So, wheres the blog button?

lesson description
You will be able to differentiate between: be going to and will and use the future progressive form of the verbs reply, click, upload/download, log on/off/in/out, type, and browse.

objectives
D  iscuss technology used today and in the future  Identify when to use be going to vs. will  Practice the future progressive verb tense

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vocabulary

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Ann Freddy Ann Doe Fred Smith

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Family Work

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Subject: Party at my house

Hi Betty, I just wanted to let you know that there is a small get-together at my house tonight at around 8:30pm. It is very casual and you don't have to bring anything but you can if you want to. See you then! Fred.

www.myjournal.com

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MY JOURNAL
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verbs
q Infinitive q Present Tense q Simple Past Tense q Future Tense q Present Progressive q Past Progressive q Future Progressive

to reply they reply they replied they will reply they are replying they were replying they will be replying to upload/download you upload you uploaded you will upload you are uploading you were uploading you will be uploading

to click he clicks he clicked he will click he is clicking he was clicking he will be clicking to log on/off/in/out I log on I logged on I will log on I am logging on I was logging on I will be logging on

to type you type you typed you will type you are typing you were typing you will be typing to browse she browses she browsed she will browse she is browsing she was browsing she will be browsing

your turn
Complete each sentence by filling in the blank with the correct tense of the verb in parentheses. For example: I will be logging on to the Internet for another five minutes! (log on) 1. I ___________ to your e-mail now. (reply) 2. Could you please help me ___________ this software? (download) 3. I am having problems ___________ an e-mail. (type) 4. I ___________ my company online in five months. (advertise) 5. Are you ___________ for a cheap vacation? (browse) 6. She ___________ of the computer in five minutes. (log out) 7. You ___________ really fast! (type) 8. We ___________ to an advertisement for a new cat. (reply) 9. You have to ___________ right here to ___________ to the computer. (click, log on) 10. She ___________ tomorrow morning for a new boyfriend on the Internet. (browse) Lesson ID: #0411

key phrases
What are you searching for on the Internet? Im going to post a blog. You can use a search engine to find things easier. Im uploading pictures from our vacation. You should download this song. You have to double-click in order to open the file. Ill send you an e-mail with directions. You type really fast!

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conversation
Read the following conversation out loud five times. Todd: Im going to start a blog. Mack: Really? Todd:  Yeah. Ive got a lot of thoughts and feelings that people need to know about. Mack: Okay. Todd: So wheres the blog button? Ned:  There isnt a blog button. You have to create a Web site thats going to display your information. Todd: Oh. Ned:  First you have to enter some information: your name, your e-mail address, and the title of your blog. Todd: How Todd Conquered the World.

Bonus Feature: Watch the English Highway video to follow along! (Lesson ID: #0351)

your turn
Match the image with the correct vocabulary word.

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monitor

hardware

camera

USB/flash drive

DVD player

laptop

Web site/Web page

cell phone

Search

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future tense: be going to vs. will

The future tense refers to a specific time in the future and has two different forms: will and be going to. Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. Since weve already learned how to structure both of these future tenses using will and be going to, its time to learn when to use each form. use will With voluntary actions We often use the will form to suggest that the speaker will do something voluntarily. A voluntary action is one where the speaker offers to do something for someone else. For example, we use will to respond to someones request for help. On the contrary, we use will not or wont when we refuse to voluntarily do something. Will you help me write this e-mail? (request) Sure, I will help you write it. (accept) No, sorry, I wont. (decline) To express a promise When promises are made in English, we usually use the will form. I will call you when I arrive. I promise I will not look inside the file. Dont worry, I wont download the virus. use going to To make a plan or to talk about scheduled activities When talking about future plans, use the be going to form. If the person intends to do something in the future, it is a plan. It doesnt matter if the plan is realistic or not. He is going to design a Web site. I am going to pay him for his work. Is he going to design your Web site? We are going to meet on Monday to discuss the design.

use either going to or will

To express a prediction When talking about predictions in the future, you can use either the simple future will + verb or future continuous be going to + verb form. I think tomorrow is going to be fun. I think tomorrow will be fun. This Web site is going to bring lots of traffic in two months. This Web site will bring lots of traffic in two months.

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your turn
Choose the correct form of the future tense will or to be going. 1. _____ you help me? a. Going to b. Will 2. Im _____ go shopping tomorrow. a. going to b. will

c. Is going to

c. is going to

3. Who ______ the grocery store with you? a. going to b. will c. is going to 4. We are _____ the market tomorrow. a. going to b. will

c. is going to

5. _____ you come to the market with us? a. Going to b. Will c. Is going to 6. Yes, I _____ go to the market with you. a. going to b. will c. is going to 7. Is anyone else _____ the market with us tomorrow? a. going to b. will c. is going to 8. Martha _____ go with us. a. going to b. will

c. is going to

9. There _____ be four of us going to the market tomorrow. a. going to b. will c. is going to 10. Okay, I am _____ bed now. a. going to b. will

c. is going to

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putting it all together

Computers, the internet, DVD players, and MP3 music are common now. Imagine the future. What will the new technology be? Robots? Digital cameras in sunglasses? MP3 music players on your bicycle? Use your imagination and create five new pieces of technology! Write about them using the simple future or the going to future tense. For example: In ten years, MP3 music players are going to be common on all bicycles. 1.  ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

2.  ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

3.  ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

4.  ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

5.  ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

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answer key

your turn - exercise 1

1. am replying/will reply 2. download 3. typing 4. will be advertising/going to advertise 5. browsing 6. will be logging out/going to log out 7. are typing/type/were typing 8. are replying/will reply/replied 9. click, log on 10. will browse/will be browsing/going to browse

your turn - exercise 2

monitor
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DVD player

hardware

laptop

camera

Web site/Web page

USB/flash drive

cell phone

your turn - exercise 3

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. b OR c 9. b 10. a

putting it all together - exercise 4

Students will write five sentences using the simple future tense about the technology of the future.

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