COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false. 1.
Ray Kurzweil’s predictions about the future are often correct.
2.
Today’s computers understand what they are searching.
3.
Kurzweil wants to improve the way computers search.
THINK ABOUT IT Discuss the questions with a partner or in a small group. 1. Which of Kurzweil's predictions for the future do you think will come true? Which ones will not? 2. What are your predictions for the future?
6.3 The Future with Be Going To—Forms AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS EXAMPLES
EXPLANATION
Computers are going to be faster. We are going to live longer.
For affirmative statements, we use a form of be + going to + the base form of the verb.
I’m going to read Kurzweil’s book. Technology’s going to improve.
We can make contractions with pronouns and most subject nouns + a form of be.
We’re not going to live forever. Computers aren’t going to have feelings.
For negative statements, we use not after is, am, or are.
Note: We can put an adverb (always, never, probably, even, actually) between be and going to. Computers are probably going to be smarter than people someday. Pronunciation Note: In informal speech, we often pronounce going to as “gonna” (/gәnә/) when a verb comes after to.
STATEMENTS, YES/NO QUESTIONS, SHORT ANSWERS, AND WH- QUESTIONS STATEMENT
YES/NO QUESTION AND SHORT ANSWER
WH- QUESTION
Computers are going to be faster.
A: Are they going to be smarter? B: Yes, they are.
How are they going to be smarter?
She’s going to read an article about Kurzweil.
A: Is she going to read his book? B: No, she's not.
Why isn't she going to read his book?
There are going to be more powerful computers in the future.
A: Are there going to be better smartphones? B: Yes, there are.
What kind of smartphones are there going to be?
Some of his predictions are going to happen.
A: Are all his predictions going to happen soon? B: No, they aren’t.
Which predictions are going to happen?
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