Unit 3 future tense

In this unit we are going to review structures to talk about the future.
We are going to watch 3 videoclips, answer some online exercises, read a speech and finally read and write about what we expect for the future.

Videoclips.

Steps.
Print the script. You can access it in the website.
Watch the videoclip as many times as necessary .
Look up unknown words in the script.
You will be asked to answer a fill in the blank exercise and general comprehension questions.
You can use your video clip in class (download it to your cell phone or mp3/4 player).

A. In the English bites website find the following video clips. Download them , and watch them.

How to find them: Click on the above link. Find the section "video to take away" and click download.In the next screen look for "Missed and earlier program? Find them here.

Video clip1

English Bites - Wallaby Island
Duration: 8:16, Filesize: 26mb
What is Jim's last chance to save the rock wallabies?

Videoclip2

English Bites - Recycling Vodcast42
Duration: 7:49, Filesize: 27mb
All big Australian cities have programs where the local governments collect rubbish to be used again, rather than just throwing it all away.

Videoclip3

English Bites - Country Music Star . Vodcast 59
Duration: 10:37, Filesize: 33mb
Every year, the biggest country music festival is held in Tamworth, in rural New South Wales.

The future: Grammar exercises

Answer the following exercises.

1.Grammar exercises quiz 1 quiz 2 Future Plans

2.Grammar challenge quiz 1 and quiz 2"Will &going to

3.Grammar challenge quiz 1 and quiz 2 "Future predictions"

4. The flatmates.

a. Listen to episode 73.

b. Read the section called the language point and

c. Answer the quizz

The future: Reading exercise

It is elections time in the United States. There are two candidates which are trying to convince voters to elect them for President. They are Barack Obama (Democrat) and John McCain (Republican). In the coming weeks before election in November they will debate and explain the voters their plans for their country.

Read Obama´s speech on Education. What is he promising? What are his plans? Identify at least 5 actions in his speech.

Write them and select the sentences from the speech which support your choice. We are going to share them in class.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/09/obama_education_speech_in_ohio.html

The future:Writing.
Go to a Million futures
Click on launch.
Click on an airplane to see what someone wrote as an answer to the question
¨What are your hopes for the future".
Copy 5 answers to this question and send your own view. Copy the flight number that the system will give you and in the comment section for this post send your flight number for us to see.

The last 2 activities(reading the speech and writing) must be ready by September 12th.