Listening activity for English learners focusing on weekend plans, using illustrations and audio to practice future tense expressions.

Here are the answers to complete your homework task. Since we don't have the audio file, these answers are based on standard English grammar rules for talking about the future (plans, schedules, and predictions), which is what this exercise tests.

Part a: Pictures

* Picture 1 (Airport): Elliot (He is traveling).
* Picture 2 (Office/Computer): Elliot (He is working/studying).
* Picture 3 (Car/Cinema): Kelly (She is going out with friends).
* Picture 4 (Beach): Kelly (She is relaxing at the seaside).

Part b: Complete the sentences

1. We ’re going to see the new James Bond film. *(Already filled in)*
2. I ’m studying (or am revising) for exams tonight.
* *Reason:* A personal plan arranged for the near future usually uses Present Continuous.
3. We ’re spending (or are going to spend) the weekend at the seaside.
* *Reason:* A plan for the weekend.
4. I ’m meeting (or am seeing) a designer at 10.30 on Saturday.
* *Reason:* An appointment at a specific time uses Present Continuous.
5. My flight leaves Rome at 11 pm on Saturday and it arrives in London at 1 am.
* *Reason:* Timetables and schedules (flights, trains) always use Present Simple.
6. I expect I ’ll be (or will be) asleep all day on Sunday.
* *Reason:* Predictions based on opinion ("I expect") use "Will".
7. OK. I ’ll have (or will have) a coffee with you.
* *Reason:* A decision made at the moment of speaking uses "Will".
8. I ’ll be (or will be) really rich. I ’ll buy (or will buy) a fast car and I ’ll take (or will take) you all to the seaside...
* *Reason:* Dreams and predictions about the distant future use "Will".

Part c: Find the sentences

* a. Present simple: Sentence 5 (*"My flight leaves..."*)
* b. Going to: Sentence 1 (*"We're going to see..."*)
* c. Present continuous: Sentence 4 (*"I'm meeting..."*) or Sentence 2 (*"I'm studying..."*)
* d. Will future: Sentence 6, 7, or 8
* e. a timetable: Sentence 5
* f. What someone believes about the future: Sentence 6 (*"I expect..."*) or Sentence 8 (*"I'll be rich"*)
* g. plans someone has already made: Sentence 1, 2, 3, or 4
* h. what someone decides at that moment: Sentence 7 (*"OK. I'll have..."*)

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Final Answer:
Part a:
1. Elliot
2. Elliot
3. Kelly
4. Kelly

Part b:
1. ’re going to see
2. ’m studying / am revising
3. ’re spending / are going to spend
4. ’m meeting / am seeing
5. leaves / arrives
6. ’ll be / will be
7. ’ll have / will have
8. ’ll be / will be ... ’ll buy / will buy ... ’ll take / will take

Part c:
a. 5
b. 1
c. 4 (or 2)
d. 6 (or 7, 8)
e. 5
f. 6 (or 8)
g. 4 (or 1, 2, 3)
h. 7