Example. ARNOLD: I never have any money

ARNOLD: I never have any money. I'm tired of being poor.

YOLANDA: A musician's life is really hard sometimes. Be patient. You 'llbe famous someday. Then you I 'll be rich.

ARNOLD: I hope you're right. But when will it happen?

• ACTIVITY 2B

Your boyfriend or girlfriend is afraid of marriage. You are proposing. Make promises about how wonderful married life will be. You can role play this situation class or do it for homework.

Affirmative Statements

1. We ______________________________________________ (be) very happy together.

2. I_____________________________________________________ (love) you forever.

3. I _________________________________________ (give) you everything you want.

4. We______________________________________________ (have) beautiful children.

Now make more promises about your house, your studies, your friends, your standard of living.

5. _____________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________

8. _____________________________________________________________________

9. ____________________________________________________________________

10. ____________________________________________________________________

Now make promises about what will not happen.

11.I___________________________________________________(love) anyone but you.

12. We_______________________________________________ (argue) about anything.

13. I_____________________________________________ (leave) you until the day I die.

• ACTIVITY 2C

Read the following situations. Then write negative statements to mean «refuse to». Use won’t.

1. A politician and a reporter are talking. The reporter says, «Is it true that United Oil Company gave you a million dollars for your campaign?» The politician answers, «No comment».

The politician won't answer (answer) the reporter's question.

2. Molly and Jack are in a room. Molly is struggling to remove the lid from a jar of mustard. Jack is struggling to open a window.

Molly is trying to open the mustard jar, but the lid ________________________ (come off).

Jack is trying to open the window, but it's stuck. It___________________________________(open).

3. Yolanda and her landlord are in Yolanda's apartment. Yolanda looks very angry. Yolanda says,.Will you please paint this place, fix the ceiling, and give me a new refrigerator?» The landlord answers, «No!»

The landlord ________________(paint) her apartment.

The landlord ________________(fix) the ceiling.

The landlord _________________(buy) a new refrigerator for her.

•Activity 2D

The world is changing very fast nowadays. Nobody knows what changes the future will bring or how fast they will happen. Write predictions about the year 2030 using will. You can write about transportation, family life, communication, food, or space travel.