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Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the - Mark's ESL World

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<strong>Conversation</strong> <strong>Questions</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Activities</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Aid</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Learn<strong>in</strong>g of English<br />

Arranged accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> tense, <strong>to</strong>pic, <strong>and</strong> levels of difficulty<br />

By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s <strong>ESL</strong> <strong>World</strong> ~ http://www.marksesl.com<br />

Simple Future 31<br />

3. Simple Future <strong>and</strong> Imag<strong>in</strong>ary Future Tense<br />

207. What are you go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> do <strong>to</strong>night?<br />

“I haven’t made any plans.”<br />

“I’m go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> see a movie with my friends.”<br />

“I’m go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> go with some friends <strong>to</strong> (some city) <strong>to</strong> go danc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />

have a few dr<strong>in</strong>ks.”<br />

208. What are you go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> do <strong>to</strong>morrow?<br />

“I’m go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> go shopp<strong>in</strong>g with my friend. We’re go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Galleria <strong>and</strong> buy some new sportswear.”<br />

209. Will you be “stay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>” 32 this even<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

210. What are your plans for this weekend?<br />

211. What’s <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> be like <strong>to</strong>morrow?<br />

212. Do you th<strong>in</strong>k <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r will be good this weekend?<br />

213. What time will this class end?<br />

214. Are you go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> meet anyone after class?<br />

215. Are you gett<strong>in</strong>g up early <strong>to</strong>morrow?<br />

216. What time do you have <strong>to</strong> get up <strong>to</strong>morrow morn<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

217. What are you do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>morrow morn<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

218. What are you do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>morrow afternoon?<br />

31 Use ―go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>‖ not ―will‖ for future planned events. ―Will‖ is use for offer<strong>in</strong>g assistance <strong>and</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

promise: ―Oh, I’ll pick that up for you.‖ ―Ok, I’ll meet you at one-o’clock.‖<br />

32 Stay<strong>in</strong>g at home.

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