Extra practice

Reading activity

When Paco arrived at the hotel, he talked to Sonia on the phone and told her about his plans.

PACO - Today I've met a nice guy on the bus tour. I think I might have a new friend! We are going to meet tonight to have some dinner together. Also, we are going to visit some of the most important places of Dublin, and we are going to have some drinks at Temple Bar.

SONIA - What's that?

PACO -It's a very popular pub in Dublin. I'll send you a picture by email tomorrow.

SONIA -OK. And what are you going to do tomorrow?

PACO -Tomorrow I'm going to visit Trinity College.

SONIA - Is that the famous university?

PACO - That's it! Many famous writers studied there, and it's a very important university nowadays too.

SONIA - Wow, I'd love to see that!

PACO - I know.

SONIA - And what's the weather like? Is it cold?

PACO - Well, the guy from the bus thinks it won't rain, but I'm looking through the window right now and... hmm, I'll take my umbrella.

SONIA - Yeah, I wouldn't trust the weather in Ireland..

What examples of future time can you find in the text?

Solved exercise: future

What are the uses of the following examples from the text?

A decision made at the moment of speaking, plans and intentions, a prediction based on opinion, a promise.

1. We are going to meet tonight to have some dinner together.

2. Temple Bar is a very popular pub in Dublin. I'll send you a picture by email tomorrow.

3. The guy from the bus thinks it won't rain.

4. I'm looking through the window right now and... hmm, I'll take my umbrella.

Solved exercise: diphthongs

What's the correct diphthong of the following words from the text?

hotel, to, phone, told, about, most, tomorrow, famous, wow, know, cold, through, window, now

/aʊ/

/əʊ/

other