This unit teaches how to talk about the future using modal verbs like WILL, MAY and MIGHT. It covers making plans, offers and promises using WILL as well as agreeing to do something with phrases like "All right" and "OK". The lessons discuss predicting and ensuring the future with grammar, speaking exercises and conversations about jobs, transportation and what life may be like in the future.

1. FOURTH UNIT
(UNIT 12)
LOOKING AHEAD
Objectives
In this unit, you learn how to…
 Use WILL, MAY and MIGHT to tlk about the future.
 Use IF and WHEN and the present tense to refer to the future.
 Talk about plans and organizing events.
 Use WILL to make offers and promises.
 Use All right and OKto agree to do something.
Before you begin
Which of these things do yoou think you are going to do in the next five years? How
sure are you? Absolutely sure? Pretty sure? Not sure at all?
 Get a new job.
 Move to a new city.
 Buy your own place.
 Travel to another country.
LESSON A
What’s next?
1. Getting Started
2. Grammar. Future with WILL, MAY and MIGHT.
3. Speaking naturally. Reduction of WILL.

2. LESSON B
Jobs
1. Building vocabulary.
2. Building language.
3. Grammar. Present tense verbs with future meaning.
4. Vocabulary notebook. Writers, actors and artists.
LESSON C
I’ll drive.
1. Conversation Strategy. Making offers and promises.
2. Strategy plus. All right and OK
3. Listening and speaking. Promises, promises.
LESSON D
In the future…
1. Reading. What will life be like in the future?
2. Listening and writing. I can’t wait.
3. Free talk. I might do that.