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English Course · Level 2 (A2) · Week 4 of 12

Plans and Arrangements

Grammar: Future forms · going to · present continuous for arrangements · will for predictions

This week's plan

DayLearnListen / WatchPractise
Day 1Words: Arrangements · Sentences 1–2British Council: “Changing a meeting time” (listening)Exercise 1
Day 2Words: Changing plans · Sentences 3–4Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “How to Describe an Activity in the Past, Present, and Future in English” (podcast)Exercise 2
Day 3Words: Events · Sentences 5–6BBC 6 Minute Grammar: “Present continuous and 'going to'” (podcast)Exercise 3
Day 4Words: Predictions · Sentences 7–8engVid (Alex): “Grammar: 6 ways to use WILL” (video)
+ British Council: “Changing plans” (listening)		Exercise 4
Day 5Words: Time expressions · Sentences 9–10British Council: “Messaging to make plans” (writing)Write & Speak
Day 6Review all 30 words + 10 sentencesBritish Council: “An invitation to a party” (listening)
+ BBC Learning English Grammar: “Predicting the future” (podcast)		Redo mistakes
Day 7Free day ☺BBC 6 Minute English: “The joys of writing lists” (podcast)Tick your tracker

30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day. Tap a resource to find it.

30 words to learn

Set 1 · Arrangements

  • arrangementترتيب / موعد متفق عليه
  • be freeيكون متفرغًا / فاضي
  • diaryمفكرة / أجندة
  • fix a timeيحدد موعدًا
  • confirmيؤكد
  • availableمتاح

Set 2 · Changing plans

  • cancelيُلغي
  • put offيؤجّل
  • rearrangeيحدد موعدًا جديدًا
  • change my mindأغيّر رأيي
  • at the last minuteفي آخر لحظة
  • insteadبدلًا من ذلك

Set 3 · Events

  • graduationحفل التخرج
  • engagementخطوبة
  • conferenceمؤتمر
  • matchمباراة / ماتش
  • concertحفلة موسيقية
  • celebrationاحتفال

Set 4 · Predictions

  • predictيتوقع / يتنبأ
  • I expectأتوقع
  • I don't thinkلا أظن
  • definitelyبالتأكيد
  • likelyمُرجَّح / محتمل
  • perhapsربما

Set 5 · Time expressions

  • the day after tomorrowبعد غد / بعد بكرة
  • this weekendعطلة نهاية هذا الأسبوع
  • in two weeks' timeبعد أسبوعين
  • later todayفي وقت لاحق اليوم
  • by the end of the yearبحلول نهاية العام
  • sometime next monthفي وقت ما الشهر القادم

10 sentences to memorise

  1. 1What are you doing this weekend?ماذا ستفعل في عطلة نهاية هذا الأسبوع؟
  2. 2I'm meeting Mona at the café on Thursday evening.سأقابل منى في المقهى مساء الخميس.
  3. 3Are you free on Saturday?هل أنت متفرغ يوم السبت؟
  4. 4I'm going to start a new course next month.سأبدأ دورة جديدة الشهر القادم.
  5. 5Sorry, I can't come. Can we put it off until next week?آسف، لا أستطيع الحضور. هل يمكننا تأجيله إلى الأسبوع القادم؟
  6. 6I changed my mind. I'm going to stay at home instead.غيّرت رأيي. سأبقى في البيت بدلًا من ذلك.
  7. 7My cousin's engagement party is on Friday.حفلة خطوبة ابن عمي يوم الجمعة.
  8. 8Look at those clouds! It's going to rain.انظر إلى تلك السحب! ستُمطر السماء.
  9. 9I think Egypt will win the match.أظن أن مصر ستفوز بالمباراة.
  10. 10I don't think prices will go down this year.لا أظن أن الأسعار ستنخفض هذا العام.

Grammar: Future forms · going to · present continuous for arrangements · will for predictions

be going to + verb = a plan or intention (I'm going to learn to drive.) / a prediction from what you can see now (Look! It's going to rain.)

Present continuous = a fixed arrangement with a time and a place (I'm meeting Omar at six.)

will + verb = a prediction or opinion (I think it will be hot.) / a quick decision (I'll call him now.)

العربي يستخدم «سـ / سوف / هـ» لكل أنواع المستقبل، فيستخدم will في كل شيء: I will meet Omar tomorrow at six (والأفضل: I'm meeting Omar…). الترتيب المتفق عليه مع شخص آخر في وقت ومكان محددين = المضارع المستمر، والخطة أو النية = going to، والتوقع أو الرأي أو القرار اللحظي = will. ولا تقل I will going ولا I'm going to going.

FormUseExample
be going to + verbplan / intentionWe're going to paint the flat.
be going to + verbprediction from what you seeBe careful! You're going to fall.
present continuousarrangement (time + place fixed)I'm flying to Aswan on Monday.
will + verbprediction / opinion (I think …)I think it will be a great party.
will + verbdecision at the moment of speakingIt's cold. I'll close the window.

Say I don't think … will (NOT I think … won't): I don't think he'll come.

With go and come we usually use the present continuous, not going to go / going to come: I'm going to Luxor tomorrow. · Are you coming to the party?

Exercises

Exercise 1 · Choose the best form.

  1. 1) Look at the sky! It (will rain / is going to rain).
  2. 2) I (am seeing / will see) the dentist at 4 p.m. tomorrow. I booked it last week.
  3. 3) I think Ahmed (will like / is liking) your present.
  4. 4) The phone's ringing. — OK, I (answer / 'll answer) it.
  5. 5) We (are going to buy / will buy) a new car next year. We're saving money now.
  6. 6) Mona (is getting / will get) married in June. They booked the wedding hall last month.
Show the answers
1) is going to rain 2) am seeing 3) will like 4) 'll answer 5) are going to buy 6) is getting

Exercise 2 · Complete with the present continuous (arrangements).

  1. 1) We ___ (have) dinner with my parents on Friday.
  2. 2) ___ you ___ (come) to the graduation party?
  3. 3) Nour ___ (fly) to Hurghada tomorrow morning.
  4. 4) I ___ (not work) next Sunday.
  5. 5) What time ___ they ___ (arrive)?
Show the answers
1) are having 2) Are … coming 3) is flying 4) am not ('m not) working 5) are … arriving

Exercise 3 · Correct the mistake.

  1. 1) I will meeting my boss at ten.
  2. 2) I think he won't come.
  3. 3) She is going to buying a new phone.
  4. 4) Are you free in Saturday?
  5. 5) We going to travel next week.
Show the answers
1) I'm meeting my boss at ten. (also correct: I'll meet my boss at ten.) 2) I don't think he'll come. 3) She is going to buy a new phone. 4) Are you free on Saturday? 5) We're (We are) going to travel next week.

Exercise 4 · Translate into English.

  1. 1) سأقابل عمر عند المحطة الساعة السادسة.
  2. 2) هل ستأتي إلى حفلة الخطوبة؟
  3. 3) أظن أن الطقس سيكون جميلًا غدًا.
  4. 4) سأتعلم القيادة هذا الصيف.
Show the answers
1) I'm meeting Omar at the station at six (o'clock). (also: I'm going to meet …) 2) Are you coming to the engagement party? (also: Will you come …?) 3) I think the weather will be nice (lovely) tomorrow. 4) I'm going to learn to drive this summer. (also: I'm learning to drive this summer.)

Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.

Write & Speak

Write & Speak — “My plans”: write a message of 80–100 words to a friend about your plans for next week and next month. Include one arrangement, one plan and one prediction. Then call a friend (or record yourself) and talk about your plans.

Example: Hi Omar, How are you? I'm writing to tell you about my plans. Next week is very busy. On Monday I'm meeting my new manager, and on Thursday I'm going to my cousin's engagement party in Giza. Next month I'm going to start a computer course, because I want a better job. I'm also going to save some money for a summer holiday. I think we'll go to Marsa Matrouh again. Are you free on Friday evening? Let's have dinner together. I'm sure it will be fun! See you soon, Ahmed