Teaching The Future With Will: An Off2Class ESL Lesson Plan For ESL Teachers

English language teachers usually teach the simple future tense after teaching the future with going to. It’s important to differentiate when we use will and when we use going to- this lesson does just that. This ready-to-teach lesson plan focuses on the positive form of will and even introduces the term shall. As well, students will learn about when to use will versus going to. Finally, you will teach students how to make predictions. This lesson is easy to follow and perfect as an introduction to the simple future tense. It is complete with picture-prompt activities and gap-fill exercises so your students will have ample opportunity to practice.

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1. VS8.1 – Future with will Off2Class Lesson Plan Lesson 1/4 ESL Lesson Plan © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
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3. Describe the picture © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
4. Create a sentence, use will + tomorrow tomorrow today what could we say today, about John tomorrow…. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
5. John will attend school tomorrow. now future John will go to school tomorrow We use will to express the future. Remember, we use going to to express actions which have a definite plan. Will should be used when plans are less certain, or as a general use for the future. Goes to school © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
6. Will as the future form subject will infinitive I you he she it we they will drink run eat study come go learn subject will infinitive © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
7. Match the pictures to the sentences B C A will be sunny every day. will land on time. will be at school on Friday. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
8. Make future sentences using will A B © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
9. Make future sentences using will A B © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
10. The family vacation starts next week … 1. They will have a nice time at the beach. 2. The weather _____ good this time of the year. 3. They _____ a national park to go hiking. 4. The family _____ bikes one day to take a tour of the countryside. have be visit rent © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
11. Fill in the sentences below … 5. We need to chat. Call me tonight. I _____ at home. 6. I _____ you tonight to talk about work. 7. He _____ you at the train station at 7pm. 8. We are free on Sunday so we _____ you on Sunday afternoon. visit be call meet © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
12. Fill in the sentences below … 9. We _____ late tomorrow unless we leave earlier. 10. They _____ the game if they don’t play well. 11. We _____ a big breakfast tomorrow morning before the swimming lesson. 12.The car _____ of gas soon. Please make sure you fill it up. lose be eat run out © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
13. For will we can use a contraction subject ‘ll infinitive I you he she it we they ‘ll eat laugh read walk learn watch forget subject ‘ll infinitive © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
14. Match the following nouns with actions B C A walk to school tomorrow be in the office next week play tennis this afternoon © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
15. Use a contraction below … 13.I’ll send the package tonight. (I) 14. __________ you tomorrow to let you know about the meeting. (he) send run email watch © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
16. Use a contraction below … 15.__________ 10 km today through the forest. (they) 16.Don’t worry. __________ the children tonight while we are at dinner. (she) send run email watch © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
17. 17.__________ mineral water. Please make sure we have some. (they) 18.__________ your car to pick up the kids tomorrow. (he) 19.I’m sure __________ the game tomorrow night. (they) 20.__________ to your house tomorrow night to watch the game. (we) Use a contraction below … drink borrow come win © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
18. Shall can replace will for I and we I shall we shall I will we will We do not use shall with you / they / he / she / it. I shall be late tomorrow evening. ✔ We shall leave early tomorrow morning. ✔ Jared shall eat at home tonight. ✖ = © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
19. Use shall + verb for future 21. I _____ at home tonight. I need a good sleep. 22. We _____ pleased to help you to your car. 23. We _____ some leftovers home tonight. 24.I _____ tired if I do not get enough rest before the long meeting tomorrow. take be sleep feel © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
20. I think + will … We often say I think… will… to make predictions about the future I think he will win the race ? ? ? ? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
21. I think he will win the race We are making a prediction about the future. We are not certain that the event will occur but we think it will happen. now future I think he will win the race wins or does not win ? ? ? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
22. Use think + will in sentences below 25.I think that Tom will pass the exam next week. (I) 26.____ that our team ____ the game tomorrow night. (I) 27. ____ that the movie ____ great. (we) 28.____ that the operation ____ pain. (she) pass cause be win © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
23. Use I think + will with the pictures A B © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
24. Use I think + will with the pictures A B © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
25. Use I think + will with the pictures A B © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
26. 29.It is freezing outside. I think will it snow tomorrow. I think it will snow tomorrow. 30.She is going on a business trip. She will was in London on Monday. 31.They will ski all day tomorrow. They shall be tired tomorrow night. 32.He is hungry. He shall prepare a cheese sandwich. Correct the sentences below © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
27. Correct the sentences below 33.The clouds are quite heavy. I think it will rain yesterday. 34. The players are not prepared for the game. I think he’ll lose the game tomorrow night. 35.You have an exam next week. I think you passed the exam. 36.They will liked their presents. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
28. Future: will or going to Remember: we do not use will for events or actions where a definite plan has been made. will going to I will be home tonight. You will have a good time. They will enjoy the show. I am going to a concert at 8. We are going to fly home tonight. She is going to sell her car to Tim tomorrow. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
29. Pick the correct sentence construction 37.They are going to be/they will be on a train at that time. Their train is at 12:20pm tomorrow. 38.They are going to be/they will be late if they don’t leave soon. 39.She is going to take/she will take music lessons next year. She has always wanted to learn to play the piano. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
30. Pick the correct sentence construction 40. As always, he is going to eat/he will eat his lunch at his desk today. 41. Give me a call tonight. I am going to be /I will be at home for most of the evening. 42.I am confident that she is going to pass/she will pass her driver’s test tomorrow afternoon. 43.Tomorrow afternoon he is going to attend/will attend an important conference with his boss. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.