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专题03 将来时的表达法
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Future Tense
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Look at the sentences. What do you think the tense in the sentences expresses?
Activity 1
· 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.
Every sentence uses the present continuous tense to describe future plans.
PLANNING
Monday
tennis 2:00pm
Tuesday
cinema 8:00am
Friday
Kate 5:00pm
He is playing tennis on Monday afternoon.
He is going to the cinema on Tuesday morning.
He is meeting Kate on Friday.
This is Ben’s diary for next week.
What do these sentences have in common?
In all these examples, Ben has already decided and arranged to do these thing.
Read the conversation and underline verbs in the present continuous tense. Discuss with a partner when and how these verbs are used.
Amy:Hello,Jeremy! What are you doing this weekend?
Jeremy: Hi,Amy! Some friends and I are going to that new water park on Saturday. Do you want to join us?
Amy:Sure,I’d love to! What time and where?
Jeremy: We’re meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the bus stop near our school.
Amy:How about lunch? Are you eating at the water park?
Jeremy: Well,I’m bringing my own lunch. I think some of the others are eating at the park,but the food there is really expensive.
Activity 2
we usually use the present continuous tense to express what we have already decided and arranged to do .
The present continuous tense is often used with time adverbs to indicate a specific future time.
Conclusion 1:
1.We’re starting for Shanghai this afternoon.
2.Our flight is taking off and hurry up; or we will miss it.
3.The plane is arriving in 10 minutes.
4.I’m tired. I’m going to bed now. Goodnight.
5.‘Tina, are you ready yet?’ ‘Yes, I’m coming.’
What can we conclude from these examples?
We also use the present continuo