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Unit 2
Looking into the future
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Discover Useful Structures
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Learning Objectives
To understand the use of the future progressive tense;
To tell the differences between the simple future tense and the future progressive tense;
To properly use the future progressive tense to make predictions about future changes and describe your plans.
Activity 1
I will be staying there for over a week!
I will be babysitting my cousin’s children next week.
What will you be doing in New York?
I will be touring everything from the Empire State Building to the Statue of Liberty!
Will you be taking anyone with you?
I will be seeing all the sights, of course!
I will be traveling with someone very special to me.
I will be taking Carl, my boyfriend.
I will be watching to see if any sparks fly between us.
I bet you will be falling in love in no time!
Next thing you know you will be walking down the aisle together.
I will be trying to have a good time, no matter what happens.
I would love to take a trip, but I will be sitting around here instead.
Pictures of all the fun you will be having!
You will be going to so many different places you probably won’t even think about me.
I will be sending you so many pictures you will feel like you’re there with us!
将来进行时(Future Progressive Tense):
will+ be+ 现在分词
Activity 2
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Activity 3 Can you find out the sentences with the future progressive tense in the text on page 14&15?
However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.
4. It will also be checking your body weight.
5. Smart toilet will be keeping constant track of your health as well.
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Activity 4 Look at the sentences below