1、Unit 2 Travelling AroundDiscovering Useful StructuresTalk about your future plansLook at the sentences.What do you think the tense in the sentences expresses?l Im travelling around Europe for two weeks with my aunt and uncle.l Were renting a car and driving!l My parents are taking me to Hong Kong du
2、ring the October holiday.The present continuous tense现在进行时现在进行时谓语动词结构：谓语动词结构：am/is/are doing现在进行时现在进行时1.表示说话时正在进行的尚未完成的动作或状态。说话时正在进行的尚未完成的动作或状态。常与等时间状语连用。例：What are you doing now,Bob?Look!What are they watching?2.表示目前一段时间内在做某一件事，但此时此刻未必正在进行的动作。目前一段时间内在做某一件事，但此时此刻未必正在进行的动作。例：George is working on a ne
3、w book about stories in schools.3.表示反复性、一贯性动作反复性、一贯性动作的用法。与等副词(短语)连用时，常 用来表示赞扬、生气、不满、厌恶等感情色彩。例：He is always asking for money.She is constantly changing her mind.现在进行时现在进行时现在进行时表将来的用法现在进行时表将来的用法1.动词come，go，arrive，leave，start，begin，return等的现在进行时可以表示将来的动作，常有意图”“安排”或“打算”的含义。它常表示最近或较近的将来会发生的动作。例：The trai
4、n is coming soon.We are leaving for Shanghai.2.除上述动词外，还有一些动词也可用现在进行时表示将来，如do，buy，meet，have，play，spend等，此时句中一般要有表示将来的时间状语。例：What are you doing next Sunday?My mother is buying me a bike soon.3.偶尔也表示较远的将来。例：When I grow up,Im joining the army.4现在进行时也可用在时间、条件或原因状语从句中表示将来。例：If they are not going,I wont go
5、,either.现在进行时现在进行时有些动词一般不用于进行时有些动词一般不用于进行时1.表示事实状态的，如：have，belong，possess，owe，exist，include，contain，weigh，measure等。2.表示心理状态的，如：know，realize，think，imagine，remember，recognize，prefer，love，hate 等。3.系动词，如：seem，appear，feel，taste等。4.某些瞬间动词，如：accept，give，refuse，finish，decide，complete等。现在进行时现在进行时be doing表示将来
6、与表示将来与be going to do和和will do的区别的区别1.be doing与be going to do都可以表示即将要做的事情。前者更强调事先计划好的安排、确定要做的事情；后者表示说话者的打算和意图，还可以表示根据当前情况做出的预言。2.be doing与will do表示即将发生的事情时，will更强调个人意愿和瞬间的决定。A:Hey,your room is really a mess.B1:I know.Im cleaning it this afternoon.（知道啦，我打算今天下午就打扫。）B2:I know.Im going to clean it.（知道啦，我
7、会打扫的。）A:Oh,its 8:20.Im going to be late for my class.Im giving my students a very important test this morning.B:Honey,dont worry.Ill drive you to your school right away.Read the conversation and underline verbs in the present continuous tense.Discuss with a partner when and how these verbs are used.
8、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,Id love to!What time and where?Jeremy:Were meeting at 10:00 a.m.at the bus stop near our school.Amy:How about lunch?Are you eating there at t
9、he water park?Jeremy:Well,Im bringing my own lunch.I think some of the others are eating at the park,but the food there is really expensive.Read the sentences and tick those that express future plans.Rewrite them in the present continuous tense.1._ Ive just booked my air ticket!Ill visit my grandpar
10、ents in December.2._ Gary might visit China next year,but hes still not sure.3._ Kate has been invited to a meeting in Iceland.She will apply for a visa soon.4._ Could you help me with this box,please?Im afraid Im going to drop it.5._ A:Hey,are you free for dinner tonight?B:Im sorry,no.Ill have dinn
11、er with my cousins tonight.Im visitingis applyingIm havingDiscuss weekend plans with a partner,based on the weather report below.EXAMPLEA:What are you doing on Saturday morning?B:Well,its going to be sunny in the morning and not very windy,so Im having a picnic with my friends.1.Do you feel like goi
12、ng to the cinema tonight?Sorry,Im so tired.I _(have)an early night2.I hear you _(work)at Smiths.Yes,I _(work)there for about three months.3.Im _(starve)now because these food couldnt satisfy my need.4.Kimberly _(write)an article,so dont disturb her.5.I _(take)some courses at university,so I cant wor
13、k full time at the moment.am havinghave been workingare workingstarvingis writingam taking用括号内动词的正确形式完成句子。用括号内动词的正确形式完成句子。Exercise6.Betty _(leave)for Guangzhou by plane at 3 this afternoon.Her brother Bob _(see)her off.Its half past one now.They _(wait)for a taxi outside the school gate.7.The Brown
14、_(go)to North China by train next week.They _(stay)in Beijing for a week.8.Some friends_(come)to Annes birthday party this evening.Annes mother _(be)busy _(get)ready for the birthday dinner.Anne _(help)her mother now.is leavingare waitingwill seeare goingare stayingare comingis gettingis helping用括号内动词的正确形式完成句子。用括号内动词的正确形式完成句子。ExerciseThank you!
