Level 2Work

Urgent or Important? Ask Eisenhower

Grammar: Going to for plans

A Level 2 English lesson exploring work.

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What's in this lesson

A Level 2 (elementary) ESL lesson on work, practising going to for plans. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.

From the reading: Urgent or Important? Ask Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower had a very busy job. He was a general. Later, he was the president of the United States. Every day, new tasks came to his desk. He had a big problem. What should he do first?

Vocabulary

  • priority
  • deadline
  • urgent
  • schedule
  • task
  • to-do list

Grammar

Going to + verb
I am going to finish the report. — a plan for the future
Positive: I / you / we
I am going to call. We are going to meet. — am / are + going to

Discussion questions

  1. Tell me about a busy week at work.
  2. When did you last miss a deadline?
  3. Tell me about a meeting you hated.

Urgent or Important? Ask Eisenhower

Grammar: Going to for plans

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