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English Course · Level 3 (B1) · Week 3 of 12

Our Planet

Grammar: Future forms · will, going to, might / may · future time clauses (when, as soon as, until…)

This week's plan

DayLearnListen / WatchPractise
Day 1Words: Environmental problems · Sentences 1–2BBC 6 Minute Grammar: “Will, going to, might” (podcast)Exercise 1
Day 2Words: Nature · Sentences 3–4BBC 6 Minute English: “Climate change and extreme weather” (podcast)Exercise 2
Day 3Words: Waste and recycling · Sentences 5–6British Council: “A weather forecast” (listening)Exercise 3
Day 4Words: Energy · Sentences 7–8British Council: “The future: degrees of certainty” (grammar)
+ BBC 6 Minute English: “Could we live without plastic?” (podcast)		Exercise 4
Day 5Words: How sure are you? · Sentences 9–10BBC 6 Minute English: “How do climate scientists make predictions?” (podcast)Write & Speak
Day 6Review all 30 words + 10 sentencesBBC 6 Minute English: “Plants fighting pollution” (podcast)Redo mistakes
Day 7Free day ☺BBC 6 Minute English: “Saving water in the driest place on Earth” (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 · Environmental problems

  • pollutionتلوّث
  • climate changeتغيّر المناخ
  • global warmingالاحتباس الحراري
  • droughtجفاف
  • floodفيضان / سيل
  • heatwaveموجة حارة

Set 2 · Nature

  • speciesنوع (من الكائنات الحية)
  • wildlifeالحياة البرية
  • coral reefشعاب مرجانية
  • natural resourcesموارد طبيعية
  • sea levelمستوى سطح البحر
  • riseيرتفع

Set 3 · Waste and recycling

  • recycleيعيد التدوير
  • rubbishقمامة / زبالة
  • plastic bagكيس بلاستيك
  • throw awayيرمي / يتخلّص من
  • reuseيعيد استخدام
  • single-useيُستخدم مرة واحدة

Set 4 · Energy

  • solar energyالطاقة الشمسية
  • fuelوقود
  • electricity billفاتورة الكهرباء
  • save energyيوفّر الطاقة
  • switch offيطفئ / يقفل
  • waste (water)يهدر (الماء)

Set 5 · How sure are you?

  • definitelyبالتأكيد
  • probablyعلى الأرجح / غالبًا
  • mightربما
  • mayقد / من الممكن
  • I doubt (that)أشكّ في أن
  • likely toمن المرجّح أن

10 sentences to memorise

  1. 1It will probably be very hot this summer.على الأرجح سيكون الجو حارًا جدًا هذا الصيف.
  2. 2Sea levels might rise and some coastal cities may flood.قد يرتفع مستوى سطح البحر، وقد تغرق بعض المدن الساحلية.
  3. 3I'm going to stop using plastic bags.سأتوقف عن استخدام الأكياس البلاستيكية.
  4. 4I'll switch off the lights before I leave.سأطفئ الأنوار قبل أن أغادر.
  5. 5As soon as the rain stops, we'll go out.بمجرد أن يتوقف المطر، سنخرج.
  6. 6We won't solve the problem until everyone helps.لن نحلّ المشكلة حتى يساعد الجميع.
  7. 7I doubt the air in Cairo will get cleaner next year.أشكّ في أن يصبح هواء القاهرة أنظف العام القادم.
  8. 8Look at those dark clouds! It's going to rain.انظر إلى تلك السحب الداكنة! ستمطر.
  9. 9Solar energy is likely to become cheaper.من المرجّح أن تصبح الطاقة الشمسية أرخص.
  10. 10Don't throw it away — we can reuse it.لا ترمِه — يمكننا إعادة استخدامه.

Grammar: Future forms · will, going to, might / may · future time clauses (when, as soon as, until…)

will = a prediction or a decision you make now · going to = a plan, or a prediction you can see now · might / may = it's possible (about 50%).

After when, as soon as, before, after, until and if we use the PRESENT simple, not will.

في العربية نقول «عندما سأصل سأتصل بك»، فيكتب كثير من المتعلمين: ✗ When I will arrive, I'll call you. لكن بعد when / as soon as / before / after / until / if نستخدم المضارع البسيط حتى لو المعنى مستقبل: ✓ When I arrive, I'll call you. وتذكّر: might و may = «ربما / من الممكن»، وبعدهما الفعل في المصدر بدون to.

How sure?PositiveNegative
100%It will definitely rain.It definitely won't rain.
80%It will probably rain.It probably won't rain.
50%It might / may rain.It might not / may not rain.
Time clause (present simple)Main clause (will / won't)
When I get home,I'll call you.
As soon as the rain stops,we'll go out.
Until everyone helps,nothing will change.

✗ When I will finish, I'll call you. ✓ When I finish, I'll call you.

probably comes after will but before won't: It will probably rain. It probably won't rain.

✗ It might to rain. ✓ It might rain.

Decision now = will (The phone's ringing. — I'll answer it.) · Plan made before = going to (I'm going to buy a solar panel next month.)

Exercises

Exercise 1 · Choose the correct answer.

  1. 1) Look at the sky! It (will / is going to) rain.
  2. 2) I'm not sure, but I (might / will definitely) visit Aswan this winter.
  3. 3) I've decided. I (am going to / might) buy a solar panel.
  4. 4) The phone's ringing. — I (will / am going to) answer it.
  5. 5) Prices (probably won't / won't probably) go down.
  6. 6) She (may not / won't may) come today.
Show the answers
1) is going to 2) might 3) am going to 4) will 5) probably won't 6) may not

Exercise 2 · Complete with the present simple or will.

  1. 1) When I ___ (get) home, I ___ (call) you.
  2. 2) We ___ (not leave) until the rain ___ (stop).
  3. 3) As soon as she ___ (finish) university, she ___ (look) for a job.
  4. 4) I ___ (switch off) the air conditioner before I ___ (go) out.
  5. 5) If you ___ (recycle) paper, you ___ (save) trees.
  6. 6) After the summer ___ (end), the weather ___ (get) cooler.
Show the answers
1) get · 'll call / will call 2) won't leave · stops 3) finishes · will look 4) 'll switch off / will switch off · go 5) recycle · will save / save 6) ends · will get

Exercise 3 · Correct the mistake.

  1. 1) When I will see him, I'll tell him.
  2. 2) It might to rain tomorrow.
  3. 3) She won't probably come.
  4. 4) I'll wait here until you will come back.
  5. 5) Pollution is going get worse.
Show the answers
1) When I see him, I'll tell him. 2) It might rain tomorrow. 3) She probably won't come. 4) I'll wait here until you come back. 5) Pollution is going to get worse.

Exercise 4 · Translate into English.

  1. 1) سأتصل بك بمجرد أن أصل.
  2. 2) ربما لا تمطر غدًا.
  3. 3) على الأرجح ستصبح المدن أكثر حرارة.
  4. 4) سأتوقف عن استخدام الأكياس البلاستيكية.
Show the answers
1) I'll call you as soon as I arrive. / I will call you as soon as I get there. 2) It might not rain tomorrow. / It may not rain tomorrow. / Maybe it won't rain tomorrow. 3) Cities will probably get hotter. / Cities will probably become hotter. 4) I'm going to stop using plastic bags. / I'll stop using plastic bags.

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

Write & Speak

Write & Speak — “Our environment in 2050”: write 120–150 words. Say what will probably happen, what might happen and what you are going to do to help. Use at least two time clauses (when, as soon as, until). Then give your predictions aloud in one minute.

Example: I think the world will be very different in 2050. Summers will probably be longer and hotter, and in Egypt we might have more heatwaves and water problems. Sea levels may rise, so some parts of Alexandria and the Delta might be in danger. I doubt that people will stop using cars, but most cars will probably be electric. Solar energy is likely to become much cheaper, because we have so much sun. I'm going to do small things to help. First, I'm going to stop buying bottled water and carry my own bottle. When I go shopping, I'll take a cloth bag. I'll switch off the lights and the air conditioner as soon as I leave a room. Things won't change until everyone helps, but I believe that small changes can make a big difference.