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My Busy Week: present continuous for the future
Students learn to use the present continuous for future arrangements and appointments, then write a message about their plans for next week.
Present continuous future · Plans · Appointments
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use present continuous for future arrangements accurately
- Learn and use 15 words and phrases in 2 sets: Appointments and meetings, Time and plans
- Read for detail: Jen's diary
- Writing task: My plans
Stages · 45 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about plans and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 15 minControlled practice: Ex. 2–4
- 5 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Grammar notes
Plans with a time and place
- Use the present continuous for arrangements: plans with a day, a time or another person.
- I'm meeting Sara at six. We're flying to Rome on Monday.
- Often with a future time: tonight, tomorrow, on Friday, next week.
Form
- am / is / are + verb-ing: She's seeing the doctor tomorrow.
- Negative: I'm not working on Saturday.
- Questions: What are you doing tonight? Are you coming to the party?
Present simple = routines
- I work on weekdays. (every week, a routine)
- I'm working on Saturday. (one plan, this week)
Study tips
- Write your plans for next week in a diary: Monday: I'm having lunch with Tom.
- Ask a partner: What are you doing this weekend?
Glossary
- Appointments and meetings8 items
- Time and plans7 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
Appointments and meetings
Choose the correct word or phrase.
- a
I've got a toothache. I need to ___ with the dentist.
- b
I can't come on Tuesday. Can I ___ to Thursday?
- c
The whole team is having a ___ at ten to talk about the new project.
- d
I'm sorry, Mr Lee can't talk to you now. He's ___ a meeting.
- e
I'm busy ___, but I'm free tomorrow evening.
- f
The shop is open on ___, from Monday to Friday.
- g
I'm busy now. Can I call you ___?
2
Plans for next week
Choose the correct words.
- a
I ___ the dentist at four o'clock tomorrow.
- b
We ___ to Rome on Monday morning.
- c
She ___ lunch with her boss on Friday.
- d
I ___ on Saturday. I'm free all day.
- e
What ___ tonight?
- f
___ to the party on Friday?
- g
My parents ___ us next weekend.
- h
Tom ___ his car to the garage tomorrow.
3
Routine or plan?
Choose the correct words.
- a
I usually ___ on weekdays.
- b
I ___ this Saturday because we're very busy.
- c
She ___ to the gym every Monday.
- d
Sorry, I can't come tonight. I ___ my grandmother.
- e
We always ___ a meeting on Monday mornings.
- f
We ___ a meeting with the new client tomorrow at nine.
4
Find the mistake
One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.
- a
Choose the correct sentence.
- b
Choose the correct sentence.
- c
Choose the correct sentence.
- d
Choose the correct sentence.
- e
Choose the correct sentence.
- f
Choose the correct sentence.
- g
Choose the correct sentence.
- h
Choose the correct sentence.
- i
Choose the correct sentence.
5
Read: Jen's diary
Read the messages. Then choose the correct answer.
Kate: Hi Jen! Are you free this week? I'd love to see you. Jen: Hi Kate! It's a busy week. On Monday I'm having a meeting with a new client, and on Tuesday I'm seeing the dentist. No, wait, I changed that appointment. I'm seeing the dentist on Wednesday now. On Thursday my boss is flying to Madrid, so I'm working late. Kate: What about Friday? Jen: I'm free on Friday evening! Let's meet at the café at seven. And I'm not working on Saturday, so we can go to the cinema too!
- a
What is Jen doing on Monday?
- b
Jen changed her dentist appointment to ___.
- c
Who is flying to Madrid?
- d
Jen and Kate are meeting ___.
- e
On Saturday Jen ___.
6
Write: My plans
Write about your plans for next week.
Write a message to a friend about your plans for next week (6–8 sentences). Use the present continuous: I'm meeting…, We're having… Word box: appointment · make an appointment · change an appointment · meeting · tonight · weekday · later · in a meeting Example: On Monday I'm having a meeting with my boss. On Tuesday evening I'm seeing the dentist. I'm free on Wednesday.
Suggested minimum: 40 words
0 words · aim for at least 40
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- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 15 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 2 sets.
Appointments and meetings
- appointment
- a time to see someone, for example a doctor
- make an appointment
- to choose a time to see someone
- change an appointment
- to move an appointment to a different time
- meeting
- when people come together to talk about something
- have a meeting
- to meet people and talk about something
- in a meeting
- busy at a meeting now
- dentist
- a doctor for your teeth
- doctor
- this person helps ill people
Time and plans
- tonight
- this evening or night
- weekday
- any day from Monday to Friday
- later
- at a time after now
- tomorrow
- the day after today
- next week
- the week after this one
- busy
- with a lot of things to do
- free
- with no plans; you have time
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