Teaching The Future With Will: A Free ESL Lesson Plan
Overview
ESL students love talking about their future plans, and this lesson does just that! This lesson helps students differentiate between will and going to, understand how to use shall, and learn how to make predictions.
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English language teachers usually teach the simple future tense after teaching the future with going to. It’s important to differentiate when we use will and when we use going to, and this lesson does just that!
This ready-to-teach lesson plan focuses on the positive form of will and even introduces the term shall. Students will also learn about when to use will versus going to. Finally, you will teach students how to make predictions. This lesson is easy to follow and perfect as an introduction to the simple future tense. It is complete with picture-prompt activities and gap-fill exercises so your students will have ample opportunity to practice.
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