A.  Read the two conversations below. 

1.  Formal English:
Speaker A:  I’m going to the park now.                  
Speaker B:  Why?
Speaker A:  I’m going to play tennis.

2.  Informal English:.
Speaker A:  I’m goin’ to the park now.
Speaker B:  Why?          
Speaker A:  I’m gonna play tennis.       . 

You can say goin’ instead of going when you are talking about moving from one place to another. You can say gonna instead of going to when you are talking about something you plan to do in the future. The next word after gonna must be a verb. 

B.  Complete the sentences below. Write your answer on the line. (There are many possible answers.)

1.  Speaker A:  I’m going to the post office now.
     Speaker B:  Why?
     Speaker A:  I’m going to ______________________________________________.

2.  Speaker A:  I’m going to the library now.
     Speaker B: Why?
     Speaker A:  I’m going to ______________________________________________.

3.  Speaker A:  I’m going to the gym now.
     Speaker B:  Why?
     Speaker A:  I’m going to ______________________________________________.

4.  Speaker A:  I’m going to the café now.
     Speaker B:  Why?
     Speaker A:  I’m going to ______________________________________________.

5.  Speaker A:  I’m going home now.
     Speaker B:  Why?
     Speaker A:  I’m going to ______________________________________________.

6.  Speaker A:  I’m going outside now.
     Speaker B:  Why?
     Speaker A:  I’m going to ______________________________________________.

C.  Read the sentences above aloud with a partner. Speaker A can say goin’ instead of going, and Speaker B can say gonna instead of going to.

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