My city today and 50 years from now — split scene of a contemporary European street and a futuristic city with green skyscrapers
Adult Basics · About Your City · Speaking + Future

My city — today and 50 years from now

15 interactive blocks · ~90 minutes. Activate everything that already works for you: There is / are, It is, Present Simple / Continuous. Learn to ask questions and speak with scaffolds — not «from nothing». In the finale we softly open the future: will and going to.

Level
A1+ (adults)
Length
~90 min · 15 blocks
Format
Speaking + interactive + Future intro
Progress
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The core formula · everything starts here

Before you start, say each frame out loud. This is your compass for the next 90 minutes.

1 · What exists
There is / There are
There is a park. There are many shops.
2 · The situation
It is
It is cold. It is a big city.
3 · Usually, always
I + V (Present Simple)
I work in the city. I drink coffee every morning.
4 · Right now
I am + V-ing (Continuous)
I am walking now. I am drinking coffee.

One chain of 4 sentences for any place:   «There is a market. It is cold. I wear a coat. I am wearing boots now.»   — build such a chain about your area in 30 seconds. Out loud.

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Adjectives · how to make any place come alive

Until now you said «there is a park». Boring. Today — adjectives for places. They are the spice your speech needs. 12 cards: tap → translation + example. Say each one twice out loud.

Speaking drill · 8 questions about your city

Answer out loud, full sentence, at least one adjective from above in each answer. ▶ to hear the question · ✓ Done when you've said it.

1.What is your city like? Is it busy or quiet? (My city is …)
2.Is your district safe at night? (Yes, it is … / No, it is not very …)
3.Is the metro crowded in the morning or in the evening? (The metro is …)
4.What transport is the most convenient where you live? (The most convenient transport is … because …)
5.Is there a charming place near your home? Describe it. (There is a … It is …)
6.Is the city centre lively or quiet on Saturday evenings? (On Saturday evenings the centre is …)
7.Is your neighbourhood expensive or affordable? (My neighbourhood is … because …)
8.Is your area green? What kind of trees and parks are there? (My area is … There are …)
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The city · look and name what you see

Look at the map. Find each place and say a full sentence out loud: «There is a … / This is a …».

City map with labeled places
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Continuous live · 5 real video clips

Each clip is 3–5 seconds. Watch and say one sentence in Present Continuous out loud. ▶ hear the model · ✓ Done when you've said it.

01 Two people on the street They are walking. Where? Why? Who?
02 A student with a cup She is sitting. She is holding… She is feeling…
03 A woman is talking She is speaking. To whom? About what? How does she look?
04 Opening an umbrella It is… She is… Why is she doing this?
05 A hand on a door handle Someone is opening… Where? What is behind it?
6-frame café comic strip: ordering mocha, herbal tea, gluten-free, water, paying by card or cash, leaving a tip, asking for bathroom key
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Café · order, pay, ask · drop the missing phrase

Watch the comic above. Then below — two café dialogues with missing phrases. Click a phrase from the bank, then click the empty slot where it goes. ▶ on any line plays the audio.

☕ Dialogue 1 · ordering a coffee + carrot cake

You
Barista
Sure. What milk?
You
Oat milk, please. And a carrot cake.
Barista
Yes, it's gluten-free.
You
Perfect.
Barista
Of course. For here or to go?
You
Barista
Sure. That's eight euros twenty.
You
Barista
Yes, of course. Tap here.

🪑 Dialogue 2 · sitting down · water · Wi-Fi

You
Excuse me.
Customer
No, go ahead.
You
Thanks.
Server
Still or sparkling?
You
Still, please. One more thing —
Server
It's on the receipt. Anything else?
You
Server
Right away.
You
And one quick question —
Server
Yes, with our app — five percent off every visit.

🔊 Vocab from these dialogues · tap to hear

A 10-frame comic strip of two friends taking turns asking and answering questions on a city street
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Pair speaking · you and I take turns

Each side has 10 questions about the city and your normal day. Partner can't see yours. Answer in full sentences using the template — never «yes / no».

🅰️ Student A · I ask you

these are my questions to you
1.
Do you live in a city, a town or a village? (I live in …)
2.
What three things are near your house? (There is a … There is a … There are …)
3.
Is your area quiet or noisy? (It is …)
4.
How do you get to work — on foot, by bus, or by car? (I usually …)
5.
Where do you usually have lunch on weekdays? (I usually have lunch at / in …)
6.
What is the weather like today in your city? (It is …)
7.
What are you wearing right now? (I am wearing …)
8.
Are there many cafés in your area? (Yes, there are … / No, …)
9.
Can you walk to a park from your house? (Yes, I can. It takes … / No, …)
10.
What are you doing right now, besides talking to me? (I am … now.)

🅱️ Student B · you ask me

these are your questions to me
1.
Where do you live? (I live in …)
2.
What is your favourite place in your city, and why? (My favourite place is …)
3.
Is there a metro or a bus near your home? (Yes, there is … / No …)
4.
How often do you visit a museum or an exhibition? (I … / I rarely …)
5.
Where are you going tomorrow evening? (I am going to …)
6.
What do you usually do on Saturday morning? (On Saturday I usually …)
7.
Do you prefer the city centre or the suburbs? (I prefer … because …)
8.
What time do you usually leave home in the morning? (I usually leave at …)
9.
Are you reading any book at the moment? (Yes, I am reading … / No, I am not …)
10.
Is your city changing fast or slowly these days? (It is changing …)
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A walk through your day · 8 anchored steps

Fill each step with one English sentence. Then read them all out loud as one connected story. Auto-saved.

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5-frame comic strip showing the questions for round 1 of speaking finale
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Speaking finale · Round 1 · today

Six unusual questions. Not «describe your city» — specific situations. Answer in 2-3 sentences each. ▶ to hear · ✓ Done when said.

1.A friend from another country is visiting you for one day. Where do you take them? (In the morning I take them to … For lunch we go to … In the evening …)
2.Imagine your city had no cars for one week. What changes? (It is quieter. People are walking. The streets are …)
3.What is one thing in your city that always makes you smile? (There is a … I like it because …)
4.Tell me about a place in your city you do not like. Why? (I do not like … because it is … and there are too many …)
5.What does your street look like at 7 a.m. compared to 7 p.m.? (At 7 a.m. there are … At 7 p.m. it is … and people are …)
6.If a tourist had only one photo to take in your city — what should they photograph? Why? (They should take a photo of … because it is …)
Infographic: will vs going to — 4 panels explaining decision now, prediction, plan already made, evidence now
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Future · will vs going to · rule in 60 seconds

Two ways to talk about future. The difference is not in meaning — it is where the idea came from. Look at the 4 panels above, then read the four frames.

will · decision right now
I will + V
"It is cold." — "OK, I will close the window." (idea was born this second)
will · prediction
It will + V
Robots will work in cafés in 50 years.
going to · existing plan
I am going to + V
I am going to visit my parents on Sunday. (decided earlier)
going to · evidence in front of you
It is going to + V
Look at the sky — it is going to rain. (you see the signs now)

Short rule in one line:

will = idea born now (decision, promise) OR prediction about the world.
going to = plan made earlier, OR signs are showing it now.

Native speakers mix these all the time. Start using both — accuracy will follow.

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Will-drill · 6 decisions and predictions

Read the situation out loud and react with will. No preparation — first thing that comes to mind. ▶ to hear the prompt. ✓ Done when said.

1.The doorbell is ringing. What will you do? (I will open … / I will check who it is …)
2.I say: "I am thirsty." What will you offer me? (I will bring you water … / I will make tea …)
3.What will the weather be like tomorrow? (It will be … I think it will …)
4.What will cities look like in 100 years? Two predictions. (Cities will be … People will …)
5.Promise me one thing for next week. (I will … I promise.)
6.Will people still read paper books in 50 years? Why or why not? (Yes, they will … / No, they will not because …)

Grammar drill · will or won't

will / won't. We use will for predictions and decisions made at the moment of speaking. I'll be at home tonight. / I won't drink coffee — I won't sleep.
'll = will · won't = will not.

Click will or won't for each sentence. Wrong click = red. Right = green.

1. Don't drink coffee before bed. You ___ sleep.
→ Prediction (negative consequence) → won't
2. "Are you ready?" — "Not yet. I ___ be ready in five minutes."
→ Decision / promise about the future → will
3. I'm away for a few days, so I ___ be at home tomorrow.
→ Negative prediction → won't
4. It ___ rain — you don't need an umbrella.
→ Confident negative prediction → won't
5. Go to bed early and you ___ feel better in the morning.
→ Positive prediction → will
6. It's Bill's birthday on Monday. He ___ be 25.
→ Future fact (he turns 25) → will
7. I'm sorry I was late. It ___ happen again.
→ Promise (won't repeat) → won't
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Going-to-drill · 6 plans you've already made

Tell me what you already decided earlier. Use going to. Full sentences. ▶ to hear the question.

1.What are you going to do tonight? (I am going to … then I am going to …)
2.What are you going to do this weekend? Two specific plans. (On Saturday I am going to … On Sunday …)
3.Are you going to travel anywhere this summer? (Yes, I am going to visit … / No, I am going to stay in …)
4.Look outside. Is it going to rain or be sunny in the next hour? (It is going to … because I can see …)
5.What are you going to learn next month in English? (I am going to learn … and …)
6.What is the biggest thing you are going to do this year? (I am going to … because …)

Grammar drill · will or going to · which is right?

Going to = the plan or arrangement existed before the moment of speaking. "I am going to visit my parents on Sunday." (decided earlier)
Will = the decision is made now, or it's a prediction. "I will close the window — it's cold."
Also: present continuous for definite arrangements: "We're going to the cinema on Saturday — we have tickets."

Choose the right form. Wrong click → red + the explanation appears.

1. We ___ the theatre tonight. We've got tickets.
→ Tickets already bought = plan made earlier → are going to
2. "What ___ tomorrow evening?" — "Nothing. I'm free."
→ Asking about specific arrangements → are you doing
3. They ___ away tomorrow morning. Their train is at 8.40.
→ Train booked, definite plan → are going
4. I'm sure she ___ us some money. She's very rich.
→ Prediction (your opinion), no fixed arrangement → will lend
5. "Why are you putting on your coat?" — "I ___ out."
→ You decided already (coat is on) → am going
6. Do you think Claire ___ us tonight?
→ Prediction / wondering → will phone
7. Steve can't meet us on Saturday. He ___.
→ Already in his schedule → is working
8. ___ you be at home tomorrow evening?
→ Question about future state → Will
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City of the future · 8 core words

Not a vocab textbook — this is your base. 8 words that open the future conversation. ▶ hear the word · say it twice out loud.

flying cartransportлетающая машина
self-driving cartransportбеспилотник
dronetechдрон
robottechробот
green roofplaceзелёная крыша
solar panelenergyсолнечная панель
eco districtplaceэко-район
skyscraperplaceнебоскрёб
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The city of 2076 · look and describe

Look at the map of the future city. Name each thing you see and describe it with will or going to.

Future city map with 8 numbered places
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Speaking finale · Round 2 · your future

Six final questions on the future. Each card on the comic strip = one question. Tap the card to hear it · mark Done when you've answered out loud.

6-frame comic strip showing the questions for the final round about the future
(I am going to live in … because …)
(Yes, they will … / No, because …)
(I am going to … because …)
(I think people will / will not … because …)
(My perfect city will have … It will not have …)
(I am going to learn … because …)
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📚 Homework · 5 exercises

Five real exercises with auto-check — no textareas. Green = right. Red = fix and try again. By next class, everything should be green.

01Future vocab · fill the gaps
8 sentences. Choose the right word from the box. Each word is used once.
flying car self-driving car drone robot green roof solar panel eco district skyscraper
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My package will arrive in 10 minutes — the is already on the way.
2
In 2050 you will not need a driver — your will know the route.
3
The new downtown will be 80 floors tall.
4
There is a small garden on the building — a real .
5
Every house in the future will have a on the roof.
6
In a quiet the air is clean and the streets are green.
7
Children of 2076 will think a is as normal as a bicycle today.
8
At this café, a brings you coffee — and it does not get tired.
02Adjective match · click pairs
Click an adjective on the left, then click the place it fits best on the right. 8 pairs total. Wrong pair = both flash red and unselect.
03Will or going to? · 6 questions
Read the situation carefully. Click the right form. Wrong click = red, the explanation appears.
1. "It's hot in here." → "OK, I ___ open the window."
→ Decision born this second → will
2. Look at those black clouds — it ___ rain.
→ Evidence in front of you → is going to
3. I bought the tickets last week. I ___ visit my brother on Saturday.
→ Plan made earlier (tickets already bought) → am going to
4. In 100 years, robots ___ work in most cafés.
→ Prediction about the future world → will (both work, but will is cleaner for distant predictions)
5. "I forgot my keys!" → "Don't worry, I ___ bring mine."
→ Offer / decision now → will
6. She ___ have a baby. Look, the bump is huge.
→ Visible evidence → is going to
04Build the sentence · drag the words
Click words in the right order. 4 future sentences. Click any pill again to put it back.
Target: In 2076 there will be flying cars in the sky.
Target: I am going to live in a green eco district.
Target: My city will be quieter because of self-driving cars.
Target: Tomorrow I am going to walk in the park.
05City scene quiz · what is it called?
Quick recap on the 10 things from section 03. Type the English word.
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A tall building, often 30+ floors:
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A place where people wait for the bus:
3
Red, amber, green — control the cars:
4
A small structure over a river or road:
5
A building full of art and history:
6
A green area with grass and trees in the city:
06Voice memo · your city of the future
Record a 60-second voice memo on your phone: «My city in 2076». Use minimum 5 future words from this lesson + 3 adjectives from section 02. Send to me before the next lesson.
📚 Workbook 01 · A1 Recap — интерактивная тетрадь после этого урока

12 упражнений с автопроверкой: vocab-flip + TTS · все 4 времени (Simple / Continuous / will / going to) · Build the question · plurals + this/that/these/those · have got + apostrophe 's · café dialogue · aux-drill 15 gaps · mic-drill 6 open questions. Собирает все темы блока.

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