TESOL/Talking about plans
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Schedule

Key sentences
| Asking about plans | Telling about plans |
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| What will you do (time) ? | I'm thinking of (gerund). |
| Asking about plans | Telling about plans |
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| Sounds like a good idea. | Thanks. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| time | sentence |
|---|---|
| this year | What will you do this year ? |
| this summer | What will you do this summer ? |
| in the next five years | What will you do in the next five years ? |
| this month | What will you do this month ? |
| gerund | sentence |
|---|---|
| going diving | I'm thinking of going diving. |
| changing jobs | I'm thinking of changing jobs. |
| going to the gym | I'm thinking of going to the gym. |
| baking a cake | I'm thinking of baking a cake. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about plans | Telling about plans |
|---|---|
| What will you do (this year) ? | I'm thinking of (going diving). |
| Asking about plans | Telling about plans |
|---|---|
| Sounds like a good idea. | Thanks. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about plans | Telling about plans |
|---|---|
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What will you do ... ? |
I'm thinking of ... . |
| Asking about plans | Telling about plans |
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| Sounds like a good idea. | Thanks. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about plans | Telling about plans |
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Ask about your partner's plans in:
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Talk about your plans. |
Further study
| Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
Key expressions
- I'm thinking of (gerund).
- I'm thinking of coming.
- I'm thinking of getting a cat.
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Verb phrase
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