1、Learning about language,Find the correct words or expressions from the text for each sentence.,He is so stubborn that no one can_ him to do anything. A_ person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is. My grandpa_ fishing and sometimes he fishes all day in the river. Liu Xiaoding is
2、a good teacher and_ his students very much.,1,persuade,determined,is fond of,cares about,I _ the red dress to the green one because it fits me better. The concert went like clock work because Li Pei had_ it so well. I wanted to pay the train_ , but my friend insisted. Finally I_ . She persuaded all
3、of us to_ to work instead of taking the bus.,prefer,organized,fare,give in,cycle,As neither of them would_, no decision was taken that day. (give in/give up) I_ the first flat we saw_ because it was larger. (likebetter/preferto),Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences.,2,give i
4、n,liked,better,The task was difficult, but Helens_ expression let me know that she would not give up. (stubborn/determined) The list of gifts was very long, and we dont know why, but the most important_ , the golden cup, was forgotten. (detail/item),determined,item,“How I wish I could make a_ ”into
5、space and see the stars up close!” cried Sarah. (journey/voyage) When he returned from his successful climb of Mount Qomolongma, Andrew finished his travel_ (journal/diary) and gave it to the newspaper.,journey,journal,She had only one_ : she was very stubborn. (disadvantage/shortcoming) The very fi
6、rst time that Joe saw the film “ET” directed by Steven Spielberg, he_ to become a director too. (make up ones mind/change ones mind),shortcoming,made up his mind,Complete this passage with some of the following words.,rapids glacier mountain delta plain valley waterfall bank,I really enjoyed my scho
7、ol field trip in geography two months ago. We saw so many beautiful things: a_ that flowed like a river of ice through a_ that cut the mountains into two parts.,3,glacier,valley,We also discovered a river that was falling off the mountain and became a wonderful _ . This was even more exciting to see
8、 than the_ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter_ and finally into a_ and the sea.,waterfall,rapids,plain,delta,The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions,Betty is going off (leaving for) to Guangzhou by plane tomorrow. Bob is going to the airport by taxi next
9、 week.,Students find the rules by observing the following sentences:,3) Jane is staying in Xian with her parents. 4) Bob is coming with Betty to see her off.此四句是现在进行时代替将来时，表示一个最近按计划或安排打算要进行的动作，这类动词通常是瞬间动作，只限于少数动词，常见的有：go, come, leave, sleep, stay, play, do, have, take, get to, see off, etc.,小结：,1）Ho
10、w are you feeling today? 2）He is always thinking others. 3）You are always leaving things about. 4）He is always talking big.,亲切,赞许,不满,厌烦,此四句是现在进行时代替一般现在时，表示一个经常性重复的动作或状态，这时句中常带always 或forever, 以表示说话人的某种表情，如赞叹，厌烦，埋怨，等或强调情况的暂时性使其生动。,The Present Continuous Tense for the present actions：,小结：,The plane ta
11、kes off at 9:30. My plane leaves at 7:00. When does the winter holiday begin? What time does the train leave for Shanghai?此四句表示将来的事情已经“列入日程” 或按计划将要发生，则用一般现在时代替将来时，但仅限于少数动词begin, go, leave, start, take 等。,小结：,(1)表示现在进行时的动作有两种含义： 表示说话的时刻正在进行的动作，常与时间状语now, at the moment等连用。 表示现在阶段正在进行的动作，而不一定是说话时正在进行的动
12、作，常与today, this week, this term等连用。,现在进行时用法归纳,Eg. Right now it is the summer vacation and Im helping my dad on the farm. 现在是暑假，我在农场帮我爸爸干活。 Im sitting on a rock near the river with my friends. 我和我的朋友们正坐在河边的一块岩石上。,(2)表示反复性或习惯性的动作，常与副词always, continually等连用，表示说话人的赞扬，厌恶，不满，遗憾等的感情色彩。 Eg. Shes always chan
13、ging her mind. 她老是改变主意。（厌烦）,(3)表示不久之后肯定将发生，或按计划或安排将要做的事(常与未来的时间状语连用)能这样用的动词多是表示 “位移” “停留”的，如come, go , leave, arrive, start, begin等。 Eg. Mother is taking us home to see my grandma on Sunday.星期天母亲将带我们回老家看我祖母。,He will write you a letter next week. 他下个星期会给你写信。 小结：will/shall+动词原形，表示将来某个间要发生的动作或存在的状态；或表示
14、自然趋势或非主语意志。 I shall be sixteen years old next month. 下个月我将十六岁了。（自然趋势）,表示将来的时态还有下列的方法：,be going to +动词原形，表示“就要”，“打算”或将要发生的事。 Eg. Were not going to have any classes next week. 表示“位移”的词，如arrive, come, go , leave, start, begin等，可用一般现在时表示将来安排好或即将发生的事。语气比现在进行时更肯定。 Eg. The next train leaves at 9:15.,Practi
15、ce: Students finish the Ex.1.2.3 on P21. After that, students give their own answers.,Look at the questions in the Warming up again. They are in the present continuous tense but they express future actions. Can you find similar sentences from the reading passage?,1,Where are we going? When are we le
16、aving and when are we coming back?,Discovering useful structures,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.,2,R: Miss Wang,
17、 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 travelling,are,leaving,cycling,are taking,W: Its hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think well be able to ride 75km a day.
18、 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.,are taking,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 probl
19、ems. R: Well, it sounds fun. I hope youll have a pleasant journey. Thank you for your time.,R: Where_ you _ (stay) at night? W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in the villages along the river bank.,are,staying,are taking,You have got some plans for the future. Use the present continuous tense to
20、express your future actions. Give as much information as you can.,EXAMPLE: (this evening) Im going out this evening. / Im not doing anything this evening. / I dont know what Im doing this evening.,3,tomorrow morning,the day after tomorrow,next Saturday evening,next month,Translate the following stat
21、ements:,我下个月将去美国。 2.我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。 3.我明天将什么东西也不做。 4.玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。 ,I am going to America next month.,Mary and I are going to fish next Sunday.,I am not doing anything tomorrow.,My aunt said she is arriving at our home the day after tomorrow in the letter.,Homework: To create some situations in which can use continuous tense to express future, and then share with the classmates in next lesson.,