Stage 7

Making predictions

Aprenda aqui a fazer previsões futuras em inglês, para todas as ocasiões baseado em algum fato no presente.

1 . Para quais situações você costuma fazer previsões? De acordo com as ilustrações abaixo, quais dessas previsões (1-3) estavam corretas?

1 I think they’re going to get married.

2 It’s going to rain tomorrow.

3 Chelsea are going to win this afternoon.

2 . Mandy Phipps trabalha como jornalista para uma revista de turismo. Ela está passando o Carnaval no Rio de Janeiro e resolveu escrever para o editor da revista, Bob Matthews. Anote as três previsões encontradas no texto abaixo.

Grammar: Future with going to

Lembre-se: usamos going to + verbo no infinitivo para fazer previsões sobre o que irá acontecer.
This carnival is going to be fantastic.
It’s going to rain.

3 . Faça a correspondência entre as duas colunas de previsões.

1 He’s going to lose his licence

2 If we don’t tell her,

3 You don’t need an umbrella,

4 Who’s going to win?

5 I think he’s going to leave the office early,

6 I think this Carnival is going to be

a) it isn’t going to rain today.

b) even better than last year.

c) if he drives like that.

d) so he can catch the 5.15.

e) Brazil, of course.

f) she isn’t going to find out.

4 . Você ouvirá Mandy entrevistar Paulo sobre o Carnaval. Indique se as afirmações seguintes são verdadeiras ou falsas.

1 Paulo owns a restaurant.

2 Paulo thinks Carnival is going to be good for business.

3 Paulo is worried about the traffic.

4 Paulo thinks the police are going to close all the streets.

5 Paulo thinks there’s going to be an accident.

6 Mandy says the traffic is going to be moving too fast.

20 minutes+

Escreva suas previsões usando going to e os tópicos mencionados entre parênteses.

1 I think …………………………… (the weather tomorrow)

2 I think ……………………………… (win a sports event)

3 I think ……………………………… (something you think is going to happen)

4 I don’t think …………………………………… (something you don’t think is going to happen)


Word Bank

get married (verbo) = casar-se

make money (verbo) = ganhar dinheiro

practise (verbo) = ensaiar

predict (verbo) = prever

prepare (verbo) = preparar

preparations (substantivo) = preparativos

tourism (substantivo) = turismo


Respostas:

Exercício 1

1 ✓ 2 ✗ 3 ✓

Exercício 2

1 It’s going to be a fantastic party this year.

2 This year is going to be the best Carnival ever.

3 The city is going to make a lot of money.

Exercício 3

1-c; 2-f; 3-a; 4-e; 5-d; 6-b

Exercício 4

1 False

2 True

3 True

4 False

5 True

6 False

20 minutes+

Model answers:

1 I think it’s going to be hot and sunny tomorrow.

2 I think Porto is going to win the Champions’ League next year.

3 I think Rosa is going to be first in her class this year.

4 I don’t think we’re going to get a room with a view.