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I won’t stay in town.
Textbook: p. 57
GoalThe future with will / won’t; plans and promises; volunteer camps.
New words
volunteer · ko‘ngillicamp · lagerplant · ekmoqpromise · va’da
Explanation
Will + base form shows a future event, a decision or a promise: “I will help you.” “We will plant trees at the camp.” Negative: will not = won’t: “I won’t stay in town this summer.” Question: “Will you come?” — “Yes, I will.” / “No, I won’t.” In conditions: “If it rains, we won’t go hiking.” Volunteers at a nature camp can, for example, plant trees or clean a river bank. To say what you want: “I’d like to ...” (I would like to). Before joining a volunteer camp, ask your parents and follow the safety rules.
Worked examples
Dear Uncle Bahrom, Thank you for your invitation. I will come to your farm in July. I will feed the sheep and help you pick apricots. I won’t bring my tablet, because I want to be outside all day. I will write again before I leave. Love, Kamola
— Which job would you like at the camp? — I’d like to work with horses. — Why? — Because I love animals. — And you? — I’d like to take photos of birds.
Class activity
“Promises”: a pupil gives three promises (I will ...) and one negative (I won’t ...).
Practice
1
Will or won’t: It is cold, so I ___ go swimming.
won’t
2
Make a question: you / come / to the camp
Will you come to the camp?
3
Name two jobs of volunteers.
planting trees and cleaning river banks
4
Why is volunteering useful?
It helps nature and people and teaches new things.