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UNIT 2 Looking Into
The Future
Discovering Useful Structures
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Learn the future progressive tense
Words: instant; command; obey; warning; constant; abnormal
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Phrases: early on
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Goals
Lead in
What do you think your home will be in the future?
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
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”。
将来进行时
基本结构是:主语+shall/will+be+现在分词
shall用于第一人称,will用于各种人称。将来进行时表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作,常表示已经安排好的事情。
1. 将来进行时表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作,常与at this time tomorrow, at...o’clock tomorrow afternoon 等时间状语连用。
Don't phone me between 5 and 6. We'll be having dinner then.
五点至六点之间不要给我打电话,那时我们在吃饭。
When I get home, my wife will probably be watching television.
当我到家时,我太太可能正在看电视。
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2. 表示按计划或安排要发生的动作
I will be seeing you next week. 我下个星期来看你。
I'll be taking my holidays soon. 不久我将度假了。
We shall be going to London next week. 下周我们要去伦敦。
3. 将来进行时表示委婉语气, 有时用将来进行时可使语气更委婉:
Will you be having some tea? 喝点茶吧。
Will you be needing anything else? 你还需要什么吗?
4. 将来进行时与一般将来时的区别
两者基本用法不一样:
将来进行时表示将来某时正在进行的动作;
一般将来时表示将来某时将要发生的动作。
What will you be doing this time tomorrow?
明天这个时候你会在做什么呢?
What will you do tomorrow? 你明天干什么?
3. Read the passage and complete the following sentences.
Jack goes to school every weekday. He leaves home at 6:45 and arrives at school at about 7:30. His morning classes begin at 8:00 o'clock and continue until 12:15. Then he has lunch, which takes about half an hour. His classes begin again at 1:30 in the afternoon and end at 3:50. He goes to the school's football club at 4:30 and finishes practice at 6:00. He arrives home at about 6:45. Every day he follows the same routine and tomorrow will be no exception.
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1 At 6:30 a.m. tomorrow, ...
2 At 8:10 a.m. tomorrow, ...
3 At 12:30 tomorrow,...
4 At 5:00 p.m. tomorrow,...
5 At 6:45 p.m. tomorrow,...
A he’ll be leaving the house.
A he'll be having a class.
A he'll be having lunch.
A he'll be practising football.
A he'll be arriving home.
B he'll be at home.
B he'll have a class.
B he'll have lunch.
B he'll practise football.
B he'll arrive home.
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4. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 You can call me then. I_________________(not sleep).
2 They set off at 9:00 a.m. and thought they_________________(reach) the airport an hour later
3 Will you_____________(wait) for me until I find the electrical wires?
4 Better not hang out with Sam then. He___________________(work) on his article on critical thinking.
5 I guess most parents________________(support) the new plan at the meeting tomorrow.
will not be sleeping
will be reaching
be waiting
will be working
will be supporting
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Monday Fly to Beijing from Melbourne, arrive at 10:00 a.m.; visit the Summer Palace in the afternoon
Tuesday Morning: visit the Palace Museum; Afternoon: go to Wangfujing Street
Wednesday
Go to the Great Wall, three hours' drive there and back
Thursday
Go sightseeing in Shichahai; Visit National Museum of China
Friday
Trip to Zhangjiakou
Saturday
Back to Beijing in the afternoon; Watch Beijing Opera at the Mei Lanfang Theatre.
Sunday Return to Melbourne
5. Read the travel plan and make up a conversation using the future progressive tense.
Work in pairs
5. Work in pairs. Read the travel plan and make up a conversation using the future progressive tense.
Monday
“fly to Beijing from Melbourne, arrive at 10:00 a.m.; visit the Summer Palace in the afternoon
Tuesday
Morning: visit the Palace Museum; Afternoon: go to Wangfujing Street
Wednesday
Go to the Great Wall, three hours' drive there and back.
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Work in pairs
Thursday
Go sightseeing in Shichahai; Visit National Museum of China
Friday
Trip to Zhangjiakou.
Saturday
Back to Beijing in the afternoon; Watch Beijing Opera at the Mei Lanfang Theatre.
Sunday
Return to Melbourne.
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Thank You!
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