Hello class !...
And
how do you do, today ?
Great !
Good to know !...
So...
Now that we know how
we are right now...
And now that we already
know how to express what
is presently happening in
our lives...
Maybe it would be time
to start thinking a little
bit about...
THE FUTURE !...
And more precisely...
What are things that
YOU would like to do,
in the future ?
Or in other words...
What are
some
DREAMS you
could have for
the future ?
And...
Just like we
write « to-do »
lists for the
most
commonplace
things of our
daily life...
Why not to make a
to-do list for our
dreams, for a change
?
But before you start
writing your own to-do
list...
Why not to take a look
at...
John Smith's
to-do list !...
John Smith's to-do list
In the future, I want to...
- buy a new tractor
- build an extension to my
pigsty
- find some time to sit down
and just relax !
But what if
you have a
few « more
girlie »
dreams ?
Well, in this case...
Let's just
take a look
at Deborah's
to-do list !...
Deborah's to-do list
In the future, I want to...
- find the man of my dreams
- learn how to knit
- travel in Europe
So...
Now that you know how
to do a to-do list for
dreams...
What about doing
YOURS !?!...
So in order to start it...
Just do like John
Smith !...
And just start your list
by writing...
« In the future, I
want to... »
And then...
Just write at
least 2-3
things you
would like to
do !...
In other words, your todo list should basically
look just like this...
In the future, I want to...
1) _____________________
2) _____________________
3) _____________________
GOOD JOB
!...
So...
Now that you know
what your intentions
are for the future...
Why not to decide to
make them...
a REALITY !....
And it's easy !
All you have to do in order
to do this, is to add just a
little word before your
verb, in your sentence...
For example...
Let's just
see how
John Smith
does it !...
John Smith's to-do list (revisited)
In the future, I...
- WILL buy a new tractor
- WILL build an extension to
my pigsty
- WILL find some time to sit
down and just relax !
And what
about
Deborah's
?
Deborah's to-do list (revisited)
In the future, I ...
- WILL find the man of my
dreams
- WILL learn how to knit
- WILL travel in Europe
In other words...
What word do you need
in order to indicate the
future tense, in English
?
That's right !....
WILL !...
And by the way...
In your opinion, to what
kind of word does WILL
belong, in fact ?
And more precisely, is it...
A) a NOUN
B) a VERB
C) an AUXILLARY or
MODAL (verb) ?...
BINGO !
And now
that we
think of it...
What exactly does a
modal do ?
Or in other words...
What are modals
used for ?
So why not to see what
experts have to say about
it !...
By going just right there !...
http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/esl/gramm
ar/modalverbs.html
And, judging from these
sentences...
How exactly do we use
modals ?...
I will do that for you.
I would love to eat some
cake for dessert !
You should come with me.
You could become the
best !...
THAT'S RIGHT !...
Just like this !...
Subject
+
MODAL
+
Verb
And, coming back to the
word « will »...
Isn't it interesting to see
that this word also
means :
Will : « The mental faculty
by which one deliberately
chooses or decides upon
a course of action »
(Free Online Dictionary)
And by the way...
Don't we say that...
« Where there's a will,
there's a way » ?...
So in other words...
If you want something to
happen, in the future...
Just decide that it
WILL be so !...
Now, if you feel ready to
decide what your future will
be like...
Well, let's
just go for
it, then !...
So...
Getting
back to
business...
Can you REWRITE
your to-do list, using
the future tense ?
So your new list should
look a bit like this...
My to-do list
In the future I...
- Will....
-Will...
-Will...
(...)
PERFECT !
And now...
What about
sharing all
this with
your
partners ?...
And it's easy !
In fact, your dialogue
should simply sound a
bit like this...
(So let's just open and go through the document
called « Future Plans » !...)
CONGRATULATIONS !...
And now...
Did you know that from
now on, you can
actually conjugate ANY
verb in the future tense
?
So....
Why not to
give it a try
...
...And conjugate the
following verb in the
future tense ?
PLAY
And what
about putting
it in the
negative
form ?....
Or the abbreviated
form ?...
And what about the
negative
abbreviated form
!?!...
GREAT JOB !...
And what
about getting
some more
practice of all
this ?
So let's just get to this site
!...
http://www.englischhilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_future_statemen
ts.htm
And while we're at it...
Did you know there was
another way to indicate
the future, in English ?
And in order to find it...
Just look at the
following examples !...
Tomorrow, I am going to shop at
the shopping centre.
You are going to be famous... I
know it !...
Rihanna's fans are going to like
her new album.
Today, we are going to learn
English together... For real !...
What are you going to do,
tomorrow ?
So, apart from using
« will »....
What is the other way to
indicate the future, in
English ?...
EXACTLY !...
The form
« BE
GOING
TO » !...
And judging from the
previous examples...
Can you find out how it
should actually be used
?
Tomorrow, I am going to shop at
the shopping centre.
You are going to be famous... I
know it !...
Rihanna's fans are going to like
her new album.
Today, we are going to learn
English together... For real !...
What are you going to do,
tomorrow ?
EXACTLY !..
And in other
words, just
like this !..
Subject
+
BE (Conjugated)
+
GOING TO
+
Verb
And now...
Do you believe you can
conjugate ANY verb by
using this form ?
Well, then...
Let's just
try it !...
And let's just try to
conjugate the following
verb with the form « BE
GOING TO » !...
DANCE
And what about the
negative, contracted,
and negative
contracted forms ?
Great !
...
And by
the way
...
Most of the time, WILL
and BE GOING TO can be
used interchangeably.
But there are certain
situations in which these
two forms tend to be used
more specifically.
Which of course leads us
to the following question...
How can we know when
to use « WILL » or « BE
GOING TO » ?...
Great question indeed !...
So let's just
ask the
experts
about it !...
By going just right there
!...
http://www.myenglishteacher.net/willandbegoingtol
esson.html
And now that you have
already acquired a new
tool to express yourself
about the future...
Why not to put this new
knowledge into practice...
While just
having a
little chat !..
So...
Let's just get to the next
dialogue in the document
« Future plans » !...
EXCELLENT WORK !...
And now, if
you look at
the next few
examples...
Can you figure out what is
the special form in which the
construction « be going to »
is most commonly used
nowadays in informal
contexts, and thus in
conversation ?
Tomorrow, I'm gonna shop at the
shopping centre
You're gonna be famous... I know
it !...
Rihanna's fans are gonna like
her new album.
Today, we're gonna learn English
together... For real !...
What are you gonna do,
tomorrow ?
YES !
The form
« GONNA
» !...
And indeed, to use that
form, when speaking
about the future...
All you have to do is to
replace « going to »
by... which word,
already ?
YES !...
GONNA
!...
And with this new
understanding...
Why not to see if you
can conjugate a verb
(let's say DO), but this
time while using the
form « gonna » ?...
And of usual...
Let's see if you can conjugate
that verb in its positive and
negative, as well as its
contracted and negative
contracted forms !...
GREAT JOB !
And just before we end...
Did you know that there
was still one last way to
indicate the future, in
English ?
And, by chance...
Could you
actually
know what
it is ?
And if not...
Let's see if you may spot it
among the following
sentences...
The necessary time shall be set
aside for washing and for cleaning.
We shall take appropriate measures
when the time comes.
We shall pay particular attention to
this issue.
The Fundamental Rights Platform
shall be coordinated under the
authority of the Director.
YES !...
SHALL !...
In principle, WILL and
SHALL can also be used
interchangeably.
But of course, there are
certain situations in which
SHALL tends to be used
more specifically.
And judging from the
next examples, can you
guess the first of the
two main reasons for
which SHALL may still
be used ?
Shall we dance ?
Shall we begin dinner?
Shall we move into the living
room ?
YES !
For polite
suggestions,
and notably
invitations !
And finally...
What about finding the
second of these two main
reasons for using SHALL,
again by looking at a few
more sentences !
Man shall explore the distant
regions of the universe.
These procedures shall be
subject to accountability.
We shall overcome
oppression.
YES AGAIN !
For formalized
language, and
especially for
important or
official
statements !
But you know what ?
Let's just not worry too much
about it, since SHALL is quite
rarely used, nowadays,
probably because of what is
usually perceived as its overly
formal connotation !
And before we end this
great lesson...
Why not to try applying this new
understanding, and more
precisely our knowledge of the
modal WILL, to a somewhat
more practical situation, namely...
Ordering food at a...
RESTAURANT !....
And for this...
Let's just open the document
titled « Restaurant »... And there
we go !...
MAGNIFICENT !
And now...
It just looks like that's it
for today !...
So, let's just wish each
other...
A PERFECT FUTURE
!...
And as a part of this...
Let's just see
each other
again for
next class
!...
So...
FAREWELL
!...
Mister Tremblay cours d'anglais
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