This document contains exercises from an English lesson about using will and going to for making predictions and talking about future plans and intentions. It includes a picture description task, a dialogue to choose the correct future tense, explanations of when to use will and going to, examples filling in the verbs, and a speaking task where students share their future plans and predictions with a partner.

1. UNIT 6
HOW TECHIE ARE YOU?

2. SPEAKING
Task 1 - Describe is happening in
this picture. Use the words below
to help you
go windsurfing jetty film (v)
stand watch

3. SPEAKING
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
 A man is going surfing.
 Two people/His friends/ ...
are standing on the jetty.
 The man on the jetty/ One of
them/ ... is filming the surfer.
 The woman/ Another/ ... is
standing there and watch.

4. SPEAKING
Task 2 - Declan, Maya and Tom
are on holiday. Read and listen
to the dialogue and choose will
or going to.

5. SPEAKING
MAYA
Look! Tom's windsurfing. 1 Are you
going to / Will you have a go too?
DECLAN
No, I'm going to stay on dry land.
Let's film Tom, shall we?
MAYA
How? We didn't bring the
camcorder.

6. SPEAKING
MAYA
Here, 3 I'm going to / I'll lend you
mine.
DECLAN
Didn't we? Oh, I know. 2 I'm going
to / I'll use my smartphone. It's got
a video camera. ... Oh no, it needs
recharging.
DECLAN
OK, thanks. ... Wow, Tom's good
isn't he?

7. SPEAKING
MAYA
Yes. Don't go too near the edge of
the jetty, Declan.
. DECLAN
It's all right. 4 I'm not going to / I
won't fall in! Wow, I'm getting some
great film!
.
MAYA
Watch out! 5 You're going to / You'll
walk off - Declan, are you OK?
.
DECLAN
Yes, I'm OK!

8. GRAMMAR
We use will for
1. predictions, especially after
I (don't) think ... .
I think she'll pass all her exams.
2. offers and promises.
I'll lend you my umbrella.
I won't come home late.
3. decisions that you make while
you are speaking.
She isn't answering her mobile.
I'll text her.
We use going to for
4. predictions, especially when
they're based on what we can
see.
Look at that black cloud. It's
going to rain!
5. intentions.
I'm going to work hard next
term.
WILL AND BE GOING TO

9. GRAMMAR
He __________ fall down the
stairs.
- Do you want to have milk
or coffee?
- I think I __________ have
a coffee.
I __________ be a doctor when
I get older.
- Why is John dressing like that?
- He __________ propose to his
girlfriend.
Fill in the blanks with will or be going to
will
willis going to
is going to

10. SPEAKING
Task 3 - Make notes about your future. Write down:
o two things you're definitely going to do this evening.
o two things you're definitely going to do in the summer
holiday.
o two things you probably won't do in the summer
holiday.
o two things you'll probably do after you leave school.
Now, work in pairs and tell your partner your intentions
and predictions. Are any of them the same?