Tell your teacher what the weather is like today. What are your hobbies? What are you doing later today?
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 9
GRAMMAR
Go, Goes In English, the verb ‘go’ is used when we want to talk about moving to a different place.
I want to go to the movies He goes to the movies
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 9
This verb is slightly irregular, because for the 3rd person singular (he, she or it), it adds -es instead of just -s.
GRAMMAR
To go Go/goes/going + location
He is going to work in Australia. She often goes shopping in London. Tomorrow I will go to New York.
Where are you going tomorrow? English Language
Level A1 Lesson 9
GRAMMAR
Go, goes, going There are different forms for the verb ‘go’ which tell us when something is in the present or future tense. In what tense are each of these sentences in?
He goes to school in New York. She is going to buy a new coat in London. Tomorrow I am going to Australia for business.
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 9
DIALOGUE
Going to New York SUSAN: Hello Bob, where are you going? BOB: I am going to New York! SUSAN: Are you going for business or pleasure?
I am going for business, but am hoping to do some sightseeing before I leave. BOB:
SUSAN: Oh, you must go to the Statue of Liberty! BOB:
Yes I plan to. I am going to bring you back a souvenir.
SUSAN: Thank you Bob, that is very kind of you.
Bye, have a safe journey! BOB:
Thank you Susan, see you next week when I return.
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 9
EXERCISE
Vocabulary exercise
Today is a hot day. I want to go swim after my class. Later I want to go have dinner. Later I am going to Australia on business. I am going to visit the museums in London. Tonight we are going to the opera.
Read these to your teacher. Give examples of what YOU want to do?
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 9
EXERCISE
Using the words below, try to make sentences to describe where you want to go to and what you want to do there. Each sentence must contain the words go, goes, and going.
For example: I like to go on safari in South Africa. business
sightseeing
Australia
golfing
Scotland
New York
skiing
London
working
shopping
English Language
Level A1 Lesson 9
OBJECTIVES REACHED
To talk about going to other destinations When to use the verbs ‘go’, ‘goes’ and ‘going’ To form sentences about other destinations