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114 Unit 09 | Out and about Talking about the future There are different ways to talk about the future in English. Match the sentences to the explanations. LANGUAGE 6 M p. 50 1 We should go now, our train leaves at eight. 2 I ’m going to have a lot of time for my friends. 3 I guess I ’ll be outdoors a lot. 4 I ’m leaving for Australia next week. 5 I ’m going to go on a cruise. 6 I ’m taking a train to Amsterdam tomorrow. 7 I hope I ’ll meet a film star in Hollywood. 8 The bus gets there at ten, that’s early enough. Present simple You can use the present simple to talk about fixed events in the future. There is usually a time expression as well. We should go now, our train leaves at eight. Present continuous You can use the present continuous to talk about arranged activities in the future. There is usually a time expression as well. will You can use will to talk about predictions , expectations or spontaneous decisions. You’re not sure if it will really happen. be going to You can use be going to when talking about intentions and plans or interpreting signs. You’re confident it will really happen.  For more information on Talking about the future , see Grammar revisited , p. 165. Write sentences about the situations below. Try to use the different future forms. a You want to travel to Spain. The plane leaves at six. I think it will be … My sister’s taking me to the airport. In Barcelona I’m going to … b You want to go on a hiking tour. c You want to take a city trip. d Your next holiday. Your friends at Whitehall are planning their summer holidays. Oliver wants to visit your area and has asked for some information. You have decided to send him an email. In your email you should:  describe the area you live in  suggest what he can do there  give some information about public transport there Write around 200 words.  See Writing coach, Informal email , pp. 169/170. 7 WRITING 8 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv