Giles Parker English Academy Podcasts

'Will' vs 'going to' Hi and welcome to another lesson from New English Academy. Today we’re going to look at the differences between will and going to. This lesson is aimed at beginner students but if you are more advanced you might still find something useful too. First, I’m going to talk about what going to and will really mean. Then we’re going to hear them in context in a short story. As always, don’t forget to check out our website, New English Academy.com for all the fun online activities that go with this lesson. You probably know that going to and will both talk about the future, therefore they are similar. But what are the differences? Why do we choose to use one and not the other? Some people might say OK, well, one is more relaxed than the other, or one is more formal than the other, but beware! That isn’t really the truth, and if you believe that then you are stopping yourself from being as accurate as you could be. Let me tell you more. They both talk about the future, but the similarit