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Using going to + infinitive for future plans

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Elementary/A2
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Grammar
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45-60 min
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In this ESL lesson, students will learn to use going to + infinitive to discuss the future. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to confidently use this structure to express their plans.

The lesson will start with a suggested boardwork example to present the target language. After that, students will work on grammar exercises and a pairwork writing activity where they plan their perfect weekend. Finally, the lesson will wrap up with a classroom game to reinforce what they have learned.

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Boardwork
1Sentence builder
2It's all ahead of you
3The perfect weekend
Games
1Hot seat
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Use of the board

The students review the grammar and function of using going to + infinitive to express the future.

Start by adding a simple statement to the board and explain to the class that we use the construction going to + infinitive to talk about plans. Confirm that your students understand the statement before moving on to the grammar representation. Build out the diagram with help from your students. When you have enough on the board, ask for an example statement and add the first correct one to the board. Finally, explain how this construction changes in the negative and ask the students to convert the example sentence.

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Sentence builder

A writing activity where the students create a few sentences using going to + infinitive.

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It's all ahead of you

Students have make statements from a list of prompts.

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The perfect weekend

For this pairwork writing activity, the students are going to plan the perfect weekend.

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Hot seat: Going to + Infinitive

Students have to describe sentences that contain the target language to the player in the hot seat.

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