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Travelling
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Unit 2
Discovering Useful Structures
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Teaching Objectives
Enable students to analyse how the present continuous tense is used to express future plans.
Learn the language situations of using this grammar.
Apply the usage to talking and writing future plans.
I. Look at the sentences. What do you think the tense in the sentences expresses
I’m travelling around Europe for two weeks with my aunt and uncle.
We’re renting a car and driving!
My parents are taking me to Hong Kong during the October holiday.
Tense: The Present Continuous (is/am/are + doing)
Function: It’s used to talk about a future plan.
II. Read the conversation and underline verbs in the present continuous tense. Discuss with a partner when and how these verbs are used.
These verbs are used to talk about arrangements for events at a later time than now.
III. Read the sentences and tick those that express future plans. Rewrite them in the present continuous tense.
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III. Read the sentences and tick those that express future plans. Rewrite them in the present continuous tense.
I’ve just booked my air ticket! I’m visiting my grandparents in December.
B:I’m sorry, no. I’m having dinner with my cousins tonight.
Kate has been invited to a meeting in Iceland. She’s applying for a visa soon.
Summary
现在进行时表示将来,主要用于表示按计划或安排要发生的动作。常有“意图”“安排”或“打算”的含义。这种现在进行时比较生动,给人一种期待感。它常表最近或较近的将来,所用动词多是趋向性动词。表将来的现在进行时除用于趋向动词外,也可用于某些非趋向动词。
趋向动词:come,go,stay,arrive,leave,arrive,return,
表示交通方式/行程安排的动词:fly,walk,ride,drive,take (a bus)
其他常用动词:do,get,have,meet,play,see,spend,start,stay,wear,work
Practice
Decide whether will do or the present continuous tense is better and fill in the blanks.
I __________ (always, love) you.
My parents and I __________ (visit) the Architecture Museum this weekend.
I think you __________ (find) this guidebook useful.
4. We __________ (take) a trip to Hubei next month to see my grandmother.
5. __________ (you, contact) the travel agent this Friday
6. If you ask him, I’m sure he __________ (give) you a ride to the airport.
Practice
Decide whether will do or the present continuous tense is better and fill in the blanks.
I will always love you.
My parents and I are visiting the Architecture Museum this weekend.
I think you will find this guidebook useful.
4. We are taking a trip to Hubei next month to see my grandmother.
5. Are you contacting the travel agent this Friday
6. If you ask him, I’m sure he will give you a ride to the airport.
现在进行时表示将要发生的事,焦点是描述未来的计划,打算。
will do表示说话人的意愿或将要发生的事,并非计划。
IV. Discuss weekend plans with a partner, based on the weather report below.
EXAMPLE
A: What are you doing on Saturday morning
B: Well, it’s going to be sunny in the morning and not very windy, so I’m having a picnic with my friends.
Sample Conversation
A:What are you doing on Saturday morning
B:Well,it’s going to be sunny in the morning and not very windy,so I’m having a picnic with my friends.
A:Are you free in the afternoon
B: Uh,no. I’m hiking up to the mountain with my family to have dinner at a restaurant overlooking the city. Since the weather is going to be clear,we’re hoping to get a really good view of the city lights. But I’m free tomorrow. We can get together then.
A:I’m not so sure about that.
B:What do you mean What are you doing tomorrow morning
A:Since the wind is going to be strong,I’m going sailing with my uncle.
B:And then in the afternoon
A:It’s going to be rainy,so I’m staying inside and playing board games with my cousins.
B:How about tomorrow night
A:Let me see... I have nothing planned.
B:Why don’t we get together then
A:Sure. Your place or mine
B:I will come over to your place. See you then.
IV. Discuss weekend plans with a partner, based on the weather report below.
Homework
Choose one of the two itineraries below. Write a few sentences to describe your travel plan, using the present continuous tense.
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