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Future
Listen to an article from a science section of a magazine. It describes transportation in the future.
Grammar Notes
1. There are several ways to talk about actions and states in the future. You can use be going to, the present progressive, will, or the simple present tense.
2. Use be going to or will to make predictions or guesses about the future.
Scientists believe that people are going to travel very differently in the future.
You will probably be able to take a trip to the moon.
Use be going to instead of will when there is something in the present that leads to the prediction.
Look at those cars! They're going to crash! not They'll crash!
3. We often use be going to, the present progressive, or will, to talk about future intentions or plans.
F & С Motors is going to hold a press conference.
F & С Motors is holding a press conference next week.
F & С Motors will hold a press conference next week.
a. We often use will when we decide something at the moment of speaking.
A: There's going to be a lecture on transportation of the future.
B: Oh! That sounds interesting. I think I'll go.
Will can also be used for making a request (see Modal Verbs…).
b. We often use the present progressive when we talk about future plans that have already been arranged. There is usually some reference to the future; this tells us that the event is going to happen in the future and that it is not happening now.
John and I are attending the lecture tomorrow night. We've already gotten tickets.
Be careful! We usually do not use non-action (stative) verbs with the progressive.
4. Use the simple present to talk about scheduled future events (such as timetables, programs, and schedules). Verbs such as start, leave, end, and begin are often used this way.
The press conference begins at 10:00 a.m.
5. In informal speech, going to is often pronounced gonna /gana/.
FOCUSED PRACTICE
Discover the Grammar
1. Listen to a radio interview with Professor Jason Lin, a well-known researcher of the Future Watch Institute for the subject matter of it.
2. a)Read the transcript in the keys and check your ideas.
b)There are fifteen forms that refer to the future. Find and underline them.
Interviewer: For those of you who are just tuning in, this is "Looking Into the Future." I am William Bee, and we are talking with Professor Jason Lin. Good afternoon, Professor. I understand you are going to tell our listeners about the cars of the future.
Professor Lin: That's right. I believe there will be some surprising changes in the next century. Let me give you some examples. Cars of the future are going to have "brains." They'll start themselves, and they`ll adjust the seats, mirrors, and steering wheels automatically. Luxury cars will even ask you where you want to go and tell you the best route to take.
Interviewer: That certainly is amazing! I'm sure lots of our listeners have questions for you, but,
unfortunately, we only have time for a few call-ins today.
Professor Lin: Well, you know, I'm speaking at the annual Car Show next week. The show begins at
10:00 a.m. on August 11. I'm going to talk more about the plans for cars of the future. I'm also going to show some models. I hope many of your listeners will be there.
Interviewer: I'm sure they will. We have to pause for a commercial break. But don't go away, listeners. We'll be right back—and Professor Lin will be ready to answer some of your questions.
2. It's Going to Happen
Look at the pictures. Write predictions or guesses. Use the words in the box and be going to.
| Have a baby get married fall in the hole rain be angry have an accident get wet |
She's going to have a baby.
3. Professor Lin's Schedule
Write about Professor Lin's plans for next week. Use the information from his calendar and the present progressive.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Morning | take train to New Haven | go to Washington (3:00 AM.) | work in research lab all day | attend annual Car Show | talk on radio show |
| Evening | give lecture at Yale |
1. On Monday morning he's taking a train to New Haven.
2. On Monday evening ____
3. On Tuesday morning ____
4. Allday Wednesday _____
5. On Thursday __________
6. On Friday morning_____
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