Unit 72 GEORGE AND BRENDA

Listening

George Will you marry me, darling?
Brenda Of course I will.
George Is that a promise?
Brenda Of course it is… I love you.

Brenda Oh, darling, I feel terribly tired!
George Well, sit down. I’ll do the washing-up.
Brenda Oh, thank you darling… and I’m thirsty.
George All right, I’ll make you a cup of tea.

Brenda George! Have you mended that plug yet?
George No, I haven’t.
Brenda Well, will you do it today?
George Yes, I’ll do it now. Where’s the screwdriver?
Brenda I don’t know.
George Well, I can’t find it. I’ll do it tomorrow.

Brenda Oh, George… we haven’t got much for dinner.
George That’s all right. Shall we eat out?
Brenda Oh, yes! Where shall we go?
George Let’s go to that new Italian Restaurant!

Brenda George!
George Yes, dear.
Brenda You’re drunk! Shall I drive?
George No, I’m O.K. I’ll drive.
Brenda No, you won’t. Give me the keys!

Grammar

THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

S + shall/ will + verb

I/ we shall go.
He/ she/ you/ they will go.

1   an action in the future

We shall have our test next month
The concert will be over at 10.00
2    an invitation or a polite request

Will you go to the cinema with me now?
3    Shall I…? Shall we…?

Shall I take your coat?
Shall we eat out?

a promise
You shall have my answer tomorrow

a determination
He shall help me:

a threat
Brutus Cray shall KO Joe Freezer
TO BE GOING TO.

Expressions

To eat out
To eat in
To make someone a cup of tea
To be drunk: