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Writing for this Unit

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Writing Tip:  Is it "To, Too or Two"?

Grammar for this Unit:

Going to and Will:

Both are used for the future, but in different ways. Let's look at the "going to" structure first.

Going to is for a plan.    (Subject + am/are + going to + infinitive verb + object)

 For example: "After class today, I am going to go to Burger King for lunch".

 This is a plan. I know for sure that I am going to do this. I arranged it.

 


I
am
going to

We
You
They
are
going to

He
She
It
(proper name)
is
going to

NOTE: going to is sometimes pronounced "gonna".
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Will:

Let's have a look at how we use "Will".

Will is a future thing decided at the moment of speaking. It is NOT used for plans.

For example: "Will you get me a Coke when you go to the canteen?"   "OK, I will.".

This was not a plan. I decided at the moment of speaking to get a coke for her.

We can also talk about things you might do using "will".

For Example: I will probably do my homework on Thursday. So, I'm NOT SURE yet.

Want more information? Click on will.

Ambitions:

I
We
You
They
hope to
want to
would like to
will
go on to diploma year.
He
She
It
(proper name)

hopes to
wants to
would like to
will
go on to diploma year.

Like Doing... Would like...


"Like doing" or  "like to do" are statements made to show an ACTIVITY that a person enjoys as a HABIT.

It does not necessarily mean you want to do it at this moment.

For example:   "I like working with computers."   
 
This person enjoys the activity in general, as a habit.


Would like to  means something you want to do at this moment or as an ambition for the future.


For example: "She would like to be a computer programmer in the future."

This is an ambition.

Year 2005
Another example:     "I would like to have a cup of coffee."  

This person wants coffee NOW.



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