American English · A2 · Unit 19
Next year
Next year
By the end you can
- Talk about your plans for next year
- Talk about your hopes and dreams
- Understand someone's plans
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I'll | I will | I think I'll move next spring. |
| I'd like to | I want to (polite) | I'd like to start running. |
| I'm planning to | I have a plan to | I'm planning to travel to Japan. |
| next year | the year after this one | Next year I'm going to study. |
| in a year | one year from now | In a year I'll have my degree. |
| I dream of | I really hope to have | I dream of a house by the ocean. |
| in the future | in the time to come | In the future I want to live in the country. |
| hopefully | I hope that | Hopefully it'll be fine. |
| a goal | something you want to do or get | I have a goal for next year. |
| fluent | fluent (able to speak a language easily) | She speaks fluent English. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Next year I'm going to .
- I dream of .
- My goal is to .
Then talk it through
New Year's Eve: friends talk about their plans for the year. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.