On Screen p 29. When I Grow Up

On Screen p 29. Matilda. Extra listening

When I grow up I will be tall enough to 1________________  to climb the trees
I will be smart enough to answer all the questions that you need to know the 2____________ before you're grown up.

I will eat 3____________ every day.

I will watch cartoons until my eyes 4_________________.
I will be strong enough to carry all the heavy things you have 5_____________ around with you.
I will have 6______________ every day.
And I'll play with things that Mum 7_________________ that Mums don't think are fun.

I will spend all day just lying in the sun but I 8_____________ 'cause I'll be all grown-up!

Just because you find that life's not fair, it doesn't mean that you just have to 9______________ .

If you always 10_________________________ and 11________________, nothing will change!

If I think the ending is 12_____________ already, I might as well be saying "I think that it's OK!"
And that's not right! And if it's not right, you have to put it right.

In the 13 ________________, there's a tiny revolt.
The 14__________ of a war in the 15___________ of a floorboard. A storm can begin with the 16____________ of a wing.
The tiniest 17_____________ packs the 18 _______________ sting. 

Every day starts with the 19_____________of a clock. All escapes start with the 20_________ of a lock. 

If you're 21__________ in your story  and want to get out, you don't have to cry; you don't have to shout.

Even if you're little, you can do a lot, you mustn’t let a little thing like 'little' stop you.

If you sit around and let them get 22_____________, you won’t change a thing.
But nobody else is gonna put it right for me. Nobody but me is gonna change my story.
Sometimes you have to be a little bit 23________________.

KEY

When I grow up
I will be tall enough to 1. reach the branches
that I need to reach to climb the trees
you get to climb when you're grown up.

(Ria and Teerath)

And when I grow up
I will be smart enough to answer all
the questions that you need to know
the 2. answers to before you're grown up.

(Me and Taya)

And when I grow up
I will eat 3. sweets every day
on the way to work and I
will go to bed late every night!

(Me and Taya)

And I will wake up
when the sun comes up and I
will watch cartoons until my eyes 4. go square
and I won't care 'cause I'll be all grown up!

(ALL)

When I grow up!

When I grow up, when I grow up
(When I grow up)
I will be strong enough to carry all
the heavy things you have 5. to haul
around with you when you're a grown-up!

haul: /hɔːl/ to pull something/somebody with a lot of effort. E.g. He reached down and hauled Liz up onto the wall. The car was hauled out of the river.

 

And when I grow up, when I grow up
(When I grow up)
I will be brave enough to fight the creatures
that you have to fight beneath the bed
each night to be a grown-up!

And when I grow up
(When I grow up)
I will have 6. treats every day.

treat: something very pleasant and enjoyable, especially something that you give somebody or do for them. E.g. We took the kids to the zoo as a special treat. You've never been to this area before? Then you're in for a real treat. When I was young chocolate was a treat. Let's go out for lunch— my treat (= I will pay).

And I'll play with things that Mum 7 pretends
that Mums don't think are fun.

And I will wake up
when the sun comes up and I
will spend all day just lying in the sun
but I 8 won't burn 'cause I'll be all grown-up!

When I grow up!

When I grow up
I will be brave enough to fight the creatures
that you have to fight beneath the bed
each night to be a grown-up!

(Me and Taya)

(When I grow up)

(Ria and Teerath)

Just because you find that life's not fair, it
doesn't mean that you just have to 9 grin and bear it.

grin and bear it: (only used as an infinitive and in orders) to accept pain, disappointment or a difficult situation without complaining. E.g. There's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to grin and bear it.

If you always 10 take it on the chin and 11 wear it
nothing will change!

take something on the chin: (informal) to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining, trying to make excuses, etc. E.g. In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin.

wear something (British English, informal) to accept or allow something, especially something that you do not approve of.

(ria and teerath)

(When I grow up)

(me and taya)

Just because I find myself in this story,
It doesn't mean that everything is written for me.
If I think the ending is 12 fixed already,
I might as well be saying
I think that it's OK!
And that's not right!

And if it's not right, 

you have to put it right.

 In the 13 slip of a bolt, 

there's a tiny revolt.

  

Bolt: A bolt is a device used to secure a door or a gate.  It is a metal bar that is moved laterally into or out of a type of holder.
To open the device, the bolt (the metal bar) is moved out of the holder.  This is often referred to as "slipping the bolt" Sp. deslizar el cerrojo.  Unless the device is old or rusted, the bolt usually moves easily, so "the slip of a bolt" can be taken to mean a quick movement that sets something in action.

 

The 14 seed of a war 

in the 15 creak of a floorboard.

 A storm can begin

with the 16 flap of a wing.

flap: a quick often noisy movement of something up and down or from side to side. With a flap of its wings, the bird was gone. The flap of the sails

The tiniest 17 mite 

mite: a very small creature like a spider that lives on plants, animals, carpets, etc. E.g. house dust mites.

 

packs the 18 mightiest sting. 

Every day starts with the 19 tick of a clock.

tick: (also ticking) a short, light, regularly repeated sound, especially that of a clock or watch. E.g. The only sound was the soft tick of the clock.

All escapes start with the 20 click of a lock. 

click: a short sharp soundThe door closed with a click.

 

If you're 21 stuck in your story 

and want to get out,
you don't have to cry; 

you don't have to shout.

Even if you're little, 

you can do a lot, 

you mustn’t let a little thing like 'little' stop you.
If you sit around and let them get 22 on top,

you won’t change a thing.
Just because you find that life's not fair, 

it doesn’t mean that you just have to grin and bear it.
If you always take it on the chin and wear it, 

you might as well be saying you think that it's OK.
And that's not right. 

And if it's not right, 

you have to put it right.

But nobody else is gonna put it right for me. 

Nobody but me is gonna change my story.
Sometimes you have to be a little bit 23 naughty.

On Screen p 29. What I'm about to Tell You. Extra Humour

On Screen p 29. Interesting Facts about Future Time

Will

·         Predictions.

It looks as if Jake will lose his job.

In all probability, nothing much will change. 

Maybe they'll arrive a little later tonight.

I think it will rain.

I am sure you will pass your driving test
It'll probably be OK.

Perhaps it will snow tomorrow 

It is (more than) likely that the votes will have to be counted again.

There's little/not much prospect that this war will be over soon.

·         Future facts.

The factory will open in July.

·         Decisions made at the moment of speaking.

I know! I’ll ask for a pay rise tomorrow.

·         Offers at the time of speaking.

I’ll help you with the advertising campaign.

·         Promises.

I promise you you won’t lose your job.

Idon't have time today, but I can assure you I will finish it tomorrow.

·         Requests.

Will you give a presentation on the sales figures?

·         Refusals (won’t).

No, I won’t give a presentation on the sales figures.

Arrangements which have been made in some detail.

The tour will begin at 9.30 and all visitors to the site will need to wear good walking shoes.

For requests we can also use would, could or can. Would and could are more polite than will and can.
Would/Could/Can you give a presentation on the sales figures?

For refusals, we can also use couldn't or can't. Couldn't is more polite than won't and can't.
No, I couldn't/can't give a presentation on the sales figures.

 

 

Shall  

We can use shall for the future, but only in the first person, after I or we. 

I will be / I shall be on holiday in August.

We will know/ We shall know the results soon. 

We use shall instead of will with I and we in rather formal contexts to make predictions and to talk about intentions or decisions. It is much less common than will.

We shall remember this day forever.

 

Shall is used mostly in the questions shall I...? / shall we...?

For offers and suggestions in the question form, with I and we, we use shall not will. 

For offers we use  (Shall I/we...?)

For suggestions we use (Shall we...?)

It expresses the idea to the listener of Do you want to...? It asks somebody's opinion.
We also use shall to ask for suggestions or advice.
 
Shall I help you with the advertising campaign? (offer)
Shall we discuss this in the morning? (suggestion).
Shall we go and see that new movie? (suggestion).

I've got no money. What shall I do? (=What do you suggest?)  

What shall we have for lunch? (=What do you suggest?)  

 

We use shall we? in question tags after let's.

Let's forget about it now and talk about something else, shall we?

Shall: typical error

We use should, not shall, for advice and suggestions when it is not a question:

In my opinion, we should book another hotel.

Not: In my opinion, we shall book another hotel.

 

Shall as a modal can be used with all person subjects

We can use shall (or will) to express determination on the part of the speaker.

We lost a battle, but we shall never give up! 

I shall finish this if it kills me! 

You shall have whatever you want (=I promise that you will have...)

I shall never forget where I came from (= I promise that I will never...)

I shall take care of everything for you. (= I promise that I will...)

You shall be the first person to know. (= I promise that you will be the first person)

I shall get you a new bike for your birthday.

The enemy shall not pass (=we are determined not to let them pass)

 I said you could go, and so you shall

You shall apologize.  

You shall regret this.
They shall pay dearly.

 

Shall can be used for decisions made on the part of the speaker.

We propose/agree/have decided that each member of the club shall be asked to pay a subscription. (=be/ should be)

 

Shall can be used to emphasize that something will definitely happen.

The truth shall make you free. (predestination)

He shall become our next king. (predestination )
I'm afraid Mr. Smith shall become our new director. (inevitability)

Man shall explore the distant regions of the universe. 

 

 

Shall can also be used for orders and formal instructions with all the persons.

You shall/will all stay behind for thirty minutes and clean this room.

You shall not lie. (= You are commanded not to lie.)     

She shall obey my orders. (= She is commanded to obey my orders.)     

He shall go at once. (= He is commanded to go at once.)
This door shall be kept closed at all times.

A record shall be kept of all students arriving late to class (= school regulations) 

Students shall remain silent throughout the exam.

Be going to
Predictions based on present evidence.

Look at that wall. It looks as if it’s going to fall down.

Intentions and plans that have already been decided before we speak.

I’m going to get my degree, then get a well-paid job.

I'm going to have a staycation this summer (=I had already decided this before I said it)

Present continuous

·         Fixed plans or arrangements, especially social and travel arrangements. It generally indicates that something has been agreed with someone else.

I’m meeting Fiona on Friday to discuss.

·         Intentions.

I’m asking for a pay rise tomorrow.

WATCH OUT!

Both be going to and present continuous can be used for intentions. However, present continuous is not usually used for intentions in the distant future.

I’m going to work for a really successful company one day. 
(Not: I’m working for a huge multinational one day)

Present simple
Fixed future events (e.g. timetables and schedules). A scheduled or arranged event at a known time in the future.

The shop closes at 3 pm next Saturday.

My flight leaves at 11.30 this morning. 

The university term starts at the beginning of October.

Future perfect simple

·         Completed situations before a certain time.

It looks as if Jake will have lost his job by the end of the week.

·         Continuing situations up to a certain time.

This time next month, I’ll have worked at the company for exactly 25 years.

Future perfect continuous

·         Continuing situations up to a certain time (emphasises duration).

This time next month, I’ll have been working at the company for exactly 25 years.

Future continuous

·         Situations in progress at a certain time in the future.

This time next week, I’ll be travelling round Russia on business.

·         Situations which will happen in the future in the normal course of events.

The company Chairperson will be arriving on Thursday.

·         Habits or repeated actions at a point in the future

I think that, in the future, more and more people will be commuting to work by plane.

To appear very polite 

Will you be needing anything to drink, Sir?

Time clauses

After many time words and phrases, such as when, while, once, as soon as, etc., we do not use will or be going to. We use:

·         Present simple

I’ll give you a pay rise when you start working harder!

·         Present continuous

I’ll give you a pay rise once you’re bringing in three new customers a week.

·         Present perfect simple

I’ll give you a pay rise as soon as you’ve proved you’re a hard worker.

·         Present perfect continuous

I won’t give you a pay rise until you’ve been working here for three years.

Other ways to express the future

to be (just) about to (used for the (very) near future)

I'm just about to ask for my pay rise.
 

to be (just) on the point/verge of + gerund/noun (used for the (very) near future)

I'm just on the point/verge of asking for my pay rise.  

These measures brought the country to the verge of economic collapse.

 
to be on the brink of + gerund/noun. 

On the brink of collapse/war/death/disaster.  

Scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery

 

to be bound/certain/likely/unlikely to (to express certainty/possibility)  

It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.  

They are certain to agree.

 We use the continuous phrases be planning to do something, be aiming to do something, be thinking of doing something to talk about plans.

Kevin is planning to walk across America

He's aiming to do it in less than 100 days

I am thinking of taking up French

Have the intention to

You come here with the intention of having a great experience.

Be due to + infinitive

I’m due to meet my boss at eleven o’clock (for formal arrangements)

Rose is due to start school in January (it is expected)
 

Modals to express certainty, possibility, etc.

I might ask for a pay rise tomorrow.

 

Be to + infinitive

We use be to + infinitive when discussing formal or official arrangements or to give formal instructions or orders. 

You’re to get those reports written before Friday! (for orders)

The Prime Minister is to make a further visit to Devon next week.


We are to receive a pay rise in line with inflation in September.


I don't mind her going to Ruth's party but she's not to be back late.


You are not to leave this house without my permission. Is that clear?  

The be to + infinitive structure is also frequently used in newspaper, radio and television reports to refer to future events. It expresses near certainty that what is forecast will happen. Study the following:
 

The factory is to open in July. (for formal announcements)

A man is to appear in court later this morning charged with the murder of the footballer, Darren Gough.


The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced that it is to move three thousand jobs out of the capital and re-locate them in the North East.


Work is to begin this week on the new bridge across the Nile north of Aswan.

We often use be to + infinitive in the if-clause in conditional sentences when talking about preconditions for something to happen. Study the following:


If we are to catch that train, we shall have to leave now.


If I were to increase my offer from five hundred to five hundred and fifty pounds, would you be interested in selling me your car then?


If we are to solve the world's pollution problems, we must address environmental issues now.

Be to + passive infinitive is often used when giving instructions. It is noticeable always on medicine bottles and can be seen on other official notices too:


To be taken three times a day after meals.


These benches are not to be removed from the changing rooms.


No food of any kind is to be taken into the examination room. 

 
Note that although this structure is used to talk about current and future arrangements and events, it is configurated in present and past tenses - see the above examples. However, be to + perfect infinitive is sometimes used to show that a planned event did not materialise:


He was to have appeared in the West End show but broke his collar bone during rehearsals.


They were to have picked strawberries this morning, but the torrential overnight rain made the field too muddy.


Sammy was to have married Sarah but then Jamie came along and the engagement ring he had given her was returned.