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Guided writing
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NEW INSPIRATION 1

3 Look back at the email and answer these questions:

How many examples of going to can you find? What type of word follows going to? How do we form the negative?

1 Read the text. What is it?

a blog an email a text message
Antonio Amber Re: Wedding

Prepositions

Hi Antonio, Sorry I wont be at your party this weekend, but Im going to be at a wedding. Not mine! My cousin Kim is going to get married and I have to be there. I know Im going to be bored. Were going to leave on Thursday as its a long way to drive shes getting married in Scotland! After the wedding shes going to have a barbeque. Can you imagine that! A barbeque in April? We arent going to stay at my cousins because there are lots of guests. Were going to stay in a hotel. My dad isnt very happy. Take care. Amber

In English prepositions are important when we talk about when or where something happens.

4 Cover the email. Complete the rules with the correct

prepositions.

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We use with days of the week. We use with months of the year. We use with places such as cities and countries. We use with places or events such as parties or weddings. We use with buildings and places such as a friends house, a restaurant etc.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 2 Read the sentences and write T (true) or F (false).
1 2 3 4 5 6 Amber is going to have a party this weekend. Amber thinks the wedding is going to be boring. Her family are going to drive to Scotland. The wedding is going to be on Thursday. Amber isnt going to stay at Kims house. There arent going to be many people at the wedding. 1 2 3 4 5 The weather is usually bad The party is Saturday. See you the party. Sam lives Brighton. Pierres father is hospital. April.

Writing
6 Write an email to a friend, telling them what you are
going to do this weekend.

Language
Language used to talk about future plans and intentions.

CHECKLIST
and intentions

REMEMBER TO

We use going to to talk about future plans and intentions. Im going to be at a wedding.

use going to to talk about future plans use the correct prepositions describe your plans for the weekend.

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