Talking about the future and possibilities Future tenses For more details see G 2 c) Look at the photos and the information below. These three young South Africans want to change their country. Use the information below to talk about what the persons’ plans are. In pairs talk about: • what they are doing now • what they are going to do (intentions and plans) • what they will be doing in the future (hopes) Anele, 22 Now: at university 2029: find job at a hospital Hopes: improvement of healthcare Sarah, 19 Now: lives in Durban 2030: open her own café there Hopes: more equality in Rainbow Nation Ben, 15 Now: helps out on family farm 2035: take over farm Hopes: reduction in crime Example: Anele is now studying at university (= now). By 2029 she is going to find a job at a hospital (= intentions and plans). She hopes that by then healthcare generally will have improved (= hopes). Conditionals I, II and III For more details see G 8 Decide whether the conditions are likely (conditional I), less likely/unreal (conditional II) or impossible (conditional III). 1. At the moment it is illegal to sell ivory. But South Africa is one of the African countries which argue that if we a limited trade in ivory, this to pay for elephant conservation. (allow – help) 2. People, however, argue that if we this, it more people to kill elephants, too. (do – encourage) 3. For this reason some people believe that education is the key. If we the demand for ivory, there a market for illegal trade. (reduce – not be) 4. Some wildlife experts regret the situation and say that if we more protection work in the past, there the chance to save thousands of elephants’ lives. (do – be) 5. A leading conservationist recently said, “If it up to me, I more pressure on governments and people more.” (be – put – educate) 1 Tip The “going to” future (am/is/are + verb + -ing) expresses a plan or an intention. The future perfect (will have + 3rd form) expresses an activity which will be completed by a certain time in the future. T 2 Tip Conditional I: If you visit the national parks, you will see wild animals. (present simple/will) Conditional II: If I grew up near Durban, I would go swimming all year round. (past simple/ conditional) Conditional III: If Apartheid had failed earlier, life would have been better for many people. (past perfect/conditional perfect) T 79 Language skills Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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