It's really common in an English test for the examiner to ask you questions about the future. Examples might be ...
What is a place you'd like to visit?
What can you see yourself doing in 5 years' time?
What type of job do you want?
Is there anything you'd like to change about yourself?
What will you do if ....?
What would you do if ....?
So you need to become confident in talking about your future plans. And you need to use a variety of grammar to talk about the future in English!
Look at these types of future meaning.
prediction / forecast with evidence
timetabled event or arrangement
plan or intention
timetabled event
personal prediction (perhaps without evidence)
promise
a specific time in the future, an action in progress
a specific time in the future
an obligation
an imminent action (very soon or immediate)
projecting ourselves into the future and looking back at a completed action
Can you match these with the following sentences?
a. You are to travel directly to London.
b. A month from now he will have finished all his exams.
c. I'm meeting Jim at the airport.
d. We're going to spend the summer abroad.
e. There will be snow in many areas tomorrow.
f. I think it's going to rain!
g. We'll give you a lift to the cinema.
h. The train is about to leave.
i. This time next week I'll be sun-bathing.
j. You'll see John in the office tomorrow, won't you?
k. The plane takes off at 3 a.m.
How did you go? Here are the answers.
1e / 2c / 3d / 4k / 5f / 6g / 7i / 8j / 9a / 10h / 11b
Next time you practise for your speaking test, think more carefully about the purpose - are you predicting or promising? Are you obligating someone or are you arranging to meet someone? Do you have evidence or not? Watch my video and start NOW. Practise talking about your plans for 2022. Practise talking about what events and meetings you have in your calendar this coming week. Practise talking about your future goals and dreams.
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