##### Unit 22. I will and I'm going to
I will과 I'm going to 비교
# 1. Future actions
Will | (be) going to | |
- We use will when we decide to do something at the time of speaking. - The speaker has not decided before. - To do Something is a new idea. | - We use (be) going to when we have already decided to do something. - The speaker has already decided before. | |
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+ A: Daniel called while you were out. | + A: Daniel called while you were out. | |
+ A: Anna is in the hospital. B: Oh really? I didn't know. I'll go and visit her. | + A: Anna is in the hospital. B: Yes, I know. I'm going to visit her tonight. | |
a. Sometimes there is not much difference between will and going to.
+ I think the weather will be nice later.
+ I think the weather is going to be nice later.
b. When we say something is going to happen, we think this because of the situation now
(지금 상황으로 인해 일어날 뭔가를 이야기 하는 경우 be going to로 이야기 함)
+ Look at those black clouds. It's going to rain.
=> not It will rain, because we can see that it is going to rain from the clouds that are in the sky now.
+ I feel terrible. I think I'm going to be sick.
=> not I think I'll be sick, because I think I'm going to be sick because I feel terrible now.
Do not use will in this type of situation. (어떤 상황 이야기 후 그걸로 인해 일어난 뭔가를 이야기 할 때는 will을 사용하지 않음)
In other situations, use will. (이 경우가 아니면 will을 써도 됨)
+ Tom will probably get here at about 8:00.
+ I think Jessica will like the present we bought for her.
+ These shoes are very well made. They'll last a long time.
cf. http://jiming.tistory.com/366
When we predict a future happening or situation, we use will/won't.
+ This is a very long line! Don't worry. we'll get in.
# Exercises
+ Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot. I will do it now.
+ A: The ceiling in this room doesn't look very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if it is going to fall down.
+ It's a nice day, so you have decided to take a walk. Just before you go, you tell your friend.
=> The weather's too nice to stay indoors. I'm going to take a walk. (because of the situation now)
+ You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your friend is noisy.
=> Shh! Don't make so much noise. You will take everybody up.
+ John has to ho to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.
John: Ann, I need a ride to the airport tomorrow morning.
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