Make Your Way 8, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Listen to three young people from Northern Ireland talking about how they feel about the problems of their country. Who – Kerry, Lara or Colin – The language booster: Alternative ways of referring to the future There are more ways of referring to the future in English than will , going to and the present continuous . Complete these lines from the listening text with the words in the box, then listen again and check. 12 13 1 thinks adults are responsible for the problems? 2 feels that a great number of people are being ignored? 3 compares life in Northern Ireland to life in England? 4 wants to spend some time away from Northern Ireland? 5 thinks that young people will have to stop the problems? 6 believes that you are judged by a system of symbols? 2/04 about to   on the verge of   thinking of   off to   bound to 1 I think there’s be an end to the problems one day. 2 We are a new and bright future for all Irish people. 3 As soon as I finish the course, I’m live in another country. 4 I’m start a degree in politics here at the university. 5 We’re getting married one day. • Which of the expressions in 1–5 above are used to talk about: • Read through these sentences. Tick the ones that are true for you. Change the ones that are not true for you so that they are. a the very near future: (2 expressions) b future plans: c future travel plans: d a certain future: 1 I’m off to Italy for my summer holidays this year. 2 I’m bound to be rich one day. 3 I’m thinking of doing law at university. 4 I’m about to pass my driving test (I hope!). 5 I’m thinking of living abroad when I finish school. 6 I’m on the verge of failing all my exams. 7 I’m off skiing in the mountains this weekend. 8 I’m bound to have lots of children when I’m older. 67 4 Unit 4: The Emerald Isle Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv