English Course: From Zero · Week 11 of 12
Plans and Invitations
Grammar: be going to · will / won't · Would you like…? Let's…
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Future time · Sentences 1–2 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “Let's Learn English! Topic: The Future!” (podcast) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: Travel · Sentences 3–4 | engVid (Adam): “TRAVEL ENGLISH: Vocabulary & expressions for your flight” (video) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: Life goals · Sentences 5–6 | Easy Stories in English (Beginner): “New Year, New Me” (podcast) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: Invitations · Sentences 7–8 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “Learn How To Ask Polite English Questions For Directions, In Restaurants, Suggestions, and More!” (podcast) + British Council: “Organising a group project” (listening) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: Deciding · Sentences 9–10 | engVid (Benjamin): “Giving Excuses: How to say NO in English” (video) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | British Council: “Text messages to a friend” (reading) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | ELLLO SixPix: “The Hotel” (audio) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Future time
- planخطة / يخطط
- tomorrowغدًا
- next weekالأسبوع القادم
- next yearالعام القادم
- soonقريبًا
- tonightالليلة
Set 2 · Travel
- travelيسافر
- ticketتذكرة
- passportجواز سفر
- hotelفندق
- airportمطار
- suitcaseشنطة سفر
Set 3 · Life goals
- learnيتعلم
- save moneyيدّخر المال
- moveينتقل (للسكن)
- get marriedيتزوج
- start a businessيبدأ مشروعًا
- improveيحسّن
Set 4 · Invitations
- inviteيدعو
- Would you like…?هل تودّ…؟
- Let's…هيا بنا…
- Why don't we…?لماذا لا…؟
- I'd love to.يسعدني ذلك.
- I'm afraid I can't.للأسف لا أستطيع.
Set 5 · Deciding
- promiseيَعِد
- decideيقرر
- hopeيأمل
- maybeربما
- probablyعلى الأرجح
- sureمتأكد
10 sentences to memorise
- 1I'm going to visit my parents tomorrow.سأزور والديّ غدًا.
- 2We're going to travel to Luxor next month.سنسافر إلى الأقصر الشهر القادم.
- 3What are you going to do tonight?ماذا ستفعل الليلة؟
- 4I think it will rain tomorrow.أعتقد أنها ستمطر غدًا.
- 5Don't worry, I'll help you.لا تقلق، سأساعدك.
- 6Would you like to have dinner with us?هل تود تناول العشاء معنا؟
- 7I'd love to, thank you!يسعدني ذلك، شكرًا!
- 8I'm afraid I can't. I'm busy on Thursday.للأسف لا أستطيع. أنا مشغول يوم الخميس.
- 9Let's meet at the café at six.لنلتقِ في المقهى الساعة السادسة.
- 10I hope I'll speak English well next year.آمل أن أتحدث الإنجليزية جيدًا العام القادم.
Grammar: be going to · will / won't · Would you like…? Let's…
«سـ / سوف» لها في الإنجليزية شكلان: going to للخطة المقررة، و will للقرار اللحظي أو الوعد.
| be going to + verb | will + verb |
|---|---|
| A plan you already made: I'm going to visit my uncle on Friday. | A decision now, a promise, an offer or a guess: I'll help you. It will rain. · will not = won't |
Exercises
Exercise 1 · Use be going to.
- 1) I ___ (visit) my uncle on Friday.
- 2) She ___ (buy) a new car.
- 3) We ___ (not travel) this summer.
- 4) ___ they ___ (move) to a new flat?
Show the answers
1) am going to visit · 2) is going to buy · 3) aren't going to travel · 4) Are … going to move
Exercise 2 · will ('ll) or going to?
- 1) The phone is ringing. — I ___ answer it!
- 2) I ___ study medicine next year. I have a place at university.
- 3) It's cold. — I ___ close the window.
- 4) We ___ get married in June. We booked the hall.
Show the answers
1) 'll · 2) am going to ('m going to) · 3) 'll · 4) 're going to
Exercise 3 · Match each sentence with the best answer.
- 1) Would you like a coffee?
- 2) Let's go to the park.
- 3) Can you come on Friday? (you are busy)
- 4) Would you like to come to my wedding?
Show the answers
1) c · 2) d · 3) b · 4) a
Exercise 4 · Translate into English.
- 1) سأسافر إلى دبي العام القادم (خطة).
- 2) سأتصل بك لاحقًا (وعد).
- 3) هل تود أن تأتي إلى حفلتي؟
- 4) لن أتأخر.
Show the answers
1) I'm going to travel to Dubai next year. · 2) I'll call you later. · 3) Would you like to come to my party? · 4) I won't be late.
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — Write 6 sentences about your plans for next week, then write a short message inviting a friend somewhere.
Example: Next week I'm going to be busy. On Sunday I'm going to start a new course. On Tuesday I'm going to visit my sister. … Message: Hi Ali! Would you like to watch the match with me on Friday? Let's meet at the café at eight. See you!