Прочитайте 1C № 4 ГДЗ Spotlight Английский 11 класс Афанасьева О.В.

a Read the examples.
1             The Queen is to visit Australia next month. (formal)
2             Hurry up! The train is about to leave. (near future)
3 Ann is on the point of resigning from her job. (near future)
4 Our flight is due to take off at 7am. (timetables) 5 Your plan is bound/sure/certain to work, (certainty about the future)
b Use the expressions below to complete the text.
• are about to • is due to • on the point of • are to • bound to
I     am afraid that our local shoe factory is 1).........................................
closing down. The management 2) ..................................... hold a
public meeting to discuss the situation on Wednesday.
The meeting 3).......................... start at seven o’clock in the
evening and I hope that they will find a solution
because closure of the factory is 4)..................................... cause a
lot of problems. It employs many people from the town and already the workers’ union have said they 5) take industrial action.

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a) Reading about future events
Read the example sentences with Ss around the
class. Explain that they express different kinds
of future events, some more formal/ certain or
nearer in the future than others. Ask Ss to
provide similar examples of their own using the
language presented.
Suggested Answer Key
I think she is about to cry.
Karen is on the point of going to the police if
her neighbours don’t stop making noise.
The film is certain to be a success.
Her baby is due in January.
b)  Completing a text using new vocabulary
•      Explain the task. Allow Ss a few minutes to
complete it individually.
•     Ss compare answers with a partner.
Answer Key
1     on the point of             4 bound to
2     are to                             5 are about to
3     is due to