The document discusses expressing intentions through language. It defines intention as a determination to act in a certain way or a clear statement of an outcome one wants. Some common ways to express intentions in English include using simple future tense, phrases like "would like to" and "would rather." Examples are provided of expressing intentions with "I'm going to", "I intend to", and questions like "What will you do?" Guidance is also given on using simple future tense and the phrases "would like" and "would rather."

1. EXPRESSING INTENTION
By
Widya Kurnia Arizona, S.Pd

2. WHAT IS INTENTION ???
• Merriam-Webster.com defines intention as a
determination to act in a certain way.
• As shared in “When your Relationships are
Good, your Life is Good”, an intention is a
clear and positive statement of an outcome
you want to experience.
• An intention is a goal, or vision, that guides
your activities, thoughts, attitudes, and
choices.

4. Language features
To express intention , we usually use :
• Simple Future Tense
• Would like …
• Would rather…

5. Examples of expressing intention
• -I'm going to ...
-I would like to ...
- (Yes, I think) I will ...
- I am planning to ...
- I have decided ...
- I'm thinking of ...
- I intend to ....
- My intention is to ...
- Perhaps/ May be I will ..

6. Examples of Asking plans and intention
• We will try to make fortune cookies
• Will you go fishing?
• I’m going to go fishing
• We are going to practice baking cookies
• I would rather stay at home
• What would you like to do?
• I would like to cook rice

7. Example of expressing plans and
intention
• What are you doing tonight?
• I’ll be staying at home
• What’ll you be doing tonight?
• I’ll be calling on friends
• What will you do in the summer?
• I’ll work hard
• What are you going to do in the summer?
• I’m going to read a lot

8. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
a. Definition
Simple future tense is the kind of tenses which is
used to express or show a future action / an
action that will occur in the future

9. b. Formulation
S + SHALL/WILL + V1 (based form)
VERBAL
Shall  I and We
Will  He, She, It, They and You
Note :Usually will is used for all subject

10. S + be + Going to + V1 (based form)
I  am
She, He, It  is
We, You, They  are

11. Nominal

12. b. Examples
- She is going to cook a cake
- We will go to Bali next years
- The Moscow State Circus is going to
perform in Cheltenham next week
- We will celebrate our anniversary
by flying to New York next month

13. WOULD LIKE
• Definition
We use would like or ‘d like to say politely what
we want, especially when making offers and
request
Verbs that follow would like are in the to-
infinitive form

14. • b. Example
- Would you like a biscuit with your coffee?
- Would you like to listen to that again?
- I’d like to get a return ticket for tomorrow

15. WOULD RATHER
a. Definition
Would rather is used to show a choice
form different options
b. Formulation
S + WOULD + RATHER + Verb 1

16. c. Example
• I Would rather live in a warm country
• I Would rather go to a different restaurant
• We would rather buy a new book
• They would rather stay in boarding house

17. Complete this sentences with choosing the correct answer, using simple
future, would like and would rather
1. I …. do my homework this afternoon.
2. If Emily passes her examination her mother …
buy her a new phone.
3. I … to bake cookies with my mother.
4. Jane : ‘I don’t understand this material.’
Robert : ‘Ask the teacher about it. She … help
you’
5. My brother … a goalkeeper when he grow
up.

18. 6. He … go to canteen than library.
7. He … stay at home than go finishing.
8. We … practice baking cookies.
9. They … choose Bali than Lombok.
10. My dad and I … go finishing.

19. Write a paragraph about your holiday plan. Use I
would like to …, I am going to …, I will …, I am going
to … and would rather …. in your paragraph. You
can use the question to guide.
Holiday plan
-Where would you like to go on holiday? Would you
like to go somewhere interesting or stay at home?
-What are you going to do during holiday? Do you
have any special interest?