Task 2. Will or Going to? Complete the sentences 1. - Why are you holding a piece of paper? - I a letter to my friend. (write 2.- I'm so sleepy, I need to wake up. - I à cup of coffee for you. (make) 3. - Mum says she can't hear the television. - Ok, I up. (turn) 4. My sister a doctor when she finishes school. (be) 5. What (you/do) this summer? 6. (you/help) me with my housework? 7. People polluting the environment, I think. (not/stop) 8. Look at the clouds! It (rain) 9. It's a clear sky, look. It .(not/rain) 10. The weather sunny and warm tomorrow all over Europe, said the forecaster. (be) 11. - I haven't got my phone. - That's Ok, I you mine. (lend)
1. - Why are you holding a piece of paper? - I am going to write a letter to my friend.
Explanation: In this sentence, the person is expressing their intention or plan to write a letter in the future. We use "am going to" to talk about planned actions or intentions.
2. - I'm so sleepy, I need to wake up. - I am going to make a cup of coffee for you.
Explanation: The person intends to make a cup of coffee for the sleepy individual. Again, "am going to" is used to express a planned action or intention.
3. - Mum says she can't hear the television. - Ok, I am going to turn it up.
Explanation: The speaker intends to increase the volume of the television as requested by their mom. "Am going to" is used in this context to express a planned action.
4. My sister is going to be a doctor when she finishes school.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their sister's future career plan. "Is going to" is used to express a future intention or prediction.
5. What are you going to do this summer?
Explanation: The person is asking about the other person's plans for the upcoming summer. "Are you going to" is used to talk about future intentions or plans.
6. Are you going to help me with my housework?
Explanation: The person is asking if the other person intends to assist them with their housework. "Are you going to" is used to talk about future intentions or plans.
7. People are not going to stop polluting the environment, I think.
Explanation: The speaker expresses their belief that people will continue to pollute the environment. "Are not going to" is used to express a negative future intention or prediction.
8. Look at the clouds! It is going to rain.
Explanation: The speaker notices the clouds and predicts that it will rain. "Is going to" is used to express a future prediction based on present evidence.
9. It's a clear sky, look. It is not going to rain.
Explanation: The speaker observes a clear sky and predicts that it will not rain. "Is not going to" is used to express a negative future prediction based on present evidence.
10. The weather is going to be sunny and warm tomorrow all over Europe, said the forecaster.
Explanation: The forecaster predicts that the weather will be sunny and warm throughout Europe tomorrow. "Is going to" is used to express a future prediction.
11. - I haven't got my phone. - That's Ok, I will lend you mine.
Explanation: The person offers to lend their phone to someone who does not have theirs. "Will" is used to express a future action or intention.
Please note, there can be variations in the usage of "will" and "going to" depending on the context and the speaker's intention. The above explanations provide general guidelines for their usage in the given sentences.