2. Vacation Plans
We’re we have many
Oh, going and I need
My husband to take a to What are youtake you?
Where can I going to
plans. We’reChina. to
vacation the going
go to to airport.
have a great time. do in China?
3. Vacation Plans
My husband to watch traditional Chinese dancing.
I am going is going to the Great Wall of China.
We are going to visit see Chinese martial arts.
4. Be Going To
We can use be going to to talk about the
future.
They are going to take a boat down
the Yangtze River next week.
I am going to try local Chinese
food tomorrow.
5. Form
To form the future with be going to, use am, is,
or are + going to + the base form of the verb.
Be Base Form Verb
Subject Verb going to + Other Words
I am going to study Chinese.
Sandy is going to visit museums.
They are going to travel to Beijing.
6. Look at the chart. Use be + going
Practice 1 to + a base form verb to describe
the vacation plans of the people
below.
Person Future Plan
Mr. Jones watch a parade
Mrs. Jones take photographs
Mr. and Mrs. Jones see famous places
You ???
Example:
is going to watch
Mr. Jones ________________ a parade.
7. Negative Statements
To make a negative sentence, place not
before going to.
She is not going to go to the zoo.
They are not going to take a bus.
8. Contractions
Use contractions in speaking and informal
writing.
The concert’s going to start soon.
We aren’t going to buy souvenirs.
9. Pronunciation
In speaking only, we sometimes pronounce
going to as “gonna.” Never write “gonna.”
Use “gonna” in
conversation only.
We’re gonna be late.
Don’t worry. The
plane is
gonna leave soon.
= going to
10. Work with a partner. Make
Practice 2 affirmative and negative
statements about your plans. Use
contractions.
Example: watch TV / exercise / tonight
1. tonight
2. tomorrow I’m going going to TV
I’m not to watch
tonight.
exercise.
3. this afternoon
4. next week
5. next year
cook watch TV visit listen
study work clean travel
play exercise fix stay