Unit 3,Unit 3 Travel Journal,Present continuous tense expresses future actions,To learn and to use the present continuous tense.,Look at the following sentences and guess what time they express.,1. A: When are you leaving for Shanghai? B: Next Sunday.,present continuous tense,future action,2. A: How are you going to Shanghai? B: By plane.,present continuous tense,future action,3. A: When are you arriving in Shanghai? B: Next Monday morning.,present continuous tense,future action,4. A: Where are you staying? B: We are staying in Hongqiao Hotel.,present continuous tense,future action,5. A: How long are you staying in the Hotel? B: We are staying there for two days.,present continuous tense,future action,6. A: When are you coming back? B: Next Wednesday.,present continuous tense,future action,现在进行时可用来表示一个在最近按计划或打算要进行的动作；通常带一个表将来的时间状语，但有明确的上下文时无须指出时间。这种现在进行时比较生动，给人一种期待感。,The present continuous tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement.,现在进行时也可用在时间或条件状语从句中表“将来” 。 用于此结构的多是转移动词, 但也有部分非转移动词。 e.g. You can do some reading when you are waiting for the train. If hes still waiting, tell him to go home.,In the following dialogue, a newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Please complete their conversation.,R: Miss Wang, I hear that you _ _ (travel) along the Mekong River. Have you got everything ready? W: Almost. R: So when _ you _ (leave)? W: Next Monday. R: How far _ you _ (cycle) each day?,are,are leaving,are cycling,travelling,W: Its hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think well be able to ride 75 km a day. R: What about the weather in Qinghai Province? W: The weather forecast is not good so we _ (take) a large parcel of warm clothes with us. R: Where _ you _ (stay) at night?,are taking,are staying,W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in the villages along the river bank. R: What happens if you have an accident? W: Dont worry. I had some medical training at my college. Besides, we _ (take) out insurance to cover any problems. R: Well, it sounds fun. I hope youll have a pleasant journey. Thank you for your time.,are taking,1. will / shall +动词原形,2. be going to +动词原形,3. be to +动词原形,4. be about to +动词原形,5. 一般现在时表将来,表将来,1) shall (第一人称)，will (各种人称) e.g. I shall be seventeen years old next month. 2) will表较远的不确定的将来，事物的固有属性，或临时性决定的事件。 e.g. Fish will die without water. You go first. Ill follow you.,1. will / shall +动词原形,计划打算做的事；根据现在对未来推断；过 去本打算但没有做的事。 e.g. We are going to have a meeting today. Look at the dark clouds. It is going to rain. Tom, you didnt come to the party last night? I was going to, but I suddenly remembered I had homework to do.,2. be going to +动词原形,计划、安排；应该、可能；想，打算,e.g. His daughter is to get married soon. You are to report it to the police. If we are to be there before ten, well have to go now.,3. be to +动词原形,即将发生的动作, 不与表示将来的具体时间状语连用。 e.g. The train is about to start.,4. be about to +动词原形,1) come, go, leave, move, start, return, arrive, begin, stay等动词表示的是 _, _ 等 _时，用一般 现在时表将来。 e.g. The plane _ at 10:10. That is, its leaving in ten minutes.,航班,轮船,时间表,takes off,5. 一般现在时表将来,2) 用在 _ 中用一般现在时代替 将来时。 e.g. If you _ that again, Ill hit you.,3) 用在 _ 和 _ 后面, 常用一般 现在时表将来。 e.g. I bet you _ before ten tomorrow. 我敢说你明天不到10点是不会起床 的。,状语从句,do,I bet,I hope,dont get up,注意: 英语中一些表“状态和感官”的动词通常不用于进行时：,现在进行时除表示正在进行的动作之外，还可表示将来，常有“意图”、“安排”或“打算”的含义。,补全下面对话。 JOSIE: Hello, Josie Turner speaking. HARRY: Oh Josie, this is Harry Brentwood. How are you? I 1. _ (come) to London on Sunday and Id like to meet you next week. Can we arrange a time? JOSIE: Id love to. When are you free? HARRY: Well, how about lunch on Monday? JOSIE: I cant, Im afraid. I 2. _ (have) lunch with our new Chairman.,am coming,am having,Tuesday at 10:30? HARRY: No, not good. Dennis, my London agent, 3. _ (come) to the office. Wednesday afternoon is a possibility. JOSIE: Not for me. My secretary, Jenny, 4. _ (get) married and all of us 5. _ (go) to the wedding. And on Thursday morning I 6. _ (drive) up to Manchester for a meeting with Bill Syms. HARRY: What time does the meeting start? JOSIE: 11:30 am. Ive got an idea!,is coming,is getting,are going,am driving,Why dont you come with me? We can talk on the way. HARRY: That sounds good. Oh, but wait a minute, I cant. I 7. _ (talk) to a group of business people about Canadian business opportunities at lunchtime. JOSIE: So Friday, then. HARRY: Yes. Thats the only possibility because my return flight to Montreal 8. _ (leave) at 9:00 am on Saturday. So, 11:30 am on Friday morning at your office? JOSIE: OK, thats perfect. Im really looking forward to seeing you then.,am talking,leaves,You have got some plans for next week. Use the present cont