Unit 10, grade 8: Communication – A Closer Look 2

1. Grammar

Future continuous: review (Future continuous tense: review)

– Used to talk about an action in progress at a specified time in the future.

– Structure: S + will + be + V-ing

Ex: Tonight at 7 PM, I will be eating dinner. (At 7 p.m. tonight, I’ll be having dinner.)

1.1. Task 1 Unit 10 grade 8

Listen again to part of the conversation in Getting Started. Underline the future continuous tense and answer the questions. (Listen to the beginning of the conversation again in Getting started. Underline the future continuous and answer the questions.)

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Guide to answer

Phuc: …How about this Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm? There’s Superman 3.

Nick: Great…, but I’ll be having my Vietnamese class then. Let’s go for the 4:15 pm show. I’ll need to take the bus to Nguyen Du Street and it’s quite far.

Phuc: But it is not Galaxy Nguyen Du! We’ll be seeing in at Galaxy Nguyen Trai.

Questions

first. What will Nick be doing at 2.30 pm this Sunday? (What will Nick do at 2:30 p.m. Sunday?)

2. What will Phuc and Nick be doing at about 4.15 pm this Sunday?

(What will Phuc and Nick do at 4:15 p.m. Sunday?)

Guide to answer

1. He will be having his Vietnamese class. (He will have a Vietnamese class.)

2. They will be watching a film at the cinema. (They will see a movie in the theater.)

1.2. Task 2 Unit 10 grade 8

Complete the sentences with the future continuous. (Complete the sentences with future continuous)

Guide to answer

1. Will he still be sleeping; will be studying

2. will be having

3. will be eating

4. Will she be staying; will be writing

5. will be playing

6. will be learning

Translated:

1. Will he sleep at this time tomorrow?

– No, he will study at the library.

2. She is currently in Ho Chi Minh City but she will have a vacation in Da Nang later this month.

3. They will have dinner at 8 o’clock.

4. Will she be in class during recess today?

– Yes, she will write an email to her friend.

5. Mona says that children will be playing in the garden when you come.

6. This time next year Phuc will learn a new language.

1.3. Task 3 Unit 10 grade 8

Look at the years provided. Work in groups to predict when the following may happen in the future. Then compare your answers with other groups. (Look at the years given. Work in groups to predict when the following will happen in the future. Then compare with another group.)

Guide to answer

first. We won’t be using landline phones in 2030.

(We won’t be using corded phones by 2030.)

2. We will still be sending snail mail in 2214.

(We will still send late mail in 2214)

3. We will be communicating with telepathy devices in 2114.

(We will communicate with telepathic devices in 2114.)

4. We will still be using art to communicate in 2214.

(We will no longer be working face to face in 2214.)

5. We won’t be working F2F any more in 2114.

(We won’t need to use live chat in 2114.)

6. We will be using signs in 2030, but the signs will be more interactive.

(We’ll be using signs in 2030, but signs will be more interactive.)

Verb + to-infinitive (Following verb + infinitive with “to”)

Verbs followed by infinitives with “to”: afford, agree, arrange, decide, expect, hope, intend, manage…

Ex: It was late, so we decide to take a taxi home. (It was too late so we decided to take a taxi home)

1.4. Task 4 Unit 10 Grade 8

Look at the conversation in Getting Started again and write down all the verbs that are followed by to-infinitive that you can find. (Look at the conversation in Getting started again and write down all the verbs followed by to-infinitive that you can find.)

Guide to answer

wanted to ask : wanted to ask

plan to meet : plan to meet

decide to go : decide to go

want to miss : want to miss

tried to call : try to call

need to take : need to take

1.5. Task 5 Unit 10 grade 8

Choose the best answer. (Choose the correct answer.)

Guide to answer

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A

Translated:

1. We decided to stay in Ho Chi Minh City for 3 days.

2. Would you like a solar cell phone battery?

3. They choose to take the bus there.

4. I tried to call you many times but couldn’t get through.

5. I think in the future more people will prefer to communicate by social media.

1.6. Task 6 Unit 10 Grade 8

The dream list. Imagine we are in the year 2050. Work in pairs and select three ways of communication that you think will be most common. Then make the list longer by sharing your ideas with another pair using full sentences. (Dream list. Imagine we are in 2050. Work in pairs and choose 3 ways of communicating that you think will be the most common. Then make the list longer by sharing it with the class.)

Example

We will be using video conference in every meeting.

(We’ll use video conferencing for each meeting.)

Guide to answer

We will be using telepathy devices regularly.

(We’ll be using telepathy often.)

We will be using the interactive signs.

(We’ll use interactive cues.)

2. Practice Task 1

Complete these sentences using the future continuous tense.

1. This time next year I (live)______ in London.

2. At 8PM tonight I (eat)_________ dinner with my family.

3. They (run)________ for about four hours. Marathons are incredibly difficult!

4. Unfortunately, I (work)______ on my essay so I won’t be able to watch the match.

5. She (study)_________ at the library tonight.

3. Practice Task 2

Choose the best answers

1. The teacher decided (accepting/to accept) the paper.

2. They appreciate (to have/having) this information.

3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going/to go) to Europe.

4. We found it very difficult (reaching/ to reach) a decision.

5. Donna is interested in (to open/opening) a bar.

4. Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, students need to remember the following two grammar points:

– Future continuous (Future continuous tense)) Used to talk about an action in progress at a specified time in the future.

Structure: S + will + be + V-ing

Ex: We will be climbing the mountain at this time next Saturday. (We’ll be climbing this time next Saturday.)

– Verb + to-infinitive (Following verb + infinitive with “to”)

Verbs followed by common “to” infinitives: afford, agree, arrange, decide, expect, hope, intend, manage, want…

Ex: I want to buy a new car. (I want to buy a new car)