When Mark Watney realizes his critical situation on Mars he doesn’t panic. Instead, he starts making plans to survive on the Red Planet. In English you can use the BE GOING TO FUTURE to talk about PLANS AND INTENTIONS. This is the structure SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + GERUND + COMPLEMENT.
For example: I’m going to make contact with the HERMES spaceship.
Read the list of Mark’s survival plans and write full sentences using Be Going To future.
• Grow potatoes on Mars
• Eat all the protein bars/vitamin pills
• Use solar panels to get power
• Do regular activity to keep fit
• Record weather conditions on Mars
• Video Record progress in the hab
• Learn to dance to disco music
• Not get discouraged
• Not forget my dear ones on Earth
• SURVIVE!