English Level 3

Lesson 3
Activity 3.4

Actividad 3.4 : Diferencia del uso del WIIL con el GOING TO En las actividades
anteriores en el nivel 2, lecciones 4.0 y 4.1 aprendimos a usar el WILL, como forma
de futuro pero existe otra forma de expresarlo que es usando la expresin going
to. Aqu explicamos alguna de las diferencias en el uso de una (will) u otra (going
to) de la expresiones. Lee muy bien las reglas gramaticales y finalmente responde
las actividades, recuerda que esta actividad SI ES ENTREGABLE.

1. We use "will" when we make decision at the time of speaking/ Usamos will
cuando tomamos una decision en el momento que habla . A decision that has not
been decided before/ una decision que no se habia tomado antes.

Katie: Let's go out for dinner

Maria: That's a good idea. We'll go to the Chinese restaurant.

2. We use "going to" when we have already decided to do something/

Usamos el going to cuando ya se decidio algo con anterioridad

(Maria and Katie have already decided to eat Chinese food)

Maria: Katie and I have decided to go out for dinner. We're going to eat
Chinese.

James: That's nice.

3. We use "going to" when we use facts or events in the present situation as I
am going to typeevidence for a prediction/usamos el going to cuando
tenemos hechos o eventos en presente como evidencia para hacer una prediccion

It's going to rain. I can see the gray skies / Va a llover. Puedo ver el cielo
gris.
Oh dear, I'm going to be late. / Llegare tarde.
4. We use "going to" when something is clearly going to happen very soon
and as a warning/ usamos el going to cuando algo claramente va a suceder

Watch out, we're going to crash/ Cuidado! Vamos a chocar!

Be careful, you are going to drop those glasses/Ten cuidado. Vas a tirar
esos vasos.

5. We use "will" when we are making a promise or an offer/ Usamos el will

cuando hacemos una promesa o una oferta

I'll ring you later tonight/ Te marco mas tarde

I'll come round and help you later/ vendre y te ayudare ms tarde.

PRACTICE A) Escribe completas las respuestas en rojo, utilizando las palabras

entre parntesis y empleando las formas verbales "will" ('ll) o "going to" segn
convenga de acuerdo a su uso. Si tienes dudas puede volver a leer las reglas de
uso expuestas inicialmente. Fjate en el ejemplo

I am going to type
1) Why are you switching on the computer? (I / type) my report.
I am going to type my report
I'll have
2) Would you like a drink? Yes please. (I / have) a cup of tea

I'll phone
3) Did you phone your father? No, but don't worry, (I / phone) him now

We are going to go
4) What are you doing tonight? (We / go) to a party.

I'm going to see

Can you meet up tonight? No, sorry I can't. (I / see) Madonna in
5) concert

PRACTICE B) Escribe completas las siguientes oraciones utilizando "will" or

"going to":
 are you going to lend
1 Dad (you / lend) me the car next week?
Dad will you lend me the car next week?
are going to have
2 Andy and Andrea (have) a party and they've invited me since Tuesday

are going to see

3 I'm sorry, your mother and I (see) that new film at the Odeon

w on't get back

4 We probably (not get back) until ten o'clock