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现在进行时 is/am/are + doing
表示将来计划的用法
Unit2 Travelling Around
Discovering Useful Structures
I'm sitting here in a boring room
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon
I'm wasting my time I got nothing to do
I'm hanging around I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens and I wonder
I'm driving around in my car
I'm driving too fast I'm driving too far
I'd like to change my point of view
I feel so lonely I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens, and I wonder
Enjoy a piece of sweet song
We have known that the present continuous tense can be taken about actions that are in progress at the time of speaking and temporary actions as the lyrics.
The use of the present continuous tense to express a future meaning.
Practice using present continuous tense for future plans.
In this class
Do you remember Paul and Meilin’s conversation, and do you remember what the conversation is about?
I am 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.
See the sentences from the conversation.
I am 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.
See the sentences from the conversation.
be + doing
What do you think the tense in the sentences expresses?
Paul and Meilin are talking about their plan for the holidays.
A future planing
Let’s move on to the activity 2, read the conversation and underline verbs in the present continuous tense, that is to say the structures to express future plans.
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 10:00am 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 o