WARM-UP VIDEO FOR “BE GOING TO”

Instructions. This TEDx talk explores the techniques presenters use to sound smart. The speaker uses 'going to' a lot, because we often use this structure to comment on our actions. Listen and type expressions with 'going to'.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Like what I am saying is brilliant. And maybe, just maybe, you will feel like you've learned something. Now, (1) ………….. started with the opening. (2) ………….. a lot of hand gestures. (3) ………….. this with my right hand, (4) ………….. this with my left. (5) ………….. my glasses. And then (6) ………….. you all a question. By a show of hands, how many of you all have been asked a question before? (Laughter) Okay, great, I'm seeing some hands. And again, I have nothing here. Now, (7) ………….. to that and act like I'm telling you a personal anecdote. Something to break the tension. Something to endear myself a little bit. Something kind of embarrassing. And you guys are (8) ………….. an "aw" sound. It's true. It really happened. (Laughter) And now (9) ………….. it to a broader point. (10) ………….. beckon. (11) ………….. it intellectual. (12) ………….. it to this man right here. Now, what this man did was important, I'm sure. (Laughter) The number of talks that I'm giving is one. Interesting facts imparted thus far in said talk, well, that's (13) ………….. a zero. My height in inches is 70.5.Note the .5 there. 2x6 equals 12. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and then almost immediately following that we get 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Now, to add more filler here, (14) ………….. you a couple more number to consider, uh ... 18. 237. These are real numbers, all of them. And to follow that up, let's take a look at some graphs. Now, if you take a look at this pie chart, what you're (15) ………….. is that the majority far exceeds the minority. Everybody see that? Cool, isn't it? But you know what? I was offered a TED Talk. And dammit, (16) ………….. it through. (Laughter) Now, if you take a look behind me, these are just words paired with vaguely thought-provoking stock photos. (17) ………….. at them like I'm making use both of my time as well as your time. But in reality, I don't know what half of them mean. And now, as these continue, I'm just (18) ………….. saying gibberish. Wagga wah, gabba gabba. Turkey, mouth and a mouth. I wore them to look smart, even though my vision is perfect. And now (19) ………….. things down a little bit. (20) ………….. the tone. (21) ………….. it seem like I'm building to a moment. And what if I was? (Laughter) and it's still nothing, think about that. Or don't, that's fine. And now (22) ………….. talking. Thank you. (Applause)

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Like what I am saying is brilliant. And maybe, just maybe, you will feel like you've learned something. Now, (1) (I'm going to get) started with the opening. (2) (I'm going to make) a lot of hand gestures. (3) (I'm going to do) this with my right hand, (4) (I'm going to do) this with my left. (5) (I'm going to adjust) my glasses. And then (6) (I'm going to ask) you all a question. By a show of hands, how many of you all have been asked a question before? (Laughter) Okay, great, I'm seeing some hands. And again, I have nothing here. Now, (7) (I'm going to react) to that and act like I'm telling you a personal anecdote. Something to break the tension. Something to endear myself a little bit. Something kind of embarrassing. And you guys are (8) (going to make) an "aw" sound. It's true. It really happened. (Laughter) And now (9) (I'm going to bring) it to a broader point. (10) (I'm going to really) beckon. (11) (I'm going to make) it intellectual. (12) (I'm going to bring) it to this man right here. Now, what this man did was important, I'm sure. (Laughter) The number of talks that I'm giving is one. Interesting facts imparted thus far in said talk, well, that's (13) (going to be) a zero. My height in inches is 70.5.Note the .5 there. 2x6 equals 12. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and then almost immediately following that we get 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Now, to add more filler here, (14) (I'm going to give) you a couple more number to consider, uh ... 18. 237. These are real numbers, all of them. And to follow that up, let's take a look at some graphs. Now, if you take a look at this pie chart, what you're (15) (going to see) is that the majority far exceeds the minority. Everybody see that? Cool, isn't it? But you know what? I was offered a TED Talk. And dammit, (16) (I'm going to see) it through. (Laughter) Now, if you take a look behind me, these are just words paired with vaguely thought-provoking stock photos. (17) (I'm going to point) at them like I'm making use both of my time as well as your time. But in reality, I don't know what half of them mean. And now, as these continue, I'm just (18) (going to start) saying gibberish. Wagga wah, gabba gabba. Turkey, mouth and a mouth. I wore them to look smart, even though my vision is perfect. And now (19) (I'm going to slow) things down a little bit. (20) (I'm going to change) the tone. (21) (I'm going to make) it seem like I'm building to a moment. And what if I was? (Laughter) and it's still nothing, think about that. Or don't, that's fine. And now (22) (I'm going to stop) talking. Thank you. (Applause)

Sources: 

Channel: TEDx Talks. How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk | Will Stephen | TEDxNewYork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0FDjFBj8o&t=3s

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