1、Unit 2 Looking into the FutureMiss Huang(2019)B 4 U 2 Discovering Useful Structures The future progressive tense（将来进行时）（将来进行时）In the future,we will use advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every da
2、y for automatic control of just about everything in our home.1 Look at the sentences below.One is in the simple future tense.The other is in the future progressive tense.What different impressions do they make?The future progressive tense（将来进行时）（将来进行时）The simple future tense（一般一般将来时）将来时）Find more se
3、ntences using the future progressive tense from the unit.Rewrite them using the simple future tense.Try to feel the different impressions they make.1.These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.2.The future home will use integrated senso
4、rs to tell when you leave home each morning，and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.3.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.1.However,in the not-too-distant futur
5、e,we will be living 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.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.3.In addition,your smart home will be monitori
6、ng your health for you every day.4.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.The simple future tense(will do sth.)is used to make a prediction about a future action(用来预测将来行为用来预测将来行为).意意为为“将会将会”，“会会”。The future progressive tense(will be doing)suggests an action going on at a
7、 given time in the future（表示将来某（表示将来某个时间正在进行的动作）个时间正在进行的动作）.意为意为“将会在做某事将会在做某事”1.We will/shall be doing jobs about the house tomorrow.2.I will/shall not be staying late at the office this evening.3.Hurry up!The guests will be arriving at any minute!4.A space vehicle will be circling Jupiter in five y
8、ears time.5.You cant miss him.He will be wearing a dark green suit and a yellow tie tomorrow morning.主语主语shall/will be doing(现在分词现在分词)主语主语shall/will not be doing(现在分词现在分词)肯定句：肯定句：否定句：否定句：1.Will you be joining us for breakfast?2.-Will/Shall we be using this book next term?-No,you wont be(using this b
9、ook).3.What will you be doing this time tomorrow morning？Shall/Will 主语主语 be doing(现在分词现在分词)?疑问代词疑问代词/疑问副词疑问副词shall/will 主语主语be doing(现在分词现在分词)?一般疑问句：一般疑问句：特殊疑问句：特殊疑问句：将来进行时的构成将来进行时的构成主语主语shall/will be doing(现在分词现在分词)主语主语shall/will not be doing(现在分词现在分词)Shall/Will 主语主语 be doing(现在分词现在分词)?疑问代词疑问代词/疑问副
10、词疑问副词shall/will 主语主语be doing(现在分词现在分词)?肯定句：肯定句：否定句：否定句：一般疑问句：一般疑问句：特殊疑问句：特殊疑问句：将来进行时的基本用法将来进行时的基本用法1.The train will be leaving in a minute.火车很快就要开了。2.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.在未来，我们将每天使用先进技术对家中几乎一切东西进行自动化控
11、制。3.In addition.your smart home will be monitoring your health for you.此外，你的智能房屋还将监控你的健康。将来进行时通常用于表示最近或较远的将来正在进行的动作。将来进行时通常用于表示最近或较远的将来正在进行的动作。1.We will be taking a test at this time tomorrow.明天这时我们将在考试。2.Dont call me between 12:30 and 13:00.I will be taking a nap.中午 12 点半到1点之间不要给我电话，我那时在午休。3.Sorry,
12、I cant meet you at five oclock tomorrow afternoon,because I will be playing soccer then.抱歉，明天下午五点我不能和你见面，因为那时我在踢球。将来进行时像现在进行时一样，可以表示已计划好的事。将来进行时像现在进行时一样，可以表示已计划好的事。1 将来进行时有时也用来委婉地提出请求或者表达其他含将来进行时有时也用来委婉地提出请求或者表达其他含义。义。试体会：A:Will you be passing the post office?你将会经过邮局吗?B:Probably.Why?可能吧。怎么了?A:I need
13、 some stamps.我需要些邮票。B:OK.Ill get some for you.好吧，我给你买回来。说明说明:2 将来进行时有时只单纯表示将来或按计划进行的事，而将来进行时有时只单纯表示将来或按计划进行的事，而一般将来时则具有其他的意味。一般将来时则具有其他的意味。试比较:Ill be working on this tomorrow.明天我将做这件事。(表示将来，意思是按计划进行)Ill work on this tomorrow.明天我要做这件事。(表示意愿，也可能表示许诺)Will you be joining us for dinner?你会和我们一起吃饭吗?(表示将来，询
14、问计划)Will you join us for dinner?你来和我们一起吃饭好吗?(发出邀请)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 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
15、and end at 3:50.He goes to the schools 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.2 Read the passage and complete the following sentences.A hell be leaving the house.A hell be having a clas
16、s.A hell be having lunch A hell be practising football.A hell be arriving home.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,.B hell be at home.B hell have a class.B hell have lunch.B hell practise football.B hell arrive home.1 Yo
17、u 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
18、 meeting tomorrow.3 Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the verbs in brackets.will supportwont be sleeping would reach wait will be working 4 Work in pairs.Read the travel plan and make up a conversation using the future progressive tense.MondayFly to Beijing from Melbourne,arrive at 10:00 a
19、.m.;Visit the Summer Palace in the afternoonTuesdayMorning:visit the Palace Museum;Afternoon:go to Wangfujing StreetWednesdayGo to the Great Wall,three hours drive there and back ThursdayGo sightseeing in Shichahai;Visit National Museum of China FridayTrip to ZhangjiakouSaturdayBack to Beijing in th
20、e afternoon;Watch Beijing Opera at the Mei Lanfang Theatre SundayReturn to Melbourne1.Dont call me between 12:30 and 13:00.I _ a nap.(take)2.After the training,the farmers decided that they _ tomatoes the next year.(grow)3.The engineer was sure that the medical tests _ that he was healthy.(show)4.Th
21、e day after tomorrow they are going to play football from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.So at 4:30,they _ soccer.(play)1 Complete the sentences using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.would grow/would be growing will be taking will be playingwould show5.Do you think you _ the same job in ten years t
22、ime?(still do)6.If you need to contact me,I _ the Waterfall Hotel until this Saturday.(stay)7.A:If you see David,can you ask him to call me?B:Sure.I _ him this afternoon.I will tell him then.(see)8.A:Is it all right if I come at about 7:00?B:Not really.I _ the news and having dinner with my family.(
23、watch)will still be doing will be staying will be seeing will be watching Dear Future Me,How are you?If youre still very hard-working,then Im sure youre _(keep)yourself busy!I do _(hope)youre healthier though.I know I love eating too much junk food and far too many sweets.I hope youre stronger than
24、me and _(give up)these bad habits.Hows everything going with work?Do you remember that you _(want)to be a pilot?If you do,then I hope youre flying around the world to fun places and _(do)a lot of sightseeing.I think that 2 Below is a letter from the present you to the future you.Try to complete it w
25、ith the most appropriate verb forms.keepinghopehave given upwanteddoingthe computer technology in your time must _(be)so much better than it is now.The way things are going right now,people will no longer _(drive)cars one day because computers _(operate)them completely.Moreover,companies will probab
26、ly _(try)to do the same thing with planes soon afterwards.I think it would be quite dangerous if all the cars on the road were driverless.However,I think the idea of _(have)any pilots on a plane is much more dangerous.This is because any big computer problem could cause one or more planes full of pe
27、ople to crash!bebe drivingwill operatetrynot havingI hope Im right about planes still _(need)pilots,but if Im wrong,I look forward to _(find)out what other job you chose for your career.Your friend,Present Meneedingfinding EXAMPLENext month Ill go on holiday to a coastal city.I.Next month Ill go on
28、holiday to a coastal city.I will be lying on the beach,sunbathing,or swimming in the sea.3 Write down as many possible sentences as you can for the following situations,using the future progressive tense.1 Youd better not call me this afternoon.I 2 Sam is injured.He.3 You wont see me again.I will.4
29、A:What does the forecast say about the weather next week?B:It will be very wet,and.5 A:Are you travelling somewhere this summer holiday?B:No,I.Consolidation一、单句语法填空(will/shall be doing or will/shall do):1.You cant miss him.He _(wear)a dark green suit and a yellow tie tomorrow morning.2.“Could you gi
30、ve these books to Mr.Black?”“Absolutely，I _ (have)a talk with him sometime next week.”3.Im afraid I wont be available.I _(see)a friend off at 3 oclock this afternoon.will be wearingwill/shall be having will/shall be seeing 4.Next Friday I will go to another concert.They _(play)some things by Mozart
31、at that time.5.If he _(arrive)this morning，why should we wait here?6.The agreement _(come)into force next spring.will be playingwont arrivewill come二、完成句子(will/shall be doing or will/shall do):7.This time next week _.下个星期的这时候，我们将在那个工厂劳动。8._ at three oclock tomorrow afternoon.明天下午三点，我们将在开会。9.When _ y
32、our paper?你什么时候提交你的论文？10.When he comes to my house tomorrow，I _.明天他来我家时，我将在写报告。shall be working in that factoryWell be having a meetingwill you hand inwill be writing the report三、短文填空(will/shall be doing):The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers.At present,they are visiting all parts of the cou
33、ntry.They _(arrive)here tomorrow.They _(come)by train and most of the young people in the town _(meet)them at the station.Tomorrow evening they _(sing)at the Workers Club.The Greenwood Boys _(stay)for five days.During this time,they will give five performances.As usual,the police will have a difficult time.They _(try)to keep order.It is always the same on these occasions.will be arrivingwill be comingwill be meetingwill be singingwill be stayingwill be trying
