PLANNING THE FUTURE

GEMMA (age 11)

When I grow up I'm going to be a ballet dancer. I love dancing, I go dancing three times a week. I'm going to travel all over the world and I'm going to learn French and Russian because I want to dance in Paris and Moscow. I'm not going to marry until I'm 35 and then I'm going to have two children. I'd like first a girl and then a boy ? but maybe I can't plan that! I'm going to work until I'm 75. I'm going to teach dancing and I'm going to open a dance school. I like planning my future ? it's very exciting!

MISS BLACK (age 62)

When I retire ? well ? first ? er, two things ? I'm going to learn Russian ? I can already speak French, Italian, and German and I want to learn another language ? and I'm going to learn to drive. I never had time to learn when I was younger. Then I'm going to buy a car and a tent and travel all over the world. I'm not going to wear boring clothes, I'm tired of blouses and skirts ? I'm going to wear jeans and tracksuits all the time. And when I come home from my travels I'm going to write a book and become a TV star and tell everyone about the places I visited and the people I met.

A    What's she going to be?

B     A ballet dancer

A     What is she going to do?

B     Travel all over the world.

A    Why is she going to learn French and Russian?

B    Because she wants to dance in Paris and Moscow.

A    When is she going to marry?

B    Not until she's thirty-five.

A    How many children is she going to have?

B    Two.

A    How long is she going to work?

B    Until she's seventy-five.

A    What is she going to teach?

B    Dancing.

a    Take an umbrella. It's going to rain.

b    Hurry up! We're going to miss the bus!

c    I'm very worried about this exam. I know I'm going to fail.

d    Jack is studying very hard. I know he's going to pass.

e    Careful! You're going to drop the plates!

f    Look at all that wine and food! They're going to have a party.

g    There's my sister and her boyfriend. Yuk! They're going to kiss.

h    A    Oh dear! I'm going to sneeze. Aaatishoo!

    B    Bless you!

B = Miss Black    A = Arthur

B    First I'm going to Holland.

A    Why?

B    To see the tulips, of course!

A    Oh yes! How wonderful! Where are you going after that?

B    Well, then I'm going to Norway to see the midnight sun.

A    What's the weather like today?

B    It's cold and snowing.

A    What was it like yesterday?

B    Oh, it was cold and cloudy.

A    It's a lovely day! What shall we do?

B    Let's play tennis!

A    It's raining again! What shall we do?

B    Let's stay at home and watch a video.

A    It's a lovely day! What shall we do?

B    Let's play tennis!

A    Oh, no! It's too hot to play tennis.

B    Well, let's go to the beach.

A    OK. I'll get my swimming costume.

A    It's raining again! What shall we do?

B    Let's stay at home and watch a video.

A    Oh no! We watched a video last night.

B    Well, let's go to the cinema.

A    OK. What's on at the Odeon cinema?

PLANNING THE FUTURE

GEMMA (age 11)

When I grow up I'm going to be a ballet dancer. I love dancing, I go dancing three times a week. I'm going to travel all over the world and I'm going to learn French and Russian because I want to dance in Paris and Moscow. I'm not going to marry until I'm 35 and then I'm going to have two children. I'd like first a girl and then a boy ? but maybe I can't plan that! I'm going to work until I'm 75. I'm going to teach dancing and I'm going to open a dance school. I like planning my future ? it's very exciting!

MISS BLACK (age 62)

When I retire ? well ? first ? er, two things ? I'm going to learn Russian ? I can already speak French, Italian, and German and I want to learn another language ? and I'm going to learn to drive. I never had time to learn when I was younger. Then I'm going to buy a car and a tent and travel all over the world. I'm not going to wear boring clothes, I'm tired of blouses and skirts ? I'm going to wear jeans and tracksuits all the time. And when I come home from my travels I'm going to write a book and become a TV star and tell everyone about the places I visited and the people I met.

A    What's she going to be?

B     A ballet dancer

A     What is she going to do?

B     Travel all over the world.

A    Why is she going to learn French and Russian?

B    Because she wants to dance in Paris and Moscow.

A    When is she going to marry?

B    Not until she's thirty-five.

A    How many children is she going to have?

B    Two.

A    How long is she going to work?

B    Until she's seventy-five.

A    What is she going to teach?

B    Dancing.

a    Take an umbrella. It's going to rain.

b    Hurry up! We're going to miss the bus!

c    I'm very worried about this exam. I know I'm going to fail.

d    Jack is studying very hard. I know he's going to pass.

e    Careful! You're going to drop the plates!

f    Look at all that wine and food! They're going to have a party.

g    There's my sister and her boyfriend. Yuk! They're going to kiss.

h    A    Oh dear! I'm going to sneeze. Aaatishoo!

    B    Bless you!

B = Miss Black    A = Arthur

B    First I'm going to Holland.

A    Why?

B    To see the tulips, of course!

A    Oh yes! How wonderful! Where are you going after that?

B    Well, then I'm going to Norway to see the midnight sun.

A    What's the weather like today?

B    It's cold and snowing.

A    What was it like yesterday?

B    Oh, it was cold and cloudy.

A    It's a lovely day! What shall we do?

B    Let's play tennis!

A    It's raining again! What shall we do?

B    Let's stay at home and watch a video.

A    It's a lovely day! What shall we do?

B    Let's play tennis!

A    Oh, no! It's too hot to play tennis.

B    Well, let's go to the beach.

A    OK. I'll get my swimming costume.

A    It's raining again! What shall we do?

B    Let's stay at home and watch a video.

A    Oh no! We watched a video last night.

B    Well, let's go to the cinema.

A    OK. What's on at the Odeon cinema?