1、XB2 Unit 4 Living with Technology现在的不可能，不代表未来的不可能。稻盛和夫将来进行时补全以下课文原句并思考所填部分的功能与构成。1.While AI enthusiasts promise us a bright future where intelligent robots _(work)to our advantage,these undoubted benefits also bring concerns and fears.2.It can be predicted that before long many people _(use)drones t
2、o deliver daily supplies like food and drink.3.We can assume that with improved technology in passenger drones,we _(enter)the age of personal flying vehicles.will beworkingwill be usingwill beentering【归纳填空】将来进行时的构成形式为_,主语为第一人称时也可用shall be doing的形式。will be+doingThe Future continuous tense将来进行时 1.定义 2
3、.构成3.基本用法将来进行时定义将来进行时在将来某个特定时刻将来某个特定时刻正在进行进行的行动，或者是表示安排要做或预计会发生的事情。（有延续性）now8 oclock tomorrow I shall/will be writing.构成一般将来时一般将来时:shall/will be进行时进行时:be doingshall/will be doing将来进行时肯定句：否定句：一般疑问句：主语will/shall be doing+其他主语will/shall not be doing+其他Will/Shall主语be doing+其他？1.表示在将来某一时间正在进行的动作。如:*The m
4、inister will be giving a speech on international affairs.部长将就国际事务发表演讲。2.表示预定的将来动作或对将来的预测。如:*After you take the medicine,you will be feeling much better.服药之后,你会感觉好得多。*You will be making a mistake.你会出错的。3.表示委婉的请求。如:*When shall we be meeting again?我们什么时候再见面?基本用法4.表示原因。如:*Please come tomorrow afternoon.
5、Ill be having a meeting tomorrow morning.请明天下午来吧。明天上午我有一个会议。5.表示结果。如:*Stop the child or he will be falling over.制止那个孩子,要不然他会摔倒。6.表示对将来的打算(区别于对将来的预测)。如:*My duties will be ending in July,and Ill be returning to Shanghai.我的工作将在七月结束,我会回上海。this time tomorrow，between 9:00 and 11:00 tomorrow morning,in a m
6、inute,next week,at that time tomorrow.常用的时间标志词常用的时间标志词一般将来时V S将来进行时1.将来进行时表示将来某时正在进行的动作,一般将来时表示将来某时将要发生的动作*What will you be doing this time tomorrow?明天这个时候你会在做什么呢?*What will you do tomorrow?你明天干什么?2.两者均可表示将来,但将来进行时语气更委婉。*When will you finish these letters?你什么时候会处理完这些信件?(直接询问,如上司对下属)*When will you be
7、 seeing Mr White?你什么时候会见怀特先生?(委婉地询问,如下属对上司)*When will you pay back the money?你什么时候还钱?(直接讨债)*When will you be paying back the money?这钱你什么时候还呢?(委婉地商量)3.有时一般将来时中的will含有“愿意”的意思,而用将来进行时则只是单纯地谈未来的情况。*Mary wont pay this bill.玛丽不肯付这笔钱。(意愿)*Mary wont be paying this bill.不会由玛丽来付这笔钱。(单纯谈未来情况)现在进行时V S将来进行时将来进行时
8、将来进行时和和现在进行时现在进行时的主要区别的主要区别将来进行时将来进行时强调未来某个时间正在看。强调未来某个时间正在看。现在进行时现在进行时强调现在正在看。强调现在正在看。I will be watching TV at this time tomorrow.The teacher is watching you.【即学活用】语法填空。(1)Guess what,weve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer.How nice!You _(experience)a different culture then.(
9、2)Dont worry!You wont miss her at the airport.She _(wear)a red T-shirt and a white skirt at that time.(3)When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit,you _(provide)assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division,dealing with post and other general duties.will be experiencingwill be
10、wearingwill beproviding(4)Can I have a talk with you at about 5 this afternoon,Mr Smith?All right.I will have come back to my office from a conference then.I _(wait).(5)Ring me at six tomorrow morning,will you?Why that early?I _(sleep).(6)Could you meet me at the airport?Id like to,but Im afraid I _
11、(attend)a very important meeting when you return.will bewaitingwill be sleepingwill be attending(7)Youd better not phone the manager between 7 and 8 tomorrow evening;he _(have)an important meeting then.(8)This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel _(offer)up her time to the festival.(9)I
12、ll come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow evening.Im sorry,but by then my performance will have ended and I _(meet)reporters in the meeting room.willbe havingwill be offeringwill be meetingLets watch a short video and fill the blanks.DronesThe fields that have already been to applied to Photo
13、graphy(1)_ Military operations(2)_The fields that will be more widely applied toDelivery dronesDelivery drones will be used to(3)_ like food and drink.Passenger dronesPassenger drones will be used to(4)_.They can(5)_,which will let us(6)_.SignificanceThe technology will(7)_.Scientific research Disas
14、ter reliefdeliver daily suppliescarry people in crowed citiessave time and greatly decrease road trafficenter the age of personal flying vehicleshave a huge impact on everyday lifeRead the talk in part A on page 48 and fill in the following table.We use the future continuous tense to talk about an a
15、ction that will be in progress at a particular moment in the future or a future action that is the result of a routine or an arrangement.We also use the future continuous tense to express(1)_(predictions/warnings).The verb form of the future continuous tense is“(2)_ doing”.predictionswill be Working
16、 out the rulesComplete the conversations with the correct expressions in the brackets.1 Celine:Lisa is a smart engineer.I feel proud to see the contributions she(a)_(has made/will be making)to the company.Jack:So do I.I also believe we(b)_(are seeing/will be seeing)more of them in the next few years
17、.has madewill be seeingApplying the rules2 Sam:(a)_(Will you be visiting/Have you visited)the science exhibition next month?Amy:Yes.You know Im a technology enthusiast and I(b)_(am looking forward to/will be looking forward to)it.Will you be visitingam looking forward to3 Alice:I(a)_(have been givin
18、g/will be giving)a talk on artificial intelligence from 2 to 3 p.m.tomorrow.I really feel nervous.Simon:Take it easy.You(b)_(have been making/will be making)preparations and your audience will be impressed.will be givinghave been makingBelow is a passage about the problems that might be caused by th
19、e widespread use of drones.Complete the passage with the present continuous or future continuous form of the verbs or phrase in the box below.develop fly get use take offpresent continuous tense:to describe something that happens at present future continuous tense:to describe something that happens
20、in the futureFor better or for worse,the widespread use of drones will affect our lives in different ways.It is certain that as the technology gets more advanced,more drones(1)_ in the sky.Despite all the wonderful functions that drones perform,they may also cause trouble.Take air traffic for exampl
21、e.When passenger drones are flying above our cities in large quantities,the sky(2)_ more and more crowded.As a result,they are more likely to crash into each other.In addition,drones cause much trouble for airlines as some of them fly near airports,posing a threat to planes that(3)_ or landing.will
22、be flyingwill be gettingare taking offn.航空公司航空公司n.构成威胁的构成威胁的人人(或事物或事物)Another risk is that people might take advantage of drones to harm others.For instance,as more people(4)_ drones for photography in the future,some might spy on and take photographs of others without their knowledge.Illegal hunter
23、s might also use drones to track and kill animals.Such issues must be addressed.The government needs to make laws to monitor the production and use of drones.For example,in some countries,a remote pilot licence is required in order to fly a drone for business purposes.At the moment,different countries(5)_ air traffic control systems that can manage large numbers of drones.Police forces around the world are also looking at ways of stopping drones from flying near airports and stadiums.will be usingare developingn.体育场，运动场体育场，运动场
