What is a time capsule and what is the point of

having one?

What kind of items do you think will be

interesting to people in the future?. Give reasons.

What kind of items will you put inside a time

capsule?

Compound nouns

A compound noun is a noun that is made up

of two or more words. Most compound

nouns in English are formed by nouns

modified by other nouns or adjectives.

Alarm Clock

Baseball

Can opener

Light switch

Tape measure

News reel

/ˈnjuːz.riːl/

Lipstick

Toothbrush

Will these objects be interesting for people in the

future? Why?

Work in groups of 3 and choose objects that you will

include in a time capsule related to: (2 or 3 objects)

a) Culture (music, literature)

b) Technology

c) Politics and world affairs

d) Home life

e) Language.

Future continous

To talk about an action in progress in the future.

Ex:

I’m leaving on vacations this Saturday. This time next

week I’ll be lying on a beach or swimming in the ocean.

Structure

Will be + verb + ing form

Examples:

This time next week I will be sunbathing in Bali.

I will be seeing Jim at the conference next week.

Next week you will be working in your new job.

Future perfect

To talk about a completed action in the future.

When we use this tense we are projecting

ourselves forward in the future.

By this afternoon, I will have arrived at home.

By tomorrow, I will have gotten a new job.

Structure

Will have + past participle

He will have completed the task by six o’clock

By the time you read this I will have left

You will have finished your work by this time next

week.

At 3 o’clock tomorrow…

He ______________________________ (wait) for the train

I _______________________________ (work) in my office

We ____________________________________ (get) ready to go out

He _________________________________________ (study) in the

library

By this time tomorrow, I _____________________ (finish)

the Project.

By next year, She ____________________________

(receive) her promotion

At this time tomorrow, They _____________________

(begin) working.

Morgan __________________ (clean) the entire house by

lunch.