Asking about and Stating Intention
Objectives
Through this section, you will learn:
- be able to understand how to ask about and state intentions
- use ‘would like’ and ‘would rather’
Based on the knowledge and skill you have learned, you expected to
· be able to express gratitude because you have an opportunity to study English
· be able to act politely, be honest, kind, disciplined, and responsible in relationship with other people
Learn about it!
In this series, we are going to talk about the present progressive tense. To improve your skill in listening, you have better to practice it a lot. By doing brainstorming and note-taking during listening task you could develop ideas.
How to use this expression, let’s watch this clip.
Video 1
To make clear, read the scripts of the video below!
Debbie | : | What do you do with old people? What do you say to them? |
Jess | : | "Hello" is a good way to start. |
Joel | : | Old people like music. And I play the guitar. |
Jess | : | You are joking? |
Joel | : | No, I do. Honestly. |
Jess | : | I know you play the guitar, Joel. But do old people want to listen to you? |
Pete | : | My grandma likes people reading to her. |
Debbie | : | Do we really have to do this? |
Joel | : | Here, do you think? Perhaps? |
Pete | : | Ha, ha. Very funny. Over here, Debbie! Come on! |
Debbie | : | What do they do all day? |
: | Every day? I dunno. But right now... they're playing cards... Reading the paper... | |
Jess | : | Sleeping! |
Mary | : | Hello, all of you. Welcome to Sunny Bank. My name is Mary Lewis. I'm the manager here. Everyone is really looking forward to meeting you! |
“To be continued”
What do you think about the community award scheme 'visiting old people'?
What are you going to do if you are visiting old people during community service?
Let’s focus on this clip!
Debbie say
Every day? I dunno. But right now... they're playing cards... Reading the paper...
They’re playing cards
They are playing cards
It uses contraction ‘they are’ become ‘they’re’ the others are
…reading the paper…
or
They’re reading the paper
The above sentence is present progressive tense. It is used to describe the activity happening right now. It uses present participle (ing form of the verb).
In English there are 4 kinds of verbs such as
1. Infinitive : Play
2. Past verb: Played
3. Past Participle: Played
4. Present Participle: Playing
Now let see these sentences
1. I am going home now
2. I am going to go back next week or I am going back next week
the first sentence is to express the activity happening right now and the second sentence is the expression of intention (to do something in the future) How to express the intention, look at the folowing clip
Debbie | : | Hi, I'm Debbie. |
Lily | : | Nice to meet you, Debbie. My name's Lily. Sit down. Would you like some juice? |
Debbie | : | Oh, er, yeah... |
Lily | : | Excuse me. Mary. Can I have some juice for my guest? |
Debbie | : | Thanks. |
Lily | : | Now, tell me about yourself. |
Debbie | : | Like what? I'm not very interesting really. |
Lily | : | Nonsense. What's that bracelet you're wearing? That's pretty. |
Debbie | : | This? Do you like it? |
Lily | : | Yes. It's lovely. Do you like clothes and fashion? |
Debbie | : | Yeah. Lots! |
Lily | : | How nice! So do I! |
Pete | : | It's interesting talking to old people. But it's hard work. |
Debbie | : | I'm going back next week. |
Joel | : | What! But you're the one that... |
Debbie | : | I know. But Lily's quite cool. When she was younger she was a fashion designer. I think I quite like the Community Award after all! |
“To be continued”
The following are the expression of asking and stating Intention
Based on the above table we can make some expression of intention such as
· I'm going back next week.
· I would like to go back next week
· I will go back next week
· I am going to go back next week
here are presented the uses of 'be going to' and 'will.'
BE + GOING TO + VERB base | WILL+ VERB base |
When we have already decided or we intend to do something in the future we are going to study together | For things that we decide to do now She will finish her work right away |
When there are definite signs that something is going to happen Please bring the umbrella, I just felt a drop and is going to rain soon | When we think or believe something about the future Please bring the umbrella, it is cloudy and will rain |
When something is about to happen watch out! The branch is going to fall | To make an offer, a promise or a threat I hope you will join the competition |
To make clear and fluent, try to practice it a lot, doing a role play would improve your skill, you can practice the below dialogue.
Keypoints
When stating an Intention we use the simple future form, the patterns are
1. BE + GOING TO + VERB base
2. WILL + VERB base
We use the following adverbs of time in simple future tense such as
· tomorrow
· next …
· soon
· immediately
· right away
· this afternoon
· tonight, etc.
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