ESL Hip Hop http://OFFLINEZIP.wpsho Learn English with hip-hop and rap. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:54:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4 Future Progressive with 2Pac http://OFFLINEZIP.wpsho2013/05/future-progressive-with-2pac/ http://OFFLINEZIP.wpsho2013/05/future-progressive-with-2pac/#respond Mon, 27 May 2013 15:18:49 +0000 http://OFFLINEZIP.wpsho?p=370 2Pac is one of the greatest rappers of all time, and his music is recognized across the world. Most of 2Pac’s songs revolved around the struggles and violence in the inner city, racism and other social problems that he encountered during his life. “Changes” was originally recorded in 1992, but it was not released until […]

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]]> 2Pac is one of the greatest rappers of all time, and his music is recognized across the world. Most of 2Pac’s songs revolved around the struggles and violence in the inner city, racism and other social problems that he encountered during his life. “Changes” was originally recorded in 1992, but it was not released until 1998, two years after 2Pac’s death in Las Vegas. This track discusses the war on drugs, racism by the police and the difficulties of life in the ghetto.

I see no changes. All I see is racist faces
Misplaced hate makes disgrace to races
We under. I wonder what it takes to make this
One better place. Let’s erase the wasted
Take the evil out the people. They‘ll be acting right
Cause both black and white are smoking crack tonight

Grammar: Future Progressive

The future progressive (also called the future continuous) has several meanings:

  • a future action that is in progress
  • a future action that is interrupted
  • 2 or more future actions that are happening at the same time

Using Will

Subject + will be + ~ing verb

Subject + will not be + ~ing verb

Subject + won’t be + ~ing verb

Will + subject + be + ~ing verb?

Using Be Going To

Subject + am/is/are + going to be + ~ing verb.

Subject + am/is/are + not going to be + ~ing verb

Am/Is/Are + subject + going to be + ~ing verb?

Example Sentences

  • I will be driving to the concert tomorrow afternoon. I will start in the morning and continue driving until the evening. 
  • She will be studying all day tomorrow, so we should visit her after she takes her test.
  • He is going to be waiting for her at the airport. Her flight arrives at 7pm, but he will start waiting at 6:30 pm.
  • I will meet you at the restaurant. Where will you be sitting? 
  • She is very sick, so she won’t be traveling with us to the conference. 
  • Wish me luck tomorrow. I am going to be giving presentations all day.

Idiom from the Hook: ‘The Way It Is’

The track’s hook samples “The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.

That’s just the way it is
Things’ll never be the same
That’s just the way it is
Aww yeah

  • That’s just the way it is. (idiom) – That’s the normal way of things. That is fate.
    • That’s just the way it goes. 
    • That’s just how it goes. 

Run-D.M.C. is another classic hip-hop group. They also use this idiom in their song “It’s Like That”

It’s like that, and that’s the way it is.

Discussion Questions

What will you be doing tomorrow at 9pm? Will you be working or studying? Will you be relaxing or watching TV? Please write your comments below!

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