冊 1 · 基礎骨架 · Lesson 03
未來：will / be going to / 進行式
Future: will, be going to, Present Continuous
臨時決定與預測用 will；計畫／跡象用 going to；已敲定行程常用進行式。
對比
| 較不自然／易錯 | 更自然的美式 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| I will visit my parents this weekend.（若早已排定） | I'm visiting / I'm going to visit my parents this weekend. | 已計畫偏 going to／進行式 |
| Look at those clouds. It will rain. | It's going to rain. | 眼前跡象用 going to |
| I'm going to help you with that.（剛開口答應） | I'll help you with that. | 當下承諾／自願用 will |
| The meeting will starting at 3. | The meeting starts / is starting at 3. | 安排好的會議時刻 |
規則／用法
- will：自願、承諾、當場決定、較虛的預測（*I think it'll be fine.*）。
- be going to：意圖、已決定計畫、有證據的預測。
- 現在進行表未來：日曆上已定（航班、會議、約會）。
- 職場軟承諾：*I'll take a look*（會看）≠ *I'm going to rewrite it tonight*（已打算重寫）。C1 要分力度。
現代例句
- 生活
I'm going to deep-clean before the photographer comes tomorrow.
攝影師明天來之前，我要先大掃除。
- 房產
I'll ping you when the inspection report is ready.
驗屋報告好了我再戳你。
- 投資
We're meeting the seller's agent at the duplex on Thursday.
週四要在雙拼和賣方經紀人碰面。
- 房產
This remodel is going to take longer than the first quote suggested.
這次翻修會比第一份報價說的更久。
- 生活
Don't lift that dresser—I'll get it.
別搬那櫃，我來。
- 投資
If the tenant pushes back on entry, we'll reschedule with notice.
若房客不讓進，我們會依法通知後改期。
跟讀短文
約 90 words · TTS（瀏覽器語音）
I'm going to lock a rate this week if the lender still has that quote. We're meeting the inspector on Thursday, and I'll ping you when the report lands. If repairs look expensive, we'll ask for a credit instead of walking away too fast. The seller is going to want a quick close, but I'm not going to skip diligence. Worst case, we'll rent one more year. Best case, we'll be holding keys before summer. Meanwhile I'm gathering insurance quotes and confirming the HOA questionnaire won't surprise us in underwriting.
若貸方報價還在，我這週會去鎖利。週四要和驗屋師碰面，報告一到我就戳你。若維修很貴，我們會先要求折讓，而不是太快走掉。賣方會想快成交，但我不會跳過盡職調查。最壞再租一年；最好夏天前拿到鑰匙。同時我在收保險報價，並確認社區問卷不會在審核殺我個措手不及。
慣用語包
I'll take a look
我看一下（輕承諾）
職場
I'll keep you posted
有進度會同步你
職場
It's going to be tight
時間會很緊
中性／職場
rain check
改天再約
口語
迷你練習
- 情境：同事搬箱子，你當場要幫忙 → 用哪種未來？
- 改寫得像已排進日曆：I will have lunch with Sara on Friday.
- 用 going to 說：看這流量，伺服器要掛了。