Beginner Levels - Lesson 1 - Practical English Drama

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B2 Grammar: Ways of expressing the future

Ways of expressing the future

There are many ways of talking about the future in English. Here is a list of the most important ones.

Tense	Use	Examples
Future simple	1 with things which are not certain, especially with I think, I hope, I expect, probably and maybe.	She’ll probably phone later. I think it’ll be warmer next week.
	2  predictions for the future	Sea levels will rise by several centimetres. The climate will change.
	3  will can also be used to: make requests make promises make offers express a decision made at  the moment of speaking	Will you help me with y homework? I won’t forget. I’ll buy you a sandwich if you’re hungry. That’s the phone ringing – I’ll  get it!
Future continuous	For something happening / in progress at a specific time in the future, or over a period of time in the future	Don’t phone me at 9 o’clock because I’ll be having dinner. In 2050, sea levels will still be rising.
Future perfect	For things completed before a time mentioned in the future	You can phone me at ten because I’ll have finished dinner by then. He’ll have made 1 million by the time he’s 25.
“going to” future	1 predictions about the future based on present evidence	Your work is so good that I reckon you’re going to get a Grade A. Look at the clouds! I think it’s going to snow.
	2  future plans and intentions	I’m going to study biology at university. He says he’s going to phone you tomorrow.
Present continuous	Things arranged between people for the future	I’m seeing the dentist tomorrow – I made the appointment last week.
Present simple	Events fixed on a timetable	The flight to Paris takes off at six.

Vocabulary: The Universe

Outer Space	Espacio exterior
Milky way	Vía láctea
Orbit	Órbita
Galaxy	Galaxia
Nebula	Nebulosa
Solar System	Sistema solar
The Sun	El sol
Mars	Marte
The Earth	La Tierra
Planets	Planetas
Meteors	Meteoritos
Satellite s	Satelites
Comets	Cometas
The Moon	La Luna
Light Year	Año lluz
Eclipses	Eclipse
Atmosphere	Atmósfera
Asteroid	Asteroide
Comet	Cometa
Star	Estrella
Constellation	Constelación
Telescope	Telescopio
Astronaut	Astronauta
Spacecraft	Nave espacial
Space Shuttle	Transbordador
Rocket	Cohete
Space probe (no person inside)	Sonda espacial
Lunar module	Módulo lunar
Unidentified flying objects	OVNI
Cosmos	Espacio
Allien	Extraterrestre
Globe	La tierra
Gravity	Gravedad

Red nose day

Christmas Quiz

Find out how much you know about English Christmas culture!

QUIZ 1. Choose the correct option:
 

1. Where does the word ‘Christmas’ come from?
a. It comes from the Old English name Christ’s Mass.
b. It comes from the Old Latin Christus Masium.
c. It comes from the Old Arabian Christham Mashibe.

2. The abbreviation for Christmas to Xmas is derived from…
a. The new language created by young people when they send sms.
b. The Greek alphabet.
c. The Roman numeral.

3. What new ideas were added to the Christmas’ celebrations in Victorian times?
a. Decorate homes with holly.
b. Pray to God on New Year’s Eve.
c. Father Christmas and Christmas cards.

4. What is the Boxing Day in England?
a. It is the day after Christmas day.
b. It is the day before Christmas day.
c. It is the day when people watch Boxing matches, ones of the national sports.

5. What is another name for Father Christmas?
a. Santa Claus.
b. Salsa Claus.
c. Santa Xmas.

6. Christmas carols were banned in England by:
a. Oliver Cromwell.
b. Queen Victoria.
c. They were never banned.

7. A Christmas cracker usually contains:
a. A paper hat, a joke, a gift and a small strip that makes the ‘crack’ noise.
b. Flour, water and salt.
c. A paper hat, a poem and a sweet.

8. What do people do on the Twelfth Night?
a. Prepare all the presents for the children.
b. Remove all Christmas decorations to avoid bad luck.
c. Burn all the Christmas decorations on a traditional bonfire.

9. When do people open their Christmas presents?
a. On Christmas Day.
b. On Boxing Day.
c. On Twelfth Day after Christmas day.

10. Who is Rudolph?
a. He is one of the Three Kings’ young assistants.
b. It is Father Christmas’ nickname.
c. He is Father Christmas’ Red-Nosed Reindeer.

11. Father Christmas is dressed in a red suit because …
a. he is warm despite the cold of the winter. Red keeps you warm even the cold weather.
b. this colour became the most popular after a Coca Cola advertisement during the 1930s.
c. he was bored with the green one.
Christmas Corner for Secondary Courses

QUIZ 2. What’s True? What’s False? At Christmas:

1. The first Christmas card was printed in 1843.

2. ‘To go caroling’ means ‘singing carols in the street at Christmas’.

3. ‘Santa Claus is coming down’ is a Christmas carol.

4. Christmas crackers were invented in 1846 and they were wrapped sweets.

5. Twelfth Night is the evening of the 6th January.

6. The Twelfth Night Cake is made of chocolate and milk.

7. At seven o’clock in the evening, the Queen gives her Christmas Message to the nation.

8. The Royal Channel on the website YouTube shows Queen’s Christmas message.

9. At Christmas, two people usually hold an end and pull the wishbone of the turkey. The one who achieve the larger piece of the bone will make a wish.

10. The Christmas tree became popular in England when Henry VIII put one in Windsor Castle.