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Cambridge English for the Media   Cambridge University Press 2009     
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UNIT 3 Magazines Teacher’s Notes

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 Suggested answers
1 
I’m going to look into
 … suggests the speaker has already decided, rather than 
making a suggestion. This may create a bad impression in a meeting, especially 
if said by a junior member of the team.
 
I’m looking into
 … suggests this is in progress at or around the moment of 
speaking
2 
I’ll meet Peter tomorrow
 … spontaneous decision – this suggests that Peter 
has not yet been contacted
 
I’m going to meet Peter tomorrow
 … plan – Peter may or may not have been 
contacted, but there is no time or place scheduled for the meeting
 
I meet Peter tomorrow
 … suggests a regular weekly meeting which cannot be 
changed, rather unnatural 
3 
We won’t include the story
 … spontaneous decision – suggests the speaker has 
authority to decide what to include
 
We’re not including the story
 … arrangement – suggests a firm decision has 
been taken and is unlikely to be reversed
4 
There’s no way I’ll meet
 … subjective prediction – suggests this failure is the 
speaker’s fault, and not a result of external factors
5 
What time will the Armani shoot be?
 asks for a prediction – suggests the shoot 
could happen at any time
 
What time is the Armani shoot going to be?
 asks for an objective prediction but 
also suggests shoot could happen at any time