TESOL/Talking about plans

Schedule

Key sentences

Asking about plans	Telling about plans
What will you do (time) ?	I'm thinking of (gerund).

Asking about plans	Telling about plans
Sounds like a good idea.	Thanks.

Drills

Say these sentences without looking.

What will you do (time) ?

time	sentence
this year	What will you do this year ?
this summer	What will you do this summer ?
in the next five years	What will you do in the next five years ?
this month	What will you do this month ?

I'm thinking of (gerund).

gerund	sentence
going diving	I'm thinking of going diving.
changing jobs	I'm thinking of changing jobs.
going to the gym	I'm thinking of going to the gym.
baking a cake	I'm thinking of baking a cake.

Example

Practice this conversation.

Asking about plans	Telling about plans
What will you do (this year) ?	I'm thinking of (going diving).

Asking about plans	Telling about plans
Sounds like a good idea.	Thanks.

Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.

Exercise

Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.

Asking about plans	Telling about plans
What will you do ... ?	I'm thinking of ... .

Asking about plans	Telling about plans
Sounds like a good idea.	Thanks.

Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.

Practice

Asking about plans	Telling about plans
Ask about your partner's plans in: the next month the next year the next five years	Talk about your plans.

Further study

• English lesson topics

Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language.

Key expressions

• I'm thinking of (gerund).
  • I'm thinking of coming.
  • I'm thinking of getting a cat.