Monday, September 8, 2014

AG 1 - 2014.2 - Unit 5 -Future simple and future continuous

Post here examples of future! Let's do it!

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  1. "This is not going to be a resolution that China will veto. This is not about sovereignty or (Syrian President) Assad," said Xie.

    Going to, it expresses an intention for the future.

    http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/11/world/asia/china-us-isis/index.html?hpt=wo_c1

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  2. "The difference between this and a general election," says Peter Ross, "is that in a general election, you'll get another opportunity four years down the line to make a different decision. With this you're playing for keeps. You have to think what sort of country this is going to be in fifty or a hundred years. So I don't want to make the wrong decision for my children, and their children."
    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/special-features/2014/09/140912-scotland-united-kingdom-independence-referendum-culture/

    Simple Future: The expression “will” was used to talk about an action that will happen anyway in the future and the expression “is going to” was used to describe a prediction.

    “He does not go to the Bible to find out what the saved will do forever in heaven. Kreeft admits that the best answer he has for what Christians will be doing in heaven is an assumption.”
    http://www.truthortradition.com/articles/working-in-the-future-kingdom-what-will-we-be-doing-in-heaven

    The future progressive was used to talk about an action that will be in progress in the future.

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  3. "So when Barack Obama, like the rest of us, hear these bad guys, these terrorists, promising that they will raise the flag of Allah over our White House, for the life of me I don't know why he does not take this serious, the threat. Because yes, it's more than a vision,"

    Use future with "will" to talk about action in the future which was not planned

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/12/sarah-palin-apology_n_5810808.html

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  4. "While your friends back in the tri state area have stored their golf clubs for the winter, you will be trying out your new driver in January."

    Future progressive is used to talk about actions that will be in progress at a specific future time.

    "And if you aren’t used to having a car, then Houston will change that fast."

    The Future Simple is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future.

    http://urbanleasing.com/blog/moving-houston-ten-things-need-know/

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  5. "the town will come together to attempt to grill a 200-foot long bratwurst"

    Future is used to talk about actions in the future.

    Source: https://gma.yahoo.com/pull-off-grilling-200-foot-bratwurst-155411336--abc-news-Recipes.html

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    1. Come on Arlan... this is kind of obvious...
      Future is used to talk about the future...

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  6. "How Will Buying a Car Affect My Home Loan in Process?"

    Future continuos is used to express a action in the future and which can take longer

    http://budgeting.thenest.com/buying-car-affect-home-loan-process-21943.html

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  7. "They'll make your arteries an offer they can't refuse."

    "Will" is usually used in promises.

    Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-everything-index-the-rihanna-navy-declares-war-on-cbs-20140916#ixzz3DpD5qERE
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  9. "British Prime Minister David Cameron will make an address Friday morning. The content will depend on the outcome of the vote, but in the event that Scottish voters decide to stay in the union, Downing Street says he will refer to plans for further redistribution of powers from the central government to the Scottish Parliament, signed by Westminster leaders earlier this week."

    http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/18/world/europe/scotland-independence-vote/index.html

    "Patrick Harvie, the party's co-convener, said: "This spectacular increase in our membership shows that the hope and inspiration of the 'Yes' campaign will not be fading away."

    http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29289035

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  10. Introducing the World-Changing Ideas Summit 2014

    We are thrilled to announce the launch of our first major live event aiming to explore what’s possible in the future – the World-Changing Ideas Summit in New York on 21 October. Here’s what we have in store, who will be there, and how you can take part.

    http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140917-ideas-that-will-change-the-world

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  11. Do you want to know more about your future? Why don't you ask yourself?

    What will you be doing in five years?
    Where will you be living in five years?
    How much Money will you be earning in five years?
    Don't you know the answers? Simple, you can plan your future! This is the best way to know about it.

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  12. "The mobile CCTV van will also be deployed regularly"

    We use Simple Future to talk about a plan for the future

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/7510363.stm

    "We will be continuing to use the intelligence we have gathered in recent weeks to target all criminal activity..."

    We use Future Continuous to express an action which will be in progress at a specific time in the future

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/7510363.stm

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