Welcome to our B2 English Course!
Objectives:
• Understand and use the future perfect and future continuous tenses
• Expand vocabulary related to planning, goals, and scheduling
• Practice discussing future plans and goals in various contexts
Introduction to Future Plans and Arrangements
Why is it important?
Helps express certainty, plans, and expectations about the future.
Used in both personal and professional contexts.
Grammar Focus
Future Perfect:
Actions completed by a certain point in the future.
Future Continuous:
Actions in progress at a specific future time.
Examples:
Future Perfect:
By this time next year, I will have completed my degree.
Future Continuous:
At 10 a.m. tomorrow, I will be meeting with the project team.
Grammar Focus
Future Perfect vs. Future Continuous
Future Perfect:
Use:
To describe an action that will be completed before a specific future time.
Form:
Subject + will have + past participle.
Example:
By next week, she will have finished the project.
Future Continuous:
Use:
To describe an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
Form:
Subject + will be + present participle.
Example:
At 7 p.m., they will be watching the football match.
Key Differences:
Future Perfect:
Focus on completion.
Future Continuous:
Focus on ongoing action.
Fill in the blanks:
1. By this time tomorrow, I __________ (complete) the report.
2. At 3 p.m. tomorrow, I __________ (attend) a meeting.
Vocabulary
Planning, Goals, and Scheduling
Planning and Goals:
Set a goal ◦ make a plan ◦ achieve milestones ◦ reach a target
Scheduling:
Block out time ◦ prioritize tasks ◦ book appointments ◦ set deadlines
Example Sentences:
◦ I’ve set a goal to complete the project by next month.
◦ We need to prioritize our tasks for the upcoming week.
Match the vocabulary with the appropriate sentence:
1. Set a goal
2. Block out time
a) I need to __________ for my study sessions next week.
b) I’ve __________ to run a marathon by the end of the year.
Practice Activity
Discussing Your Future Plans
1. Discuss your future goals and plans with a partner.
Use the future perfect and future continuous tenses.
2. Write a short paragraph outlining your plans for the next five years using both future tenses.
Wrap-Up & Homework
Homework:
Write a short paragraph describing a future event you’re planning for. Use both the future perfect and future continuous.
Homework Example:
By next month, I will have completed my driving lessons. At this time next week, I will be practicing parallel parking.
Preview of Next Class:
Giving advice and suggestions using modal verbs
should, ought to, had better.