tailieunhanh - The grammar book teacher course part 20

As with any enduring controversy, die matter is not easily resolved. For one thing, there is evidence to support both points of view. It is not uncommon to find learners who, for whatever reason, find themselves in a new country or a new region of their own country, who need to learn a new language, and who do so without the benefit of formal instruction. | 128 The Grammar Book or any time when no planning or preparation can guarantee the outcome We are winning the tennis match next weekend. c. Will and be going to are sometimes interchangeable when be going to expresses the speaker s certainty and will is used to make a strong prediction. However since be going to is a present-tense form it is used especially when there is evidence in the present to support the prediction this is not necessarily the case with will. Mark is going to be tall like his dad. Mark will be tall like his dad. And they also differ in that will is used for quick on-the-spot decisions whereas be going to is used with more premeditated ones What can I give Jill for her birthday Oh I know. I ll get her that new novel. Oh I know. l m going to get her that new novel. Finally when they occur together the be going to tends to come first to introduce the event with details supplied with will see Chapter 9 . Tomorrow night we re going to have a cookout Our guests ll bring something to grill and we ll supply the rest 7. Simple Future Versus Future Progressive The future progressive allows for the possibility of change with regard to some future event We ll go to Everglades National Park on our vacation definite plan We ll be going to Everglades National Park on our vacation less definite in that it allows for a change in plans . We ll be going to Everglades National Park unless we run out of time We will offer that class next semester more definite We will be offering that class next more tentative in that it allows for change . its cancellation if not enough students enroll in it 8. Simple Future Versus Future Perfect As do the other perfect aspects the future perfect marks an event activity that is complete prior to some other time in this case future or complete prior to some other future event By the year 2008 the information superhighway will have become accessible to all. Megan will have moved by the time she completes her .