FOURTH LESSON

• FIVE QUESTIONS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A BARAK OBAMA, THE NEW PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES

1. Are you afraid to be murdered for your liberal politic like the ex-president John Kennedy?
2. What is your first objective?
3. Which are the values to become president?
4. Do you think that your important rule of president can influence your personal life?
5. What do you want to change of Bush's political?

GRAMMAR
Futur forms

• Be going to+infinito

My sister's going to adopt a child
Are you going to buy a new car?
I'm not going to go to New York next week

Use be going to when you have already decided to do something, for a future plain, an intentions and for a predictions.

• Present Continuous (be+verb+-ing)

We're getting married in October
They're meeting at 10.00
She's leaving on Friday

Use present continuous or going to for future plains or arrangements.

• Will / Shall + infinito

I'll have the steak (instant decision)
Iwon't tell anybody where you are (promise)
I'll carry that bag for you (offer)
Shall I help youion with your homework? (offer)
Shall we eat out tonight? (suggest)
You'll love the film (prediction)

Use will/won't for instat decisions, promises, offers and suggestions.
Use shall for offers and suggestions.

EXERCISE
Complete these sentences with the correct form. (pag. 131 1C)

1. I'm going to study English here next year.
2. Shall we eat out tonight?
3. We're going to Brazil next week. I can't wait.
4. What are you going to wear / are you wearing to the party?
5. Do you think it will rain / it's going to rain tomorrow?
6. This is heavy. I'll help you.
7. I'm meeting a friend this evening.
8. I'm really sorry. I promise I won't do it again.
9. They're getting married in May.

1. There's no milk. Don't worry, I'll get some.
2. Can we meet on Tuesday? Sorry, I can't. I'm going to Brighton on Tuesday.
3. Can we have pizza for lunch. No we are having chicken.
4. Is that the phone? Yes, but don't get up. I'll answer it.
5. Jane's put on a lot of weight! She's pregnant. She's having a baby in August.