🚀 Your future is in your hands🚀
Will you be a millionaire? 💰💸🤑
Where are you going to go on holiday?🏖️
Are you studying this afternoon for the exam?
FUTURE SIMPLE / WILL
I will go: yo iré
USES
1. 🔮 Crystal Ball Predictions
"Spain will win the World Cup!" (¡España ganará el Mundial!)
"Robots will do our homework."(Los robots harán nuestros deberes.)
( in pairs) Your classmate ask you: "What will my future be like?", write 5 sentences about your classmate.
"You will have 15 cats."
"You will become a TikTok star."
2. 🚨 Instant/spontaneous Decisions
👩 Mom: "The doorbell is ringing!"
👦 Me: "I'll open the door!" (¡Abriré la puerta!)
3. 🤝 Promises
❤️ "I will help you." (Te ayudaré.)
BE GOING TO
I am going to study: yo voy a estudiar
USES
🗓️ Plans
🎸 "I'm going to learn the guitar this summer." (Voy a aprender guitarra este verano.)
"We're going to go to Málaga in July.🏖️ " (Vamos a ir a Málaga en julio.)
👀 Evidence
☁️☁️☁️☁️ "It's going to rain!" 🌧️ (Va a llover.)
Why? Because you can SEE the dark clouds!
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I am studying English: Yo estoy estudiando inglés.
Pero usado para el futuro no se puede traducir literalmente al español
USES (only related to future)
📅 Arrangements /near future plans
"I'm meeting Sara after school."(He quedado con Sara después del instituto.)
🎬 "They're watching a movie tonight." (Van a ver una película esta noche.)
SUMMARY
| Use | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 🔮 Prediction / Promise/ Spontaneous decision | WILL + verb | I will help you |
| 🎯 Plan / Intention | BE GOING TO + verb | I am going to study |
| 📅 Arrangement (near future) | PRESENT CONTINUOUS | I am meeting Tom tomorrow |
🎵 Memory Trick
🔮 WILL = Maybe!
🎯 GOING TO = Plan!
📅 PRESENT CONTINUOUS = Calendar, so near!
Repeat! 🗣️
🔮 Maybe? → WILL!
🎯 Plan? → GOING TO!
📅 Calendar? → PRESENT CONTINUOUS!
🚀🇬🇧 The future is bright, so keep calm and carry on learning English! 😎✨
FINAL PROJECT:
In pairs. Create a poster.
Poster Sections.
1. INTRODUCTION.
Introduce yourselves and present your future.
2. OUR FUTURE PLANS
Write at least 10 sentences about your future plans using BE GOING TO.
Example:
| Future Plan (BE GOING TO) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter_______ | I'm going to go to the beach this summer. |
| 2 | Jane_______ | ______________________________________________ |
| 3 | Both______ | We are going to visit Ireland next year. |
| 4 | __________ | ______________________________________________ |
| 5 | __________ | ______________________________________________ |
| 6 | __________ | ______________________________________________ |
| 7 | __________ | ______________________________________________ |
| 8 | __________ | ______________________________________________ |
| 9 | __________ | ______________________________________________ |
| 10 | __________ | ______________________________________________ |
3. "WELCOME TO 2050"
🔮 PREDICTIONS (WILL).Write 10 crazy predictions about how the future will be for you. Examples:
🤖 Teachers will be robots.
👽 Aliens will live in Spain.
4. Agenda of a teenager in 2050
Create an invented character and write his/her agenda (a week).
Hello I am_________________________ (make a drawing...)
Monday:
🚀 I'm travelling to Mars.
Tuesday:
🤖 I'm meeting my robot friend.
Wednesday:
🍕 I'm having pizza with aliens.
5. Catchy sentence about the future:
Example: The sky's the limit!
6. 🐾 CREATE A FUTURE ANIMAL
Imagine an animal that will exist in 2050!
A. 🎨 Draw your animal and give it a name.
Example: 🦎🐦 "The Flyzard"
Include at least 5 body parts. Examples:
It has got four wings.
It has got a long tail.
⚠️ Invasive species
(It spreads quickly and causes problems for other animals.)
☠️ Dangerous animal
(It can hurt people or other animals.)
🛡️ Endangered animal
(It is in danger of extinction and needs protection.)
Examples:
"The Flyzard is an endangered species because pollution is destroying its habitat."
OR
"The Flyzard is a dangerous animal because it can spit fire."
Add at least 3 complete sentences.
7. MESSAGE FOR FUTURE ENGLISH STUDENTS🌟
Write ONE motivational sentence using the FIRST CONDITIONAL.
Example:
If you learn English, you will open many doors in your future.
MODEL:
PROJECT RUBRIC
🚀 FINAL PROJECT RUBRIC: "OUR FUTURE & WELCOME TO 2050"
Names: __________________________________________
Class: _____________
Date: _____________
| Criteria | Excellent ⭐ | Good 👍 | Satisfactory 🙂 | Needs Improvement | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Introduction | Clear introduction. Students introduce themselves and present their future in an interesting and creative way. | Introduction is clear with minor mistakes. 1.5 | Basic introduction. Some information missing. 1 | Very limited or incomplete introduction. 0.5 | ____ |
| 2. Future Plans (BE GOING TO) | 2
10 or more correct sentences using be going to. Excellent grammar and variety of ideas. 4 | 8-10 sentences with few mistakes. 3 | 6-8 sentences. Some grammar mistakes. 2 | Less than 6 sentences or many grammar mistakes. 1 | ____ |
| 3. Predictions (WILL) |
10 creative and correct predictions using will. Very original and funny ideas. 4 | 8-10 predictions with few mistakes. 3 | 6-8 predictions. Some mistakes. 2 | Less than 6 predictions or many mistakes. 1 | ____ |
| 4. Agenda 2050 (Present Continuous) |
Complete weekly agenda. Correct use of Present Continuous for future arrangements. 4 | Mostly complete agenda with minor mistakes. 3 | Basic agenda. Some grammar mistakes. 2 | Incomplete agenda or incorrect grammar. 1 | ____ |
5. Future Animal (Drawing + Description) |
Creative drawing. At least 5 body parts correctly described. Clear explanation of whether it is invasive, dangerous or endangered. Excellent vocabulary and grammar. 3 | Good drawing and description with minor mistakes. 2 | Basic drawing and description. Some vocabulary or grammar mistakes. 1 | Incomplete drawing or description. Very limited use of vocabulary. 0.1 | ____ |
| 6. First Conditional Message |
Correct use of the First Conditional. Motivational, meaningful and inspiring message for future English students. 3 | Correct structure with minor mistakes. Good message. 2 | Message understandable but with grammar mistakes. 1 | Incorrect structure or incomplete sentence. 0.1 | ____ |
| 7. Catchy Future Sentence |
Creative, memorable and meaningful slogan about the future. | Good slogan with some creativity. 0.5 | Simple slogan.0.25 | Missing or unclear slogan. 0 | ____ |
8. Visual Presentation & Creativity | Outstanding design. 1 Excellent use of colours, drawings, images, emojis and layout. Very attractive poster. 2 |
Good visual presentation. Attractive and organized. 1.5 |
Adequate presentation. Some visual elements included.1 | Little effort in presentation or difficult to read.0.5 | ____ |
| 9. Teamwork & Participation |
Both students worked equally and participated actively throughout the project. 2 | Good collaboration with minor differences in participation. 1 | Unequal participation at times. 0,5 | One student did most of the work. 0.1 | ____ |
🏆 FINAL MARK
STUDENTS' PROJECTS:
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