Talking About the Future with A2 Early Teens

Activity

Topic Discussion

The Future

Age group

early_teens

Level

A2 Elementary

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Talking About the Future with A2 Early Teens

Thirteen-to-fifteen-year-olds are starting to think about what comes after school, and these questions give A2 speakers the language to express those emerging ideas. The 50 questions ask early teens to talk about what job they might want, where they would like to travel, what they plan to do next weekend, and what they dream about for their future, using simple structures that beginners can manage.

Vocabulary stays grounded in teen reality: words like 'job', 'study', 'travel', 'dream', 'plan', and 'goal' combine with structures like 'I want to be a...', 'I am going to...', 'one day I hope to...', and 'next year I will...' that let A2 speakers share genuine aspirations.

Why Future Talk Works for A2 Teens

Future questions are inherently personal and optimistic, which helps overcome the self-consciousness that A2 teens often feel. When a thirteen-year-old says 'I want to be a doctor' or 'I am going to visit Japan,' they are sharing something real. That authenticity produces more engaged speaking than any artificial communicative scenario.

Getting A2 Teens Talking About Tomorrow

Start with near-future questions (this weekend, next holiday) before moving to bigger aspirations. YapYapGo sequences prompts to build confidence gradually. The pair format ensures every student speaks, and the timer prevents uncomfortable silences.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grammar structures do these questions practise?▾

The questions naturally elicit 'going to' for plans, 'want to' for desires, 'will' for predictions, and 'hope to' for dreams. These are essential A2 future forms.

What if some teens have no idea what they want to do?▾

That is perfectly fine. Questions include hypothetical and playful prompts like 'If you could live anywhere, where would you go?' that do not require definite plans.

Can I use these for end-of-year reflections?▾

Yes. Future questions work brilliantly at the end of a term or school year, giving students a positive, forward-looking activity that also practises key grammar.