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课件网) 表将来的短语比较与讲解 点击此处可添加副标题 be going to /will/shall I’m going to (do) A I am going to do something = I have already decided to do it, I intend to do it: ‘Are you going to eat anything ’ ‘No, I’m not hungry.’ a: I hear Sarah won the lottery. What is she going to do with the money b: She’s going to buy a new car. I’m just going to make a quick phone call. Can you wait for me This cheese smells horrible. I’m not going to eat it. be going to /will/shall I am doing and I am going to do I am doing = it is already fixed or arranged. For example, you have arranged to go somewhere or meet somebody: I’m leaving next week. I’ve booked my flight. What time are you meeting Emily this evening be going to /will/shall I am going to do something = I’ve decided to do it. Maybe I’ve arranged to do it, maybe not. a: Your shoes are dirty. b: Yes, I know. I’m going to clean them. (= I’ve decided to clean them, but I haven’t arranged this with anybody) I don’t want to stay here. Tomorrow I’m going to look for somewhere else to stay be going to /will/shall Compare: I don’t know what I’m doing tomorrow. (= I don’t know my schedule or plans) I don’t know what I’m going to do about the problem. (= I haven’t decided what to do) Oft en the diff erence is small and either form is possible. be going to /will/shall You can also say that ‘something is going to happen’ in the future. For example: The man isn’t looking where he is going. He is going to walk into the wall. When we say that ‘something is going to happen’, the situation now makes this clear. The man is walking towards the wall now, so we can see that he is going to walk into it. be going to /will/shall Some more examples: Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain. (we can see the clouds now) I feel terrible. I think I’m going to be sick. (I feel terrible now) The economic situation is bad now and things are going to get worse. be going to /will/shall I was going to do something = I intended to do it, but didn’t do it: We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to drive instead. I was just going to cross the road when somebody shouted ‘Stop!’ You can say that ‘something was going to happen’ (but didn’t happen): I thought it was going to rain, but it didn’t. be going to /will/shall Exercises Write questions with going to. 1 Your friend has won some money. You ask: (what / do ) What are you going to do with it 2 Your friend is going to a wedding next week. You ask: (what / wear )_____ 3 Your friend has just bought a new table. You ask: (where / put )_____ 4 Your friend has decided to have a party. You ask: (who / invite )_____ 5 Your friend has bought some fish for dinner. You ask: (how / cook )_____ be going to /will/shall Answers: 2 What are you going to wear 3 Where are you going to put it 4 Who are you going to invite 5 How are you going to cook it be going to /will/shall Complete th ... ...
