Planning a holiday

graMMar present continuous for the future

1. Roleplay a short dialogue and study the table.

– Hello Mark, where are you going next week?

– I’m flying to Antalya with my family. We are staying in Grand Park Hotel for a week.

Rule Use Present Continuous to talk about arrangements.

I am + You/We/They are

He/She/It is - I am flying to Antalya next week.

You/We/They are He/She/It is ? Аm I NOT flying to Antalya tomorrow.

Аre you/we/they flying to Antalya next week? Іs he/she/it Wh- + am/is/are + V+ ing: Where are you going next week

a 2. Read the sentences and match them with the pictures.

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1) Mr. Harris is organizing a camping group this weekend. 2) I’m coming too! Hurray! 3) We’re leaving school at 8 in the morning. 4) We are staying in tents at a campsite by the lake. 5) We are taking our sleeping bags and backpacks full of snacks. 6) I’m taking my flashlight, my compass and a map. 7) Jake is taking a book and a first-aid kit. 8) We are wearing camping hats and hiking boots.

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3. Look at Matthew and Anna’s plans for a family excursion to London. Then complete the summary with the verbs in the box using the present continuous tense.

Sunday 3d of July

7am bus from Newcastle to London 10.30 am on foot from bus station to London Zoo 1pm packed lunch in Hyde Park 2pm Anna and Mum – shopping in Oxford Street Matthew and Dad – the British Museum 5pm all family – dinner in Chinatown 7pm The Lion King musical, Trafalgar Square 11pm bus home to Newcastle

visit / walk / watch / leave / take / go / have

They 1)____ Newcastle at 7 am and at 10.30 they 2)___ to London Zoo. They 3)____ a packed lunch to eat in Hyde Park. After lunch, Anna and Mum 4)____shopping in Oxford Street and Matthew 5) ____ the British Museum with dad. They 6)____ dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, and then at 7pm they 7)____ The Lion King before the 11 pm bus back to Oxford.

4. Write questions about Anna and Matthew’s day using the present continuous for future. Then answer them.

1) Anna and Matthew / travel to London / by car? 2) Anna and Matthew / have lunch / in a fast food cafe? 3) Anna / go to / the British Museum / after lunch? 4) Matthew and Anna / have dinner / Chinese restaurant? 5) Mum and Dad / watch The Lion King / at 11 pm?

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5. Look at Monica’s weekly planner. Complete the sentences according to the notes she wrote for next week. Use the present continuous for future.

Weekly planner

Monday 10.30am 11am 3pm

dentist; science project (library) buy gift for Mum, meet Dad

Tuesday 2pm bikes! (not forget: helmet, cycling shoes) Wednesday 4pm meet Alice in the park

Thursday 6.pm 7.30pm

guitar lesson BBQ party at home Mum’s birthday

Friday 5pm bus to Mansfield` City Saturday 7pm trip to the lake

Sunday 3pm pizza at Tom’s; film with Carla

1) On Monday Monica … 2) On Tuesday she … 3) On Wednesday … 4) On Thursday … 5) On Friday … 6) On Saturday … 7) On Sunday …

6. Complete the questions according to Monica’s weekly planner. In pairs, take turns to ask and answer these questions.

1) What .... 2) Where... 3) Who ...

4) Why ... 5) When ...

7. Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.

1) Tomorrow after school, I’m ... 2) On Saturday morning, .... 3) Tonight, I’m not ... I’m .... 4) This week, my family ...