20. I am sitting
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue
He is looking
Out the window
At somebody
Coming in
"It is always
Nice to see you"
Says the man
Behind the counter
To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
Her umbrella
And I look
The other way
As they are kissing
Their hellos
I'm pretending
Not to see them
And Instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was drinking
He was no one
I had heard of
And I'm turning
To the horoscope
And looking
For the funnies
When I'm feeling
Someone watching me
And so
I raise my head
There's a woman
On the outside
Looking inside
Does she see me?
No she does not
Really see me
Cause she sees
Her own reflection
And I'm trying
Not to notice
That she's hitching
Up her skirt
And while she's
Straightening her stockings
Her hair
Is getting wet
Oh, this rain
It will continue
Through the morning
As I'm listening
To the bells
Of the cathedral
I am thinking
Of your voice...
And of the midnight picnic
Once upon a time
Before the rain began...
I finish up my coffee
It's time to catch
21. Tom’s Diner Questions
Why is the simple present used for “ It is always nice to
see you?”
Why is the simple present used for “There’s a woman”?
24. Future Tense
• What do you know? How can we talk
about the future?
– Be going to (I am going to eat dinner later)
– Will (I will call you after class)
– Present progressive + time marker
(I’m visiting my sister this weekend)
26. Be Going To
• Use be going to talk about plans for the future
• Example: I am going to go shopping this weekend.
– I am going to + base form
– He/she/it is going to + base from
– We/you/they are going to + base form
• Try it out. Tell your partner something you are going to
do..
– Tonight
– Tomorrow
– Next year
27. More Practice
1) Tell your partner something you are NOT going to do..
– Tonight
– Tomorrow
– Next year
2) Ask your partner 3 yes/no questions about their future
(example: Are you going to return to your country after this
semester?)
28. Practice
1) Ask your partner information questions about their
future.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Who are you going to….
What are you going to..
When are you going to…
Where are you going to…
Why are you going to…
How are you going to…
