Separate an existing intention from an idea that has not been decided.
Plans with Going To
Share decided intentions, ask about another person’s plan, and agree on a practical plan together.
be going to for intentions and plans
Use this form when a plan or intention already exists before you speak.
Your goal
By the end of this lesson, you can use be going to to express a decided intention, ask about another person’s plan, and agree on three actions for a shared plan.
คำอธิบายเป้าหมายภาษาไทย — เปิดเมื่อจำเป็น
บทนี้ฝึกใช้ be going to เมื่อตัดสินใจหรือมีความตั้งใจไว้แล้ว พร้อมถามแผนของอีกฝ่ายและตกลงแผนร่วมกันสามขั้นตอน
Progress focus LCFP
LC · Language Control
Control the target pattern so the intended time and meaning remain clear.
Control the target pattern so the intended time and meaning remain clear.
FP · Functional Performance
Complete the lesson’s real communication outcome without teacher-supplied sentences.
Complete the lesson’s real communication outcome without teacher-supplied sentences.
Your grammar path
Choose am, is, or are and keep the main verb in its base form.
Ask, answer, give a reason, and put three agreed actions in order.
30-minute lesson route
3 minPlan or possibility?
5 minMeaning & form
5 minQuestions & negatives
6 minGuided plan
7 minAgree together
4 minFeedback & retry
Decide whether the plan already exists
Use going to: the speaker has an intention or has made a decision before speaking.
Decided intention
I’m going to visit my aunt on Saturday.
I’m going to visit my aunt on Saturday.
Not decided yet
Maybe I’ll stay home. I’m not sure.
Maybe I’ll stay home. I’m not sure.
How to run Stage 1
3 min: Give three examples and let the learner identify decided plans versus undecided possibilities.
Build be going to + base verb
Listen for the form that changes with the subject.
Engduo Audio: Listen for meaning first. Audio never starts automatically.
Listen for the intention and the two activities already decided.
Listen for the question, negative answer, reason, and replacement plan.
She is going to drives.
She is going to drive.
She is going to drive.
How to run Stage 2
5 min: Play both models and build the be going to + base-verb pattern.
Ask and answer about the plan
| Purpose | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ask | Be + subject + going to + verb? | Are you going to drive? |
| Say yes | Subject + be + going to + verb | Yes. I’m going to drive. |
| Say no and replace | Subject + be not + going to + verb | No. I’m not going to drive. I’m going to take the train. |
How to run Stage 3
5 min: Practise one question, one positive answer, and one negative answer with a replacement.
Prepare one real plan
- When: This ______, I’m going to ______.
- Detail: I’m going to ______ with ______.
- Reason: I’m going to do this because ______.
- Question: What are you going to do?
Prepare key words only, then speak without reading full sentences.
How to run Stage 4
6 min: Prepare one real plan with when, who, and a reason using key words only.
Build a three-step shared plan
Choose one free or low-cost day. Ask about ideas, explain one constraint, and agree on three actions.
Required: two going to statements, two plan questions, one negative plan with a replacement, and the sequence first → then → finally.
How to run Stage 5
7 min: Negotiate a shared three-step plan without interruption.
Final practice: Agree on a practical plan
Task: Explain one real intention, ask two questions about your partner’s plan, and agree on a shared plan with three actions in sequence.
Success: The learner uses the correct form of be, keeps the main verb in the base form, and reaches a shared plan without teacher-supplied sentences.
LC · Language Control
0 Frequent form problems obscure the intended time or meaning.
1 Meaning remains clear with some prompting or self-correction.
2 Controls be going to + base verb in statements, negatives, and questions.
FP · Functional Performance
0 Does not yet complete the communication outcome.
1 Completes most of the outcome with visible prompts.
2 Explains an intention and completes a three-step shared plan independently.
How to run Stage 6
4 min: Score LC and FP, correct one recurring form, and retry the weakest exchange.
คำอธิบายภาษาไทย — เปิดเมื่อจำเป็นเท่านั้น
ใช้ am/is/are + going to + กริยารูปปกติ เมื่อมีความตั้งใจหรือตัดสินใจไว้แล้ว เช่น I’m going to visit my aunt. คำถามสลับ am/is/are ไว้หน้าประธาน เช่น Are you going to drive?
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Teaching references
CEFR Companion Volume — used for communication outcomes and observable progress.
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