1、Unit 2Learning about Language未来将如何发展？Discuss these questions in groups.1.How do you think these events or such technology might develop in the future?2.What challenges might they bring?3.What opportunities might they bring?Making predictionsI think/believe/predict that in the future.By 2030,we will.
2、I can imagine/forecast.One challenge will be.We will be doing.My prediction is that.In the(distant)future there will.I doubt/dont think that.We will have the opportunity to.We are going to.将来进行时定义及构成：将来进行时由“will/shall be+现在分词”构成，shall 用于第一人称，will用于各种人称。将来进行时表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作，常表示已经安排好的事情。When he comes
3、to my house tomorrow,I will be writing the report.明天他来我家那个时候，我将在写报告。将来进行时的用法（1）表示将来某一时刻或某一时间段内正在进行的动作，常与at this time tomorrow,atoclock tomorrow afternoon等表示将来某个具体时间点或时间段的时间状语连用。At seven oclock tonight I will be listening to the report in the hall.今天晚上七点钟，我将正在大厅听报告。Daniels family will be enjoying the
4、ir holiday in Mount Huang this time next week.下周的这个时候丹尼尔一家就会在黄山度假了。（2）将来进行时可以表示已经计划好的事。Professor Wang will be giving a lecture on Chinese poetry tomorrow evening.明晚王教授会作关于中国诗歌的演讲。（3）将来进行时用来表示委婉客气。Will you be having some tea?喝点茶吧？（4）将来进行时可以表示现在正在进行的动作，但这个动作会延续到将来。I wonder if it will still be snowing
5、this afternoon.我想知道今天下午是否还会一直下雪。（5）将来进行时可以用于解释原因。Jane cant attend the meeting at 3 oclock this afternoon.She will be teaching a class at that time.简不能参加今天下午3点的会议，因为那时她正在教课。一般将来时与将来进行时的区别（1）一般将来时表示事先没有考虑而只是在说话时作出的决定；也用于表示事物的倾向性或规律性。I shall get rid of the garbage right away,OK?我马上就处理垃圾，好吗？Solar power
6、will never be used up.太阳能用之不竭。（2）将来进行时表示将来某一时刻正在发生的事情，也可表示推测。He will be complaining now in the supermarket.现在他可能在超市发牢骚呢。过去现在将来一般将来时：过去现在将来将来进行时：一般现在时：表示将来将要发生的动作。将来进行时：表示将来某时或某短时间正在进行的动作。练习1.省省吧！别叫我出去了。你知道我今晚会准备考试。(prepare)Save your breath!Stop asking me out.You know I _.2.当我到家的时候，我妻子可能会正在看电视。(watch
7、)When I get home,my wife _.will be preparing for my examination tonight will probably be watching TV 3.对不起，我明天下午不能到机场去送你了。那时我正在给一群学生作演讲。(address)Im sorry that I cant see you off at the airport tomorrow afternoon.I _a group of students then.4.你最好不要在今晚7点到8点之间给经理打电话，因为他那时正在开一个重要的会。(have)Youd better not
8、 call the manager between 7:00 and 8:00 this evening,for he _then.will be addressingwill be having an important meeting1.We_(have)dinner at seven oclock tomorrow,when CCTV _(start)to broadcast news.2.-Could I borrow your car to pick up a friend from the airport this afternoon as mine _(be)broken?Sor
9、ry,but I_(use)my car at that moment.3.Next Friday I_(go)to another concert.They_(play)something by Mozart at that evening.will be having startsiswill be usingshall/will gowill be playing4.-Guess what!We have got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer.How nice!You_(experience)a different culture then.5.Tomorrow Tom _(travel)to Beijing.When he gets off the train,his wife _(wait)for him.will be experiencingwill travelwill be waiting
