Plans for the Future (Intermediate-Advanced)

Practice on Your Own

• Write down the days of the week on a piece of paper. Now put down your daily plans for the next week. Be specific about starting and ending times.
• Practice conversations in which two people discuss their plans for the next week.
  • What will you do next Monday? I will go to X. How long will you be there? From when to when?
  • What will you do on Tuesday night? I will go to the cinema. At what time? From when to when?
  • Will you go to the university next Wednesday? Yes, I will go because I have class at 9:00 in the morning…
• Prepare to talk about your main plans for this year – what you will do, where you will go, what goals you have… Be as detailed as your language skills allow.
• What are the possible ways to talk about the future in the target language? Take note of any difficulty you may face in trying to express your future plans.

Practice in Conversation Session

• Show the table you have prepared of your plans for the next week. You conversation partner can question you about your plans. What about your conversation partner’s plans for the next week?
• Ask your conversation partner about their plans for this year. Switch roles to talk about your plans for this year.
• Have a discussion with your conversation partner about your future life plans.
  • When I graduate, I will go to India. I will live there for three years…