New Cutting Edge Intermediate Module 5
Make predictions about yourself (including a time clause- a vague one if you like) that you think will also be true about your partner. You get one point for each time they say “Me too”/ “So will I”/ “Me neither”/ “Neither will I” (you can also use negative sentences).
Ideas for predictions
Health and fitness
Weight
Meet someone in the street
Meet someone famous
Appearance
Lose something
Pass/ Fail
Win/ Lose
Argue
Difficult/ Easy
Enjoy
Late/ Early
Arrive
Distant future
In 5/ 10/ 15/ 25/ 50 years
When you run out of ideas with predictions, do the same with plans and then arrangements
Plans
Travel
Study/ Work
Homework
Shopping
Housework
Diet
Arrangements
Meeting people (for lunch/ for drinks)
Flying
Catching a coach or long distance train
Business meeting
Starting a new course
Appointments
Dates
Change partners and do the same thing, but this time using a mix of the three tenses. Your partner will only say “Me too” if the event and tense is correct for them.
Mix of tenses
Retire
Travel
Change job
Move house
Get married
Have children
Haircut
See a movie
Go to a restaurant
Spend money
This weekend
| Useful language
Responses So will I/ So am I/ Me too Neither will I/ Neither am I/ Me neither Really?/ Is that right?/ That’s interesting/ You surprise me/ Actually, I…
Time clauses This afternoon/ evening/ Tonight Later (= Later today = Later on) Tomorrow (morning/ lunchtime/ afternoon/ evening/ night) The day after tomorrow Next week/ month/ year/ decade After… Before… In … minutes/ hours/ days/ weeks/ months/ years/ … When/ As soon as you retire/ finish this course/ … In + month/ year/ decade/ … At + time On + day/ date Between … and … Typical confusions I’m going to move house after two days/ I’m going to move house in two days |
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Related pages
Cutting Edge Intermediate Module 5 page
42 EFL finding things in common games (TEFLtastic classics part 25)
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