1、Unit 4 Living with technologyGrammar and UsageThe future continuous tense 将来进行时将来进行时将来进行时是一般将来时态与进行时态的结合，既有一般将来时态的特点，也有进行时态的特点。一般一般将来将来时时进行时进行时shall/will bebe doingwill/shall be doingStep 1 Lead-inEg: Ill be lying on the beach in Sanya this morning tomorrow.Step 2 Exploring the rules At the school s
2、cience exhibition, Jessica is giving a talk to her classmates on how drones may develop in the future. Find the sentences that use the future continuous tense and fill in the box below. The first one is done for you.Useful Expressionsmilitary operations come into wider use as the name suggests disas
3、ter relief distribution of medicines It can be predicted that. before long on a daily basis there can be no denying that . have a huge impact on 军事行动军事行动 进入进入/ /被被更广泛地使用更广泛地使用 正如它的名字所显示的那样正如它的名字所显示的那样 赈灾（行动）赈灾（行动） 药物的派送（投递）药物的派送（投递） 可以预测的是可以预测的是 不久不久 每天每天不容否认的是不容否认的是对对有巨大影响有巨大影响Sentences use the fut
4、ure continuous tense:predictionswill be doingWorking out the rulesThe future continuous tense Step 3 Detail rules1. 形式形式We shall be landing in Paris in sixteen minutes.The train wont be leaving until one. Will you be coming tomorrow? Yes，I shall be (coming tomorrow)./No, I shall not be (coming tomor
5、row). How long will you be staying here? Ill be staying here for half a year.肯定句：主语肯定句：主语 + shall/will + be + 现在分词。现在分词。否定句：主语否定句：主语 + shall/will not + be + 现在分词。现在分词。一般疑问句：一般疑问句： Shall/will + 主语主语 + be + 现在分词？现在分词？肯定回答：肯定回答：Yes，主语，主语 + shall/will + be + 现在分词现在分词.; 否定回答：否定回答：No，主语，主语 + shall/will +
6、not + be + 现在分词现在分词.特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词 + shall/will + 主语主语 + be + 现在分词？现在分词？1. 形式形式2. 用法用法表示将来某一时刻或某一阶段正在进行的事情或动作，一般带有时间状语。Im afraid I cant meet you this time tomorrow. Ill be having my classes then.We will be travelling in August.表示现在正在进行的动作，但这个动作会延续到将来。I wonder if the volcano will still be eru
7、pting tomorrow.I think that she will be working on this scientific experiment until tomorrow morning.Will you be having some tea?Will you be needing anything else?用来询问别人的计划、打算，表委婉语气。We will be taking an examination next week. It will be raining when we arrive in London.表示安排要做或预计会发生的事情。 Step 4 Applyi
8、ng the rulesB 1Complete the conversations with the correct expressions.1. Celine: Lisa is a smart engineer. I feel proud to see the contributions she (a) _ (has made/ will be making ) to the company. Jack: So do I. I also believe we (b) _ (are seeing/ will be seeing) more of them in the next few yea
9、rs. has made will be seeing2. Sam: (a) _(Will you be visiting/ Have you visited) the science exhibition next month? Amy: Yes. You know Im a technology enthusiast and I (b) _ (am looking forward to/will be looking forward to) it. Will you be visiting am looking forward to3. Alice: I (a) _ (have been
10、giving/will be giving) a talk on artificial intelligence from 2 to 3 p.m. tomorrow. I really feel nervous. Simon: Take it easy. You (b) _(have been making/ will be making) preparations and your audience will be impressed. will be giving have been makingB2Below is a passage about the problems that mi
11、ght be caused by the widespread use of drones. Complete the passage with the present continuous or future continuous form of the verbs or phrase in the box below.develop fly get use take offpresent continuous tense: to describe something that happens at present future continuous tense: to describe s
12、omething that happens in the futureUseful Expressionsthe widespread useget more advanced take sth. for example in large quantities pose a threat to spy on without ones knowledge address the issue monitor the production a remote pilot licence police forces 广泛运用广泛运用变得更先进变得更先进以以为例为例大量的大量的对对构成威胁构成威胁偷窥偷窥
13、在某人不知情的情况下在某人不知情的情况下处理问题处理问题监测生产监测生产遥控飞行员执照遥控飞行员执照警力警力For better or for worse, the widespread use of drones will affect our lives in different ways. It is certain that as the technology gets more advanced, more drones (1) _ in the sky. Despite all the wonderful functions that drones perform, they ma
14、y also cause trouble.Take air traffic for example. When passenger drones are flying above our cities in large quantities, the sky (2) _ more and more crowded. As a result, they are more likely to crash into each other. In addition, drones cause much trouble for airlines as some of them fly near airp
15、orts, posing a threat to planes that (3) _ or landing. will be flying will be getting are taking off will be using Another risk is that people might take advantage of drones to harm others. For instance, as more people (4) _ drones for photography in the future, some might spy on and take photograph
16、s of others without their knowledge. Illegal hunters might also use drones to track and kill animals. are developingSuch issues must be addressed. The government needs to make laws to monitor the production and use of drones. For example, in some countries, a remote pilot licence is required in orde
17、r to fly a drone for business purposes. At the moment, different countries (5) _ air traffic control systems that can manage large numbers of drones. Police forces around the world are also looking at ways of stopping drones from flying near airports and stadiums.B 3Write down your prediction about
18、technological development using the future continuous tense.Possible answerI predict that within 50 years, everyone will be riding in self-flying cars.I predict that in the future children will be studying at home using virtual reality headsets.I predict that Complete part C of the workbook on page 76.
