UNIT 6: AT THE OUTDOOR CENTRE

In this unit we're going to study different activities we can do outdoor. At the beginning we'll star with the verb "there is/ there are" and then, all the unit is mainly about the future in English using the "going to" + the activity we want to do or the place we want to go.

VOCABULARY : 

cliff: acantilado, precipicio/  waterfall: cascada/  wood:bosque/  bridge: puente/  bat: murciélago
boats: barcos/  cave: cueva/  rock: roca/ path: camino, sendero/ tent: tienda de campaña/
 river: río/  hill: colina/  island: isla/  beach: playa/  mountain: montaña/
lake: lago.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:

make a picnic: hacer un picnic
climb a mountain: escalar una montaña
swim in a lake: nadar en un lago
sleep in a tent: dormir en una tienda de campaña
watch television: ver la televisión
do gymnastics: hacer gimnasia
play football: jugar al fútbol
go into a cave: entrar a una cueva

SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

have a good time: pasárselo bien, divertirse
to be on holiday: estar de vacaciones

GRAMMAR 1: Verb "there is/ there are" (HAY. En  singular y en plural)

                               a) There's a river near the mountain. (Hay un río cerca de la montaña)
 Affirmative
                               b) There are lots of trees in the forest. (Hay muchos árboles en el bosque)


                                a) Is there a cave in the hill? (¿Hay una cueva en la colina?)
                                    Yes, there is.  / No, there isn't.
 Interrogative
                           
                                 b) Are there any paths in the countryside? (¿Hay algunos senderos en el campo?)
                                      Yes, there are.  / No, there aren't.

GRAMMAR 2: THE FUTURE with "going to"

                                    Subjet + verb "to BE" + going to + Activity....
Examples:
   - He's going to climb a hill.
   - She's going to sleep in a tent.
   - I'm going to visit my friend.
   - They're going to play basketball.

QUESTIONS with "going to":

-Where are you going to go? / I'm going to go to the cinema.
- What are you going to do? / I'm going to play tennis.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:  

- Design a web page: diseñar una página web
-Juggle: hacer juegos malabares
- Go sailing: ir a navegar
- Go canoeing: ir en canoa
- Go scuba diving: practicar el buceo (submarinismo)
- Do card tricks: hacer trucos de cartas

  

You can find here different activities to practise the future with "going to".    Click on the links, please and... good luck. I wish you enjoy doing these activities. 

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If you want to learn more about the future with GOING TO / PRESENT CONTINOUS / WILL , please watch the following video.

                            

     

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