65   I can discuss hopes and plans

A    Making plans

A    Ramiro says you’re making plans for your grandmother’s 100th birthday in July.

B    Yes, we’ve still got a few things to sort out.

A    So you’re going to have a big party, are you?

B    Yes, we’re expecting about a hundred people, actually.

A    Wow! And where do you intend to have it?

B    On a river boat, and I’m hoping to get a jazz band too.

A    That sounds great! I hope it all goes smoothly.

B    Yeah, I don’t want anything to go wrong because she’s really looking forward to it. 

 

Glossary

make plans (for sth)  prepare for sth you want to do in the future. SYN plan sth.

sort sth out  organize sth.

be going to do sth  plan to do sth in the future.

expect sth  think that sth will happen because it is probable or has been planned.

intend to do sth / doing sth  plan to do sth. intention N. OPP have no intention of doing sth.

hope to do sth  want to do sth and think that it is possible.

go smoothly  happen without difficulties or delays.

go wrong  If sth goes wrong, there is a problem and the plan might fail.

look forward to (doing) sth  feel happy about sth that is going to happen.

 

spotlight actually

Actually is often used when adding new information or being more exact. SYN in fact. Be careful: actually does not mean ‘at the moment’.

He’s German, isn’t he? ~ Yes, he’s from Berlin, actually.

3     Test yourself. Look at the glossary words and cover the meanings. What do the words mean? 

 

B    Spoken responses

Are you going to move house?

       Responses  Meaning

✓    Definitely.  = Yes, I’m sure it will happen.

X    Definitely not.  = No. I’m sure it won’t happen.

✓    I think so.  = I think it will probably happen.

X   I doubt it. / I don’t think so.  = I think it probably won’t happen.

✓    I hope so.  = I want it to happen, but I don’t know if it will.

X    I hope not.  = I don’t want it to happen, and I don’t know if it will.

✓  I’m afraid so.  = I think it will happen and I’m unhappy about it.

X    I’m afraid not.  = I don’t think it’ll happen and I’m unhappy about it.

✓    I assume so.  = I think it will happen, but 1 have no proof.

✓    I expect so. I imagine so. I suppose so. I guess so.  = I think it will happen. 

4     Correct the mistakes. Write the correct sentence on the right.

►   I’m assume so. I assume so.

1     I doubt so. ________

2     I’m not afraid. ________

3     I don’t think. ________

4     I guess it. ________

5     I afraid so. ________

6     I don’t hope. ________

7     Definitely no. ________

1     I doubt it.

2     I'm afraid not.

3     I don't think so.

4     I guess so.

5     I'm afraid so.

6     I hope not.

7     Definitely not.

5     Complete the dialogues with the correct words or phrases.

►   Is everything going smoothly with your holiday plans? ~ Yes, I hope so.   

1     Are they going to have a party? ~ Yes, I i____. It’s their fortieth wedding anniversary.

2     Is Ravi going to cook for us tonight? ~ I don’t t____. Mina always seems to do the cooking.

3     Is Melissa going to get married? ~ I h____. I really don’t like the guy she’s going out with.

4     Are you going on holiday this summer? ~ I’m a____. We can’t afford it.

5     Do you think Omar will get promoted? ~ I a____. He’s the best candidate and everyone likes him.

6     Do you think they’ll win? ~ I d____. They’re playing very badly this season.

7     Are you going to buy that CD player? ~ D____. It’s the best one on the market.

8     Are you going to take the exam? ~ Yes, I s____, but I’d rather wait another year. 

1     imagine so

2     think so

3     hope not       

4     afraid not

5     assume so

6     doubt it; don't think so

7     Definitely

8     suppose so