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Lesson summary:
Episode: 5
Date: November 21, 2023
In today's lesson, Kru. Jaem talks about the future and how to explain situations in a natural way using keywords for events that could happen tomorrow, next week, or next year.
Important information:
Miscellaneous
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Homework can be submitted via Line only for IELTS Reading.
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Essential Points
Talking about the future involves using various tenses in English to convey different nuances of time. Here are the main future tenses in English:
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Future Simple Tense:
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Form: Subject + will + V1 + Object
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Example: "I will go to the store tomorrow."
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Future Continuous Tense:
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Form: Subject + will be + V~ing + Object
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Example: "They will be studying for their exams at this time tomorrow."
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Future Perfect Tense:
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Form: Subject + will have + V3 + Object
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Example: "By the end of the week, I will have finished my project."
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Future Perfect Continuous Tense:
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Form: Subject + will have been + V~ing + Object
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Example: "In June, they will have been living in that house for five years."
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Going to Future (Near Future):
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Form: Subject + am/is/are going to + V1 + Object
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Example: "We are going to visit our grandparents next weekend."
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Present Simple for Future:
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This is often used in scheduled events or timetables.
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Form: Subject + V1 + Object (in the object, a keyword is required about the future)
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Example: "The train leaves at 3 PM."
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Using Modals (e.g., Can, Must, Might, Should):
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Modal verbs can be used to express future actions.
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Example: "She can meet you after the meeting."
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