📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about decisions you plan to make in the future. You will practice using future forms to explain plans and choices in daily life.
🧠 Grammar Focus
We use future forms to talk about decisions we make about the future. Often, we use ‘will’ to make quick decisions or promises. We use ‘going to’ when we already have a plan. ‘Will’ is common for instant decisions: ‘I will call you later.’ ‘Going to’ shows a plan or intention: ‘I am going to study medicine.’ We also use the present continuous for future arrangements: ‘She is meeting her friend tomorrow.’ The basic structure: subject + will + base verb (for quick decisions) or subject + to be + going to + base verb (for plans). Examples: I will help you with your work. They are going to travel to Spain next month. We will finish the report by Friday. He is going to start a new job soon.
📖 Short Reading
Anna finished her studies last year and now thinks about her future. She has decided she will look for a new job in a big city. She has already started applying to companies because she is going to move next month. Sometimes, Anna wonders if she will find a good place to live quickly. Her friend Maria told her she is visiting a city near Anna’s soon. Anna believes she will meet Maria there and explain her plans. Right now, Anna is saving money because she knows moving can be expensive. She is also practicing English to prepare for future interviews. Overall, Anna feels happy about her decisions and believes she will succeed.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. She ____ (decide / will decide / decides) to start a new hobby next week.
2. We ____ (are going to / will / is going to) visit our parents this weekend.
3. I ____ (will / go / am going) call you after the meeting.
4. They ____ (is meeting / are meeting / will meet) us at 7 pm tonight.
5. He ____ (will / is / are) study engineering next year.
6. We ____ buy a new car soon. (are going to / will / are)
7. I think I ____ (go / going to / will) take a break after work.
8. She ____ (is going to / will / am going to) finish the project by Friday.
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. I will call you later.
2. We are going to travel next month.
3. She is meeting her friend tomorrow.
4. They will finish the work today.
5. I am going to learn English.
6. He is starting a new job next week.
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. Which sentence shows a plan?
2. Choose the sentence with a quick decision.
3. What does ‘are meeting’ show?
4. Which sentence talks about personal plans?
5. Choose the correct future use:
6. Which sentence shows an arrangement?
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write about a decision you have made for your future. Explain why you made this decision.
2. Describe a future plan you have with friends or family. Include details about when and where it will happen.
3. Tell about something you think you will do next year. Explain your reasons and feelings about it.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decision | a choice you make |
| plan | an idea about what to do |
| arrangement | an agreement or plan for the future |
| future | time after now |
| interview | a meeting to ask questions for a job |
| move | to change the place where you live |
| apply | to ask officially for a job or school |
| arrive | to come to a place |
| save | to keep money for later |
| succeed | to do well in something |
| soon | in a short time |
| prepare | to get ready |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.will decide 2.are going to 3.will 4.are meeting 5.will 6.are going to 7.will 8.is going to
- exercise_2_matching: 1.I will call you later. – A quick decision right now. 2.We are going to travel next month. – A plan already made. 3.She is meeting her friend tomorrow. – A fixed arrangement. 4.They will finish the work today. – A promise or certainty. 5.I am going to learn English. – An intention for the future. 6.He is starting a new job next week. – A scheduled plan.
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.She is going to visit her friend. 2.I will answer the phone. 3.A future plan 4.We are going to buy a house. 5.I am going to visit Italy next year. 6.He is meeting the teacher at 3 pm.
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