Future Perfect vs Future Continuous

How do you see yourselves when you are 70? Do you look forward to getting old?

• Look at these pictures of elderly people reflecting different attitudes towards life when they are old. 

• Have  a look at all of them and decide which one will best represent your attitude to life.
• Write two sentences using the FUTURE PERFECT and two sentences using the FUTURE CONTINUOUS, based on the picture you  have chosen.

•   For example:   

• I will have tried parachuting when I am 70 
• I will probably have written a recipe book.
• I will probably be living in Australia.
• I will be living life to the fullest.

• Now work in small groups and answer the following questions about the future. Give reasons and use different expressions to GIVE OPINION. All the questions contain either a Future Perfect or a Future Continuous. Try to use these tenses in your answers.

Expressing Opinion (Speaking)

Here’s a list of expressions you can use to express your opinion, agree and disagree with other people’s opinions. You don’t have to use all of them; choose three or four you feel comfortable using and practise them whenever you can. 

Expressing one’s opinion  ·  I think/consider/find/ believe/suppose/feel that...  ·  As far as I know...                 ·  In my opinion...  ·  My impression is that...  ·  As far as I’m concerned...  ·  I would say that...  ·  I hold the opinion/the view that...  ·  To my mind, ...  ·  Speaking personally,...  ·  I have the feeling that...  ·  In my experience...  ·  I'd suggest that...  ·  I'd like to point out that...  ·  My personal view is that  ·  I might be wrong but ...               ·  It seems to me that...

Agreeing/supporting other people’s opinion  ·  Of course.  ·  You're absolutely right.                  ·  Yes, I agree.  ·  I think so, too.  ·  That's a good point.  ·  Exactly.  ·  That's just what I was thinking.  ·  I couldn't agree more.  ·  That’ s what I feel, too  ·  I (fully) agree with you  ·  X raised some good points  ·  He/she is quite right  ·  I share your view  ·  We are of the same mind  Disagreeing /contradicting other people’s opinions  (please, make sure you express your disagreement in a polite way)  ·  I don’t agree  ·  I’m sorry to disagree with you  ·  Yes, but don’t you think...?  ·  I don’t think so  ·  You can’t say that  ·  That’s no proof  ·  That’s not the point/the question  ·  I take a different view  ·  I don’t agree with what you’re    saying  ·  I’m not so sure about that  ·  On the contrary, I think..  ·  This argument does not hold water  ·  Nonsense!               ·  You’re off your head