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Objectives

Use plan, going to, would like to, maybe accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on talking about the future
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context

Teaching Notes

Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed

Timing Guide

Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min

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A1 · Lesson 34 · Talking About the Future

Making Plans

Talking About the Futureplangoing towould like to

Getting started

Warm-Up Questions

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Read & Understand

Article

Making Plans

Pedro is making plans for the weekend. On Saturday morning, he is going to go to the gym. In the afternoon, he is going to meet his friend Carlos for lunch. In the evening, he is going to see a film at the cinema. On Sunday, he would like to visit his parents. Maybe he will also do some shopping. At work on Friday, his colleague asks: 'Are you free on Saturday evening?' Pedro says: 'I'm sorry — I'm going to the cinema. But I'm definitely available on Sunday afternoon. Shall we meet for coffee?' His colleague says: 'Perfect! I'll confirm the time later.'

💡 Did you know? The average person makes approximately 35,000 decisions per day — from what to eat for breakfast to major life choices. Planning ahead reduces decision fatigue by removing many of these daily choices.

Work

Topic: Talking About the Future

Key words

Vocabulary

01

plan

a decision about what you are going to do

02

going to

used to talk about plans and intentions for the future

03

would like to

a polite way of saying what you want to do

04

maybe

perhaps, possibly

05

definitely

certainly, without doubt

06

cancel

to decide not to do something you had planned

07

arrange

to make plans and preparations for something

08

invite

to ask someone to come to an event or place

09

available

free and able to do something at a particular time

010

confirm

to say that something is definitely arranged

Match the Words

Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.

plan

going to

would like to

maybe

definitely

cancel

arrange

invite

available

confirm

to ask someone to come to an event or place

perhaps, possibly

a polite way of saying what you want to do

free and able to do something at a particular time

to decide not to do something you had planned

to make plans and preparations for something

to say that something is definitely arranged

certainly, without doubt

a decision about what you are going to do

used to talk about plans and intentions for the future

Say it right

Pronunciation

plan

PLAN

going to

GOING to

would like to

WOULD like to

maybe

MA-ybe

definitely

DEF-ini-tely

cancel

CAN-cel

Read & Discuss

Short Dialogue

A:

Hi! Can I ask you about plan?

B:

Of course! I think plan is very important.

A:

What about going to? Do you use it often?

B:

Yes, I do. Going to helps me a lot at work.

A:

And would like to? Is that difficult for you?

B:

Sometimes. But I practise every day.

A:

That is great. What is your advice?

B:

Just be consistent. Small steps every day!

Comprehension

What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about going to?
What is person B's advice?

Workplace conversation

Practice

Exercises

Gap Fill

Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.

1. What are your s for the weekend?

2. I am visit my family this weekend.

3. I take a language course next year.

4. I will go to the cinema tonight.

5. I am going to finish this report today.

Error Correction

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

She have a big plan.

I not understand going to.

They is very would like to.

He work with maybe every day.

Speaking practice

Speaking Prompts

Discuss with your partner

Tell your partner your plans for this weekend. Use: I am going to... / I would like to... / Maybe I will...

Ask your partner: Are you available on [day]? Let's arrange something.

What would you like to do on your next holiday? Make three plans.

Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.

Grammar focus: Going to + verb for plans: I am going to visit Rome. She is going to start a new... — can you give an example?

Open discussion

Discussion Generator

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End of lesson

Exit Questions

Discuss in pairs — 5 minutes

Recap

Vocabulary

plan, going to, would like to, maybe, definitely, cancel, arrange, invite, available, confirm

Article

Making Plans — reading & comprehension

Practice

Gap fill, error correction, vocabulary matching

Speaking

Prompts, discussion generator

Homework

Write an email (6-8 sentences) to a friend arranging to meet next week. Include: when you are free, what you would like to do, and ask them to confirm.