内容正文:
Discovering Useful Structures
The future progressive tense
(将来进行时)
will/shall be doing
Fill in each blank according to the text. What different impressions do the two tenses make?
1. However, in the not-too-distant future, we ___________ (live) in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
2. These smart homes __________ (keep) us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
3. In the future, we _____________ (use) advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
will be living
will keep
will be using
Lead-in
4. The future home __________ (use) integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.
5. Your lights __________ (come) on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you ___________ (find) your dinner already prepared for you.
6. In addition, your smart home __________________ (mornitor) your health for you every day.
7. Smart toilets _________________ (keep) constant track of your health as well.
will use
will come
will find
will be mornitoring
will be keeping
The future progressive tense (will be doing) suggests an action going on at a given time in the future (表示将来某个时间正在进行的动作). 意为“ 将会在做某事”
The simple future tense (will do sth) is used to make a predition about a future action(用来预测将来行为). 意为“将会”, “会”。
The future progressive tense
(将来进行时)
will/shall be doing
一、将来进行时的构成
肯定句:主语+shall/will be doing(现在分词)
否定句:主语+shall/will not be doing(现在分词)
一般疑问句:Shall/Will 主语 be doing(现在分词)?
特殊疑问句:疑问代词/疑问副词shall/will 主语be doing(现在分词)?
二、将来进行时的用法
1.表示单纯的按计划或安排最近或较远将来要发生的动作,其特点是:
1)不带情感色彩(愿意、想要等),表示纯粹将来(最近或较远);
2)多用于口语中, 语气委婉、随便;
3) 在疑问句中常用来表达有礼貌的询问、请求。
I will go downtown this afternoon.
今天下午我想去城里。(表意图,想要)
I will be going downtown this afternoon.
今天下午我将去城里。(不带情感色彩的纯粹将来,语气随便)
I'm going downtown