Talking about Upcoming Plans is a fun lesson for ESL students to learn the future simple, and mixed grammar, vocabulary, idioms and expressions for talking about upcoming plans.
Watch the ESL video about Future Plans and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to retell the story and practice using new vocabulary and expressions. Get the ESL printable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and gamify lessons with badges and stamps.
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Match the words or expressions on the left with the meanings on the right.
1. a blast |
2. dead |
3. regularly |
4. let’s grab a (drink) |
5. luck out |
6. empty |
7. to hit (a place) |
8. spot |
a. at regular time intervals; usually; ordinarily |
b. to get very lucky |
c. to visit someplace |
d. extremely fun |
e. very slow; very few or no customers |
f. a place |
g. get |
h. containing nothing; not occupied |
Note: the expression ‘luck out’ has the opposite meaning in British English.
Use the flashcards to talk about an upcoming holiday to Japan.
Joey: It’s really empty in here tonight, isn’t it?
Tony: It sure is. It’s dead.
Joey: So, what’s new?
Tony: Actually, I’m really excited. I’m heading to Japan next week on business.
Joey: How cool?! How long are you going for?
Tony: I’ll be there just short of ten days. I leave on the seventeenth and I come back on the twenty-fifth.
Joey: Wow, that’s a really nice trip. Will you have any time to yourself while you are there?
Tony: Yes, I’ll take a couple of personal days in the middle and travel a bit.
Joey: Do you have anything special planned?
Tony: Lots actually. I’m going to hit some temples in Kyoto and then hop on the bullet train down to Hiroshima.
Joey: Sounds great! Do you like Japanese food?
Tony: Yes, I am a huge fan of it. Samantha and I regularly eat out at a great little spot called Sakura. The kids really love it too.
Joey: That’s great. What else do you have planned?
Tony: Well, I really lucked out because I will be there when the sumo tournament is on.
Joey: Lucky! I don’t know much about sumo, but it looks pretty interesting. Do you have any plans to sing karaoke?
Tony: Of course, I love karaoke.
Joey: Yes, I bet it will be a blast.
Tony: I will fill you in on all of the details when I get back for sure. Let’s grab another beer.
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