BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9

In this unit we meet lots of people who are... getting married! The happiest day in your life? Or the most stressful? Either way, weddings take a lot of planning. Which is why we're looking at two ways of talking about the future in English: the present continuous tense and 'going to'.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 1

Time to meet three happy couples who are planning the biggest day of their lives: their wedding day! And as we hear from them, we'll look at some different ways to talk about the future.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 1 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 1 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 1 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 1 / Activity 4

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 1 / Activity 5

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 2

This time we look at the differences between present continuous and going to. We do an activity to help us learn the rules, and then practise by listening to a conversation between a married couple: Marco and Flavia. After that we have 6 Minute Grammar!

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 2 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 2 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 2 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 3

Now it's your turn to help plan a wedding! In this session you will use the present continuous and going to as you become a busy wedding planner. And we'll look at a new way of talking about the future.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 3 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 3 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 3 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 4

Time to sit back and enjoy a film about Indian weddings in this session. Don't worry, there's also some work to help you practise 'going to' and the present continuous!

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 4 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 4 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 4 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 5

Listen to the next episode of our drama, The Race. Captain Phil takes charge - but does he know the ropes? After that, test your knowledge of Unit 9 in our Weekly Quiz.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 5 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 5 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 5 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 9 / Session 5 / Activity 4