A Future Tense in "When I'm gone"

The singer in the video clip is certain that something's going to happen in the future. What is it?



Yeap, we use be going to when we're sure that something will happen. Have a look at the sentences below and try to fill in the blanks:


1. It's cloudy. ......................................................... rain.
2. She hasn't studied. ............................................. fail.
3. They're trying over and over again. ......................... make it!



Right now you must be ready to know whether the following statements are true or false. If false, correct them:

1. She's going on a short trip.
2. She's got two tickets.
3. On the way to her destination, she's just going to have some soft drinks.
4. She'd like to travel on her own.
5. She's leaving the day after.
6. When she leaves, nobody is going to think of her.
7. Her hair, the way she walks or talks are not particularly appealing to anybody.

SPEAKING:

a) Do you think it's a farewell song or a kind of invitation for somebody to go away with her?

b) Maybe the main idea of the song is the fact of MISSING somebody. If you had to leave your hometown, what or who would you miss? Why?

Asking and Giving Directions

1. After watching the video, just listen to the dialogues again, without watching. Then try to draw a map illustrating the directions given in each dialogue.



2. Can you make up a dialogue for this scene? What does the dog ask? What does the elder man tell the dog?

3. Have a look at the map. Make up new dialogues asking and giving directions. Take into account the expressions below:

- Excuse me, can you tell me where the ... is, please?
- Go straight ahead.
- Take the first/second/third... right/left.
- The (cinema) is oppositte/next to (a supermarket).
- Thanks / You're welcome.