1、 To understand the usage of the future continuous tense; To identify the verb form of the future continuous tense; To use the right tenses to complete a conversation and a passage; To apply the future continuous tense in new contexts.At the school science exhibition, Jessica is giving a talk to her
2、classmates on how drones may develop in the future.What fields can drones be applied to according to Jessicas talk?Drones have already been used for photograph, science research and military operations, and they will come into wider use such as delivering goods and transporting passengers.Exploring
3、the rulesDronesThe fields that have already been to applied to Photography (1)_ Military operations (2)_The fields that will be more widely applied toDelivery dronesDelivery drones will be used to (3)_ like food and drink.Passenger dronesPassenger drones will be used to (4)_. They can (5)_, which wi
4、ll let us (6)_.SignificanceThe technology will (7)_.Scientific research Disaster reliefdeliver daily suppliescarry people in crowed citiessave time and greatly decrease road trafficenter the age of personal flying vehicleshave a huge impact on everyday lifeRead the talk in part A on page 48 and fill
5、 in the following table.Find the sentences that use the future continuous tense and fill in the box below. The first one is done for you.Today Ill be speaking to you about drones, It can be predicted that before long many people will be using drones to deliver daily supplies like food and drink.We c
6、an assume that with improved technology in passenger drones, we will be entering the age of personal flying vehicles.Whatever happens, well all be interacting with drones on a daily basis. We use the future continuous tense to talk about an action that will be in progress at a particular moment in t
7、he future or a future action that is the result of a routine or an arrangement. We also use the future continuous tense to express (1)_ (predictions/warnings). The verb form of the future continuous tense is “(2)_ doing”.predictionswill be Working out the rules将来进行时将来进行时表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作。表示将来某一时间正在进行的
8、动作。 e.g. We will be travelling in August.表示安排要做或预计会发生的事情。表示安排要做或预计会发生的事情。 e.g. We will be taking an examination next week. It will be raining when we arrive in London.将来进行时的构成形式:将来进行时的构成形式:will be doing主语为第一人称也可用主语为第一人称也可用shall be doing的形式。的形式。e.g. I will/shall be seeing a friend tomorrow.二、将来进行时的用法
9、二、将来进行时的用法1.1.表示单纯的按计划或安排最近或较远将来要发生的动表示单纯的按计划或安排最近或较远将来要发生的动作,其特点是:作,其特点是:1)不带情感色彩不带情感色彩(愿意、想要等)(愿意、想要等),表示纯粹将来,表示纯粹将来(最近或较远);(最近或较远);2)多用于口语中,多用于口语中, 语气委婉、随便语气委婉、随便;3) 在疑问句中常用来表达有礼貌的询问、请求。在疑问句中常用来表达有礼貌的询问、请求。I will go downtown this afternoon. 今天下午我想去城里。(表意图,想要)今天下午我想去城里。(表意图,想要)I will be going down
10、town this afternoon. 今天下午我将去城里。(今天下午我将去城里。(不带情感色彩的不带情感色彩的纯粹将来,纯粹将来,语气随便)语气随便)Im going downtown this afternoon. 我今天下午要去城里。(最近正式肯定安排,不容改变)Will you be joining us for dinner ? 我打算和我们一起吃晚饭吗?(礼貌的询问将来计划)我打算和我们一起吃晚饭吗?(礼貌的询问将来计划)Will you join us for dinner? 你和我们一起吃饭好吗?(表示请求)你和我们一起吃饭好吗?(表示请求) Will/Shall we be
11、 using this book next term? 我们下学期计划使用这本书吗?(礼貌的询问较远计我们下学期计划使用这本书吗?(礼貌的询问较远计划)划) No, you wont be (using this book). 不,你们将不会使用的不,你们将不会使用的 。 (语气随和)(语气随和) Will/Shall we use this book next term? 我们下学期计划使用这本书好吗?我们下学期计划使用这本书好吗? 表示一般询问表示一般询问(will) 或征求对方同意或许可或征求对方同意或许可(shall) No, you wont (use this book). 不,你
12、们将不会使用的不,你们将不会使用的 。 (语气不是太客气、委婉)(语气不是太客气、委婉) 有时几种时态意义相差不大:有时几种时态意义相差不大: The plane will be taking off at 10:30. (纯粹将来(纯粹将来, 口语化)口语化) The plane takes off at 10:30. (按照时刻表)(按照时刻表) The plane will take off at 10:30. (主观预测,将会)(主观预测,将会) The plane is taking off at 10:30. (正式安排)(正式安排)2. 2. 表示最近或较远将来某一时刻或某一阶段
13、内将要发表示最近或较远将来某一时刻或某一阶段内将要发生的动作,一般只用于动作动词。生的动作,一般只用于动作动词。What will you be doing this time tomorrow morning? 明天这个时候你将在干什么?明天这个时候你将在干什么?Be sure to come. Well be expecting you. 一定要来,我们要等你的。一定要来,我们要等你的。In the future, we will be using advanced technology ever day for automatic control of just about everth
14、ing in our home. 在未来我们每天将使用先进的技术自动控制几乎家在未来我们每天将使用先进的技术自动控制几乎家里的每一样东西。里的每一样东西。Complete the conversations with the correct expressions in the brackets.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 bel
15、ieve we (b)_ (are seeing /will be seeing) more of them in the next few years.has madewill be seeingApplying the rules2 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
16、 forward to) it.Will you be visitingam looking forward to3 Alice: I (a)_ (have been 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 impres
17、sed.will be givinghave been makingBelow is a passage about the problems that might 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 de
18、scribe something that happens at present future continuous tense: to describe something that happens in the futureFor 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. Despi
19、te all the wonderful functions that drones perform, they may 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 cau
20、se much trouble for airlines as some of them fly near airports, posing a threat to planes that (3)_ or landing.will be flyingwill be gettingare taking offn. 航空公司航空公司n. 构成威胁的构成威胁的人人(或事物或事物)Another risk is that people might take advantage of drones to harm others. For instance, as more people (4)_ dro
21、nes for photography in the future, some might spy on and take photographs of others without their knowledge. Illegal hunters might also use drones to track and kill animals.Such issues must be addressed. The government needs to make laws to monitor the production and use of drones. For example, in s
22、ome countries, a remote pilot licence is required in order 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 ai
23、rports and stadiums.will be usingare developingn. 体育场,运动场体育场,运动场Read B2 on page 49 and fill in the following table.Possible troubles of dronesMeasures taken Making the sky more and more crowded Threatening planes that are taking off or landing May be used to spy on and take photographs of others wit
24、hout their knowledge May be used to track and kill animals by illegal hunters Requirement of a remote pilot licence for business purposes Air traffic control systems Stopping drones from flying near airports and stadiumsWrite down your prediction about technological development using the future cont
25、inuous tense.I 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. 独自地开始更广泛使用送货交通方式不久和相互作用对有巨大影响不管怎样on ones owncome into wider usedeliver goodsmeans of transportbefore longinteract wi
26、thhave an huge impact onfor better or for worse9.以为例10.大量11.撞到12.利用13.监测9. takefor example10.in large quantities11. crash into12. take advantage of 13. spy on1. but also greatly decrease road traffic.decrease v. to become less or go down to a lower level, or to make something do this 减少,降低减少,降低 How
27、much do you charge for the iPhone? Well, it cost me $ 400, but Ill _ 20% as its no longer new.reduce to B. decrease to C. knock off D. cut offCA.减少到;减少到;B.减少到;减少到;C.减去减去(一定数额一定数额);D.切掉切掉Its _(令人高兴令人高兴) that the number of smokers is _(在减少中在减少中), while the traffic death rate is _(以以上升上升) 3 percent eve
28、ry year. delightingon the decreaseincreasing by如果他们的栖息地被威胁或者他们不能找到足够的食物他们的数量就会下降(habitat, threaten, decrease)_If their habitat is threatened or they cant find enough food, their numbers will decrease .summary :v. decrease (from) to 减少到减少到 decrease by 减少了减少了( (表示减少的量表示减少的量) ) decease in 在在方面减少方面减少 n.
29、 a decrease in 的减少的减少 on the decrease 在减少在减少2. There can be no denying that the technology will have a huge impact on everyday life.deny vt. 否认,否定否认,否定 ;拒绝承认,拒绝接受拒绝承认,拒绝接受不可否认保护环境十分重要。(不可否认保护环境十分重要。(deny)_There is no denying that protecting the environment is of great importance.The man denied _ (st
30、eal) anything at the supermarket when he was questioned by the police.having stolen Are you still mad at her?Not really,but I cant _ that her remarks hurt me.A. deny B. refuse C. reject D. declineAdeny否认;否认;refuse拒绝;拒绝;reject拒绝,谢绝,驳回;拒绝,谢绝,驳回;decline 辞谢,谢绝辞谢,谢绝deny doing. 否认做否认做.3. When passenger dr
31、ones are flying above our cities in large quantities, the sky will be getting more and more crowded. in large quantities: a large amount or number of sth 大量,大量,大批大批(1)如果你大批量地购买蔬菜可以打很多折扣。如果你大批量地购买蔬菜可以打很多折扣。 Buy vegetables _,and youll be given a very good discount(2)大量的二氧化碳被排放到空气中。大量的二氧化碳被排放到空气中。 _ ca
32、rbon dioxide _ released into the air _ carbon dioxide is released into the airin large quantities large quantities ofareA large quantitiy of_ houses were knocked down by the earthquake()() A. A great deal ofB. A large amount of C. A great numberD. A great manyAfter the serious flood,_ crops and hous
33、es were flooded() A. a great deal ofB. a large amount of C. a large quantity ofD. a great number ofDa great deal of ; a large amount of 通常修饰通常修饰不可数名词不可数名词,a large quantity of修饰可数或不可数名词,但是谓语用单数修饰可数或不可数名词,但是谓语用单数D4. some might spy on and take photographs of others without their knowledge.spy vi. 从事间谍活
34、动从事间谍活动 vt. 突然看见突然看见_ sb暗中监视某人n 间谍间谍spy on / monitor/ keep a watch on on the decrease; a large quantity of; spy on1.The device can be used to steal personal and financial data, and _ other users.2.A local newspaper remarked that violent things were _.3._ water is stored in the reservoir, waiting to
35、be delivered to houses.spy onon the decreaseA large quantity of 5. Such issues must be addressed.address v. to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it (着手着手)解决,处理解决,处理(问题问题) This letter was wrongly _(写上地址写上地址). Please _(加加) your friends _(真实的真实的) _(地址地址) to
36、the envelope. addressedaddactualaddress该部门无法处理这一投诉,为此他们向当地民众道歉该部门无法处理这一投诉,为此他们向当地民众道歉 That department failed handle/deal with/address the complaints, for which they apologized to the local people Dont _ (称呼称呼) me as manager; I am only a clerk.环境部长将在今天下午为解决污染问题向专家们发表讲话。环境部长将在今天下午为解决污染问题向专家们发表讲话。 The Environment Minister will _ _ _ this afternoon _ _ the problem of pollutionaddressaddress the expertsto address