears: My ICPNA Class Starts Tomorrow at 7:00 AM
5.1) Future Forms (1) : Plans, Intentions, Hopes & Fears: My ICPNA Class Starts Tomorrow at 7:00 AM
Schedules:
My ICPNA class starts tomorrow at 7:00 AM.
Events:
The concert is on March 23rd.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Plans:
I’m traveling to the US in July.
Arrangements (preparativos between 2 persons):
I`m getting married tomorrow.
GOING TO
Plans:
I’m going to travel to the USA in July.
Predictions [close (cerca, adv.) to real]:
1 student is going to fail I06.
Will
Predictions:
It will rain tomorrow.
At the moment:
I will go to the movies.
A) Present Simple
We can use the present simple to talk about a scheduled event (evento
programado) in the future. We often use it to talk about schedules or to talk
about what time show start and finish.
B) Present continuous
We can use the present continuous to talk about a definitive plan in the future.
We often use the future time expressions.
C) Going to
We can use going to to talk about future plans and intentions.
We usually use going to and not the present continuous when no definite
arrangements have been made.
e.g. I’m not going to do any studying tonight (this is an intention, but no
arrangements have been made).
D) Will
We often use will to express our hopes and fears about the future.
e.g. I hope the weather will be better next week¡ I hope it won’t rain for the
wedding.
6) GLOBAL TRENDS
KEY VOCABULARY: CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS
A) Nouns:
Concert: concierto
Contest: concurso
Costume: disfraz
Event: evento
Festival: festival
Float: flotador
Holiday: Fiesta
Mask: Mascara
Parade: Desfile
Party: Fiesta
Present: Presente
Procession: Procesion
B) Words connected with festivals
Carnival: Carnaval
Chinese New Year: Año Nuevo chino
Diwali: Festividad indu
Easter: Pascua de resurrecion
Edinburgh Festival: Festival de edimburgo
Eid ul-Fitr: Festividad de musulman
Halloween: Vispera de todos los santos
Day of the dead: Dia de los muertos
Hanami: Festividad
Oktoberfest: Festividad
Venice biennale: Bienal de venecia
Arts: Letras
Beer: Cerveza
Local: Local
Music: Musica
National: Nacional
Pagan: Pagano
Religious: Religioso
Rock: Rock
Seasonal (e.g., spring): Estacional
Traditional: Tradicional
Youth: Juventud
NOTICE: A MUST
Must can also be a noun. We use a must to mean something that is essential
in a particular situation.
Comfortable shoes are a must if you’re going to walk in the
country.
6.2) LOCAL HEROES
VOCABULARY: QUALITIES
Acceptance: Aceptación
Cooperation: Cooperación
Evil: Mal
Knowledge: Conocimiento
Popularity: Popularidad
Prejudice: Perjudicar
Strength: Fuerza
Tolerance: Tolerancia
Wisdom: Sabiduria (knowledge with experience)