1、LOOKING INTO THE FUTURELearning About LanguageDiscover useful structuresLead inTo express the future in EnglishHOWGrammar 3.be+doing 2.be+going to+do 1.will+doWhat will I do tomorrow?I know!Ill go to the zoo.Look at those black clouds!It is going to rain soon.Im having a party tomorrow.no plans/deci
2、de at the very moment of speakinga future situation for which there is present evidenceWays of Expressing the Future in Englisha situation that began before the moment of speaking,continues at or around,and after,the present moment,and into the future,and is of limited durationGrammar 4.the present
3、simple 5.be+to do 6.be about to do sth.Im about to go to work,sweetie.Can it wait until tonight?The sun rises at 07.34 tomorrow.Downing Street announced this morning that the Prime Minister is to fly to Washington this evening for urgent talks about the current crisis.used for situations that often
4、or regularly happenWays of Expressing the Future in Englishsomething that is to happen in the future as a planto be ready to do something;to be going to do something in the next momentIn the future,we will use advanced technology every day for automatic control just about everything in our home.In t
5、he future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control just about everything in our home.将来进行时will be doing一般将来时will do现在进行时be doing=will be doingGrammarthe Futrue Progressive Tense 将来进行时pastfuturepresentGrammar However,in the not-too-distant future,we will be living in smart
6、 homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day
7、.Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.More Examples In the Text将来进行时将来进行时概念：概念：表示将来某时或某一时间段正在进行的动作，或按预测表示将来某时或某一时间段正在进行的动作，或按预测将来会发生的事情。将来会发生的事情。形式：形式：shall(第一人称第一人称)/will(第一、二、三第一、二、三人称人称)+be doing 其否定形式是在其否定形式是在shall/will后面加后面加not未完成性；未完成性；持续性持续性1表示将来某时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作。
8、表示将来某时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作。常与常与 soon,tomorrow,this evening,on Sunday,by this time,in two days,tomorrow evening 等表示等表示将来的时间状语连用将来的时间状语连用。e.g.What will you be doing at this time next Monday?When he comes to my house tomorrow,I will be writing the report.I will be having an English class at 8 tomorrow.Mary wi
9、ll be working in the factory in the next two months.2.表示现在正在进行的动作，但这个动作会延续到将来。表示现在正在进行的动作，但这个动作会延续到将来。e.g.I wonder if it will still be raining this afternoon.I think that she will be working on this experiment until next morning.3.表示预定的将来的动作或将来的预测，指已经计划或安排好的事情。表示预定的将来的动作或将来的预测，指已经计划或安排好的事情。e.g.Tomor
10、row I will be flying to Hawaii.After you take the medicine,you will be feeling much better.4.表示表示委婉的委婉的请求请求e.g.When will we be meeting again?5.表示原因表示原因e.g.Tomorrow morning,I will be having a meeting.6.表示结果表示结果e.g.Stop the child,or he will be falling over.7.表示对将来的打算表示对将来的打算e.g.My duties will end in J
11、uly,and Ill be returning to Shanghai.Grammarwill dowill dobe doing certainty habitual characteristic willingness instant decision certainty nowWhats the Difference?It will be checking your body weight.It will check your body weight.Task 2 Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the verbs in brac
12、kets.1.You 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 meeting tomorrow.wont be sleepingwould reachwaitwill be working will support对将来的预测对将来的预测询问意愿询问意愿将来正在进行将来正在进行个人意愿个人意愿
