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012.2 Listen to Ed talking to his grandfather about Will/Shall
plans for his birthday. Write ÿ or x in the table. I
We use will + the infinitive when we make a decision
see friends ÿ have coffee and cakes
at the time of speaking.
' What would you like to drink?' Til have some coffee,
play football cook chicken and rice
please. '
karting make a cake 'The phone's ringing.' 'I'll get it.'

eight friends buy biscuits We also use will for predictions, when we guess the

go to a café watch a DVD future. We often use it with words like probably or I
(don't) think.
have lunch do homework
I think we,ll win the match on Sunday.
Your plan won't work.
'
Who will read my blog?' 7 don't know.'
Read the sentences. Are they predictions (P) or ' Willyou live somewhere different in the future?' 'No, I
intentions (I)? probably won't.'

p
We also use will for offers, promises and refusals.
ÿ Dinner is going to be ready soon. _
_
ÿ Frank is going to make dinner tonight. j '
_ I haven't got time to make dinner tonight.' 'No problem.
1 I'm going to study hard so I can go to university.
I>ll do it: (= offer)
'
You always arrive late.' 'I'm sorry. I'll get here on time
2 She isn't going to get into university. She doesn't
tomorrow.' (= promise)
study very hard. _
We've asked Pete and Ryan, but they won,t help us.
3 We're going to arrive early.There isn't very much
(= refusal)
traffic. _
4 I'm going to get up early and do some revision We can also use will for requests.
tomorrow. _ Will you buy me some bread, please?
5 Carrie is going to feel tired. She's working very We use Shall I...? and Shall we ...? for offers and
hard today. _
suggestions.
6 Ryan says he is going to work in a café in the Shall I do the washing-up? Yes, please.
summer._
Shall we go to the cinema tonight? Yes, good idea.
7 I'm going to watch that programme. It looks
interesting. - 8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of O

will and the verbs in brackets.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions
ÿ He won,t hear you. He,s listening to loud
using going to.
music, (not hear)
do your homework 1 Fred_dinner when he gets home.
this evening
watch TV (make)
tomorrow
play sport 2 'How_ there?' 'By bus,
on Saturday you
meet your friends probably. (get)
'
on Sunday
go shopping 3 She probably _ _ on time. She hasn t
'
next summer
goto bed late left home yet. (not arrive)
4 '_you_the address?' 'Yes. I've got a
'
Are you 0oi.yv0 No, 1'n-c vu>t, because i have good memory. (remember)
to go to bed late school tomorrow. B>ut I'm 5 Tanya_her exams. She always
tills evei-úiÿ? golfvg to go to bed late oi-v studies hard, (pass)
Saturday. Are you. qoíw% 6 Tve cooked tuna.' 'Julia probably_
to -play sport tomorrow? it. She doesn't like fish.' (not eat)
7 'William hasn't arrived yet.' 'Don't worry. He
_here soon.' (be)
8 They probably_up early
* 7 Student A turn to page 168. Student B
tomorrow. It's the weekend, (not get)
turn to page 170.
9 Be careful! You_yourself, (hurt)
10 '_Ivy_to the cinema tonight?'
'
No, she . She's away on holiday.' (go)

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