1、Discovering Useful StructuresUnit 2 Travelling AroundListen to the talk between Paul and Meilin and fill in the blanks.Paul:Hey Meilin!So what _for the coming holiday?Meilin:I _around Europe for two weeks with my aunt and uncle.Paul:Europe?Oh,Ive always wanted to go there!Meilin:Yes,me too.Im so exc
2、ited.I _ to visit France and Germany.Paul:Thats wonderful!Do you have your passport and visa already?Meilin:I already have my passport,and I _for my visa tomorrow.Once I get the visa,well book flight tickets online.Paul:So how do you plan to travel around?Meilin:We _ a car and driving!My uncle has a
3、lways wanted to drive around Europe.are you doingare rentingam applyingam planningam travellingListen to the talk between Paul and Meilin and fill in the blanks.Meilin:So what about you,Paul?Do you have any travel plans?Paul:Yes,actually!My parents _ me to Yunnan Province in China to visit Lijiang!M
4、eilin:Lijiang?Thats quite famous in China.Paul:Yes.One of my fathers friends lives there.He invited us to visit.Meilin:Oh,thats nice!So whats the weather like there?Paul:It should be pleasant during the day,but it might be cold at night,so I _ a few light sweaters and a coat.Meilin:What _ to see the
5、re?Paul:Well,I know Im definitely going to see the Old Town of Lijiang and Yulong Snow Mountain.Other than that,Im not sure.I _ a Lijiang guidebook today,actually.are takingam takingare you planningam buyingLook at all the phrases youve noted down:are takingam takingare you planningam buying2 Read t
6、he conversation and underline verbs in the present continuous tenseDiscuss with a partner when and how these verbs are used.Amy:Hello,Jeremy!What are you doing this weekend?Jeremy:H,Amy!Some friends and I are going to that new water park on Saturday.Do you want to in us?Amy:Sure,Id love to!What time
7、 and where?Jeremy:Were meeting at 10:00 am at the bus stop near our schoolAmy:How about lunch?Are you eating there at the water park?Jeremy:Well,Im bringing my own lunch.I think some of the others are eating at the park,but the food there is really expensiveWork in groupsCan you recognise when and h
8、ow those present continuous tenses?are takingam takingare you planningam buying3 Read the sentences and check those that express future plans.Rewrite them in the present continuous tense.1._I ve just booked my air ticket!Ill visit my grandparents in December.2._Gary might visit China next year,but h
9、es still not sure.3._Kate has been invited to a meeting in Iceland.She will apply for a visa soon.4._Could you help me with this box,please?I m afraid Im going to drop it.5._ A:Hey,are you free for dinner tonight?B:Im sorry.no,Ill have dinner with my cousins tonight.Work in groupsam visiting is appl
10、yingam having现在进行时现在进行时表将来表将来【be doing】位移动词位移动词非位移动词非位移动词arrive,come,go,leave,return,start,take off,flydo,work,meet,have,play,spend句中要句中要有表示有表示将来的将来的时间状时间状语语将来时的将来时的其他表达其他表达will/shall dobe going to dobe to dobe about to do一般现在时表将来一般现在时表将来1.will/shall doI will/shall work harder to make greater progre
11、ss.我将更加努力以取得更大的进步。我将更加努力以取得更大的进步。They will have a good time.他们会玩的很开心。他们会玩的很开心。2.be going to doLook at the dark clouds!It is going to rain.瞧那些乌云！要下雨了。（瞧那些乌云！要下雨了。（有迹象有迹象）-This is a very heavy box.这个箱子很重。这个箱子很重。-I will help you carry it.我来帮你搬。（我来帮你搬。（临时作出的决定临时作出的决定）3.be to doThe meeting is to take pla
12、ce next Monday.会议定于下周一举行。会议定于下周一举行。Youre to be back by 6 oclock.你必须六点以前回来。你必须六点以前回来。4.be about to doI was about to go to bed when the phone rang.我正要上床睡觉，这时电话响了。我正要上床睡觉，这时电话响了。5.一般现在时表将来一般现在时表将来-When does the bus start?公共汽车什么时候开？公共汽车什么时候开？-It starts in ten minutes.十分钟后开。十分钟后开。5.一般现在时表将来一般现在时表将来I will call you up as soon as I arrive home.我一到家就给你打电话。我一到家就给你打电话。
