1、Unit 2 Travelling aroundDiscovering Useful StructuresWarming up What tense do you usually use when talking about something to happen in the future?will do,be going to do,be doingObserve 1.I am travelling around Europe for two weeks with my aunt and uncle.2.Were renting a car and driving.3.My parents
2、 are taking me to Hong Kong during the October holiday.What tense is used in the sentences?Present continuous tense(is/am/are doing)Observe 1.I am travelling around Europe for two weeks with my aunt and uncle.2.Were renting a car and driving.3.My parents are taking me to Hong Kong during the October
3、 holiday.What do you think the tense in the sentences expresses?Future plans.Discuss and answer When do you think present continuous tense is used to talk about future events?It is used when talking about ones future plans and intention.Read and findRead the conversation and underline verbs in the p
4、resent continuous tense.are you doing,are going to,are meeting,Are you eating?Im bringing,are eating Discuss and answer How is present continuous tense different from other forms of tenses when talking about the future events?The is/am/are doing form talks about something planned to happen at a time
5、 in the near future.The will do form talks about something generally to happen in the future.The be going to do form talks about something that has been planned or intended to do.Read and rewrite1.Which of the sentences express future plans?2.Why do you think the rest of the sentences cannot be rewr
6、itten in the present continuous tense?Read and rewrite1.Which of the sentences express future plans?Sentence 1,3,5.Read and rewrite2.Why do you think the rest of the sentences cannot be rewritten in the present continuous tense?Sentence 2:Gary is still not sure,so it is not his future plan.Sentence 4:The speaker is talking about a possibility in the future instead of a plan.Pair workRead the weather reports on Page 28 and make up a dialogue with your partner to discuss weekend plans.Homework1.Write down your dialogue.2.Finish Exercise 1-5 on the Workbook(P78-79).Goodbye!
