Pretest + Parts One to Three of Chapter 4 (“Eating & Drinking”) of WorkLife English Grammar 4: Cross-Cultural Communication, pages 58-70
Who It’s For: (Self) Teachers & Helpers at Intermediate & Higher Learning Levels
Why It’s Useful: At progressing levels of grammar acquisition, English speakers improving their style and fluency will want a variety of ways to express concepts such as “the Future.” In addition to be going to + will/won’t + Base Verb patterns, there are also “future continuous” forms. And when learners begin using clauses, they’ll need present + future forms for “Future Possible” sentences with if. Here’s appetizing instruction that will also help text users to “Plan a Potluck Party,” “Explain a Recipe,” “Read Menus,” and “Avoid Food Poisoning.”
What You’ll Do:
 After discussing the drawing on page 59, on page 60 assess what you already know / need to learn by choosing correct words in “Etty Kit Advice Column” letters on the subject of party planning. Check your answers.
 On pages 61 to 65 of Part One, go over the Future: Will & Going to with boxed sentence-patterns + comparative explanation. Do exercises that invite you to compose questions, statements, and answers with cue words and your responses to visuals. With your own ideas and vocabulary, plan a (real) potluck party and tell what you’re going to prepare / bring.
 Pages 66-68 of Part Two present patterns and uses of the Future Continuous (will / won’t be + Verbing). Practice the tense forms by telling what a new employee will be doing at his job—and what a new menu “will be offering.”
 Pages 69-70 of Part Three introduces “The Conditional (Future Possible).” Use if . . . (then) clauses for conversations between restaurant employees about tasks and food safety.