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What does “in the near future” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
Fairly soon
“We're hoping to expand in the near future.”
From the B2 lesson What's Next? (the future).
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What does “in the near future” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“in the near future” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks B2 Pack 4 (Communication, Decisions and Habits).
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