1、Section Discovering Useful Structures(一)现在进行时表示将来1位移动词的进行时表将来现在进行时表示将来主要用于表示按计划或安排将要进行的动作或即将开始、结束的动作。有此用法的动词多是位移动词，如arrive，come，get，go，leave，return，start，take off，fly等。如：Im going.我要走了。She is leaving tomorrow and you had better see her off.她明天要离开了，你最好去送送她。When are you starting?你什么时候动身？2非位移动词的进行时表将来现在
2、进行时表示将来除使用位移动词外，也可使用某些非位移动词，如do，buy，meet，have，play，publish等，此时句中一般要有表示将来的时间状语。如：The young man is meeting his girlfriend this afternoon.这个年轻人今天下午要去接他的女朋友。I am publishing a book this year.我打算今年出一本书。What are you doing next Sunday?下周日你打算干什么？She is buying a new bike soon.不久她将买一辆新自行车。(二)表示将来的其他表达1will/sha
3、ll dowill/shall do一般要与表将来的时间状语连用，有时表将来的时间状语可通过一定的上下文来体现。will可用于各种人称，而shall多用于第一人称。注意：will还可用来表临时决定。如：This time next week I will/shall be in Scotland.下周这个时候我就在苏格兰了。My brother will leave for the United States next week.我的哥哥下星期要去美国。2be going to do表示打算在最近或将来做某事；表示有迹象表明将发生某种情况，一般指客观事态的发展。如：What are you g
4、oing to do today?你今天打算做什么？The train is going to leave very soon.火车很快就要开了。Look! Its going to rain.看！要下雨了。3be to do表示按计划或安排将要发生的动作；表示注定会发生的动作；表示命令等。如：The meeting is to take place next Monday.会议定于下星期一举行。The French President is to visit China in June.法国总统将于六月访问中国。Such questions are to be avoided.这样的问题必须
5、回避。4be about to do表示刚要/正要做某事，是很近的将来，不能和表将来的时间状语连用。如：I am about to start.我就要出发了。(三)一般现在时表示将来，有两种情况1通常指客观事实，多指按时刻表或规定要发生的情况。如：The train leaves at six tomorrow morning.火车明天上午六点开。When does the bus start?公交车什么时候开？It starts in ten minutes.十分钟后开。2用于时间和条件状语从句中。如：We are going fishing if it doesnt rain tomorr
6、ow.如果明天不下雨，我们就去钓鱼。用所给词的适当形式填空或在空白处填入适当的词1Hurry up! The plane is_taking (take) off.2Hundreds of jobs will be lost if the factory closes (close) down.3Did you tell Julia about the result?Oh, no, I forgot. I will_call (call) her now.4If you wait (wait) for another ten minutes, Mr Brown will be here.5Hu
7、rry up! The ship is_leaving (leave). It leaves (leave) at 9：00 am.6They are about to_leave (leave) tomorrow.What about you?7Tonny is off to Hong Kong tomorrow.Who is_seeing (see) him off?8Im sorry. I forgot to post the letter for you.Never mind. I will_post (post) it myself this afternoon.9“The mome
8、nt is_coming (come) soon，” he thought to himself，waiting nervously.10Because the shop is_closing (close) down，everything is sold at half price.11As soon as he comes (come)back，I will tell you.12You are wanted on the phone，Ann!OK，I am_coming (come)13You are to_hand (hand) in your compositions after class.14Tom，Mr White is_leaving (leave)Will you please show him out?15The students in Grade One took eight subjects this term.They are_taking (take) six subjects next term.
