Lesson 10 Changes and Challenges. Using –ing and infinitive Reading

b Underline more examples of going to and the present continuous in exercise 4.
7a 4.2 ))) Listen to a conversation between two friends who are planning a special event. Why does Lucas call Sophie? What are his plans?


b Choose the more likely option, going to or present continuous, to complete the sentences from the conversation.
1 I’m going to organize / organizing a school reunion on the 14th of July next year.
2 Where are you going to have / having the party?
3 I’ve made a few appointments and I'm going to visit / visiting three hotels next week.
4 I'm going to take / taking some photos and post them on the reunion website.
5 I'm going to book / booking a live band for the evening, but I haven’t done that yet.
6 A few of us are going to meet / meeting next Saturday at seven thirty if you’re free?
C 4.2 ))) Listen again and check your answers.


Talk to people in your class and find someone who is....
1 meeting friends for dinner
2 going to arrange a party soon
3 attending a special event next year
4 going to post something on a website this week
5 giving something up for a challenge
6 going to update their Facebook page soon
7 visiting family at the weekend
8 going to check their emails after class


b Ask questions to find out more about each other's plans. Talk about what you are going to do/doing, why, where and with who.
C Tell the class the most interesting plans you found out. Work in a group. You are going to organize a reunion for your class next year. First, make decisions about the things below.
• the date and time
• the venue
• the type of food
• the music/entertainment
b Decide who is going to do what (e.g. book the venue, order the food, organize the entertainment, etc.).
C Explain your plan to the class.
We're going to ..., Paulo is going to...
d As a class, vote to decide which group has the best plan.

REFERENCES

C.Krantz, J. Norton. Navigate B1 Pre-Intermediate Coursebook. © 2015, Oxford UP