Speaking and Writing: Future Plans, Plastic Reduction and Renewable Energy

1. Pregunta modelo: What are your plans for next week?
2. Respuesta modelo: Next week I am going to study for my English test and I will visit my grandmother on Saturday.
3. Estructura: be going to + verbo para planes decididos; will + verbo para decisiones espontáneas o predicciones.

Respuesta orientativa: Next week I'm going to finish my science project and I'll play football with my friends on Sunday.

1. Pregunta modelo: What are your plans for tomorrow night?
2. Respuesta modelo: Tomorrow night I am going to watch a movie with my family. I think it will be a comedy.
3. Recuerda usar expresiones de tiempo futuro: tomorrow night, at 8 p.m., after dinner.

Respuesta orientativa: Tomorrow night I'm going to do my homework and then I'll read a book before sleeping.

1. Pregunta modelo: What are your plans for the year 2025?
2. Respuesta modelo: In 2025 I will be in high school. I am going to learn to play the guitar and I will travel to the south of Chile.
3. Para predicciones lejanas se prefiere will; para intenciones firmes, be going to.

Respuesta orientativa: In 2025 I will study harder, I'm going to join a robotics club and I hope I will speak English fluently.

Writing 1

Write solutions to reduce the use of plastic, in the box below.

En español: Escribe soluciones para reducir el uso de plástico en el recuadro.

1. Identifico el problema: los plásticos de un solo uso contaminan océanos y suelos.
2. Pienso en acciones concretas y cotidianas (bolsas, botellas, envases, pajillas).
3. Redacto oraciones con should, must, can o imperativos.

Respuesta orientativa (soluciones):

• Say no to plastic bags and use reusable cloth bags instead.
• Bring your own bag when you go shopping.
• Use a reusable water bottle instead of buying plastic bottles.
• Avoid single-use straws, plates and cutlery; choose paper or metal ones.
• Recycle plastic containers and separate rubbish at home and at school.
• Buy products with less packaging or in bulk.
• Organize a plastic-free campaign at school to teach others.

Writing 2

In groups, predict another renewable energy source that can be used in the future, and explain how we will take advantage of it.

En español: En grupos, predigan otra fuente de energía renovable que pueda usarse en el futuro y expliquen cómo la aprovecharemos.

1. Elijo una fuente renovable poco común: energía undimotriz (olas del mar), geotérmica, mareomotriz, de hidrógeno verde o solar espacial.
2. Explico cómo se obtiene y cómo se transforma en electricidad.
3. Uso futuro con will para predecir y be going to para planes.

Respuesta orientativa (energía undimotriz): In the future, we will use wave energy from the ocean. Special machines called wave converters will move with the waves and transform that movement into electricity. We are going to install them along the Chilean coast, where the Pacific Ocean is very powerful. This way, we will take advantage of a clean and endless source of energy without burning fossil fuels.

Respuesta orientativa (hidrógeno verde): Another renewable source is green hydrogen. We will produce it using solar and wind energy to separate hydrogen from water. In the future, buses and trucks are going to run on green hydrogen, so we will reduce pollution in our cities.