Vocabulary

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Proposal

/pro-poh-zal/

"Plan."

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Envisioned

/en-viz-hond/

"Imagined future."

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Projected

/pro-jek-ted/

"Estimated."

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Site

/syt/

"Location."

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Alteration

/ol-ter-ay-shun/

"Change."

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Amenity

/uh-men-i-tee/

"Useful feature."

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Pedestrianize

/puh-des-tree-uh-nyz/

"Make for walkers only."

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Modernize

/mod-er-nyz/

"Update."

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Extend

/ik-stend/

"Make longer/bigger."

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Unchanged

/un-chaynjd/

"Remains same."

Article

Future Proposals 🏗️

Sometimes a map shows 'Now' and 'Proposed Future'.

Grammar: Future & Possibility

Passive Future: Will be built, is going to be constructed.
Possibility: Is planned to be, is set to be, is projected to be.

Sample: School Renovation

Prompt: Current school vs Planned renovation.

Sample Excerpt: Currently, the library is located in the east wing. Under the new proposal, this area will be converted into a computer lab. A new library is planned for the north side, and the playground is set to be extended.

Discussion

What tense describes the plan?
How do you express uncertainty?
What phrases introduce a plan?

Practice

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Which tense is for proposals?

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If a plan is not 100% sure, use...

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To 'pedestrianize' means...

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What describes a place that stays the same?

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A 'site' is a...

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'Amenities' include...

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To 'modernize' is to...

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Which phrase is correct?

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Comparing Now vs Future needs...

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