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/əˈbaʊt tuː/
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/əˈbaʊt tu/
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Explain how “be about to” expresses an event that is going to happen very soon.
Show how to form “be about to” in statements, questions, and negatives.
Compare “be about to,” “be going to,” and the present continuous for future events.
Give five B2-level examples with “be about to” and Russian translations.
Explain when “be about to” sounds unnatural, such as when describing distant plans.
Teach me common expressions with “about to,” including “just about to.”
Give me a short exercise: complete sentences with the correct form of “be about to.”
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