Looking forward to the countryside

2:19

So this is not a typical weekend, but it's nice to visit my parents.

2:19

Mm. What are you looking forward to?

2:22

— This weekend? — Yeah.

2:24

I'm really looking forward to spending time in the countryside.

2:29

When I'm in London, I really miss the peace and quiet.

2:32

And I miss my dog, so I'm looking forward to seeing my dog.

2:36

And it's good to get some fresh air.

2:38

Yes, exactly, exactly.

2:41

So, Georgie, you said you are looking forward to being in the countryside.

2:46

I did.

2:47

And 'looking forward to'

2:48

means that you're 'excited about something you're going to do in the future'.

2:54

Exactly, yes.

2:56

Like I'm looking forward to seeing my dog.

2:58

Is your dog looking forward to seeing you?

3:01

Yes, I'm sure he is. So, Neil, I have quite clear plans.

3:05

I know what I'm going to do this weekend.

3:08

And to talk about plans like that,

3:10

we usually use 'be going to' or the present continuous.

3:15

So I said, "I'm going to visit my parents at the weekend".

3:18

And sometimes we shorten 'going to' to 'gonna' when we're speaking quickly.

3:24

Yeah, now, your plans are certain.

3:27

Mine are not so certain, so I used 'might' and 'may'.