1、Unit 2 Travelling aroundPeriod 3 Discovering Useful StructureThe present continuous tense used to express the future meaning 教学设计This teaching period mainly deals with the grammar: The present continuous tense used to express the future meaning. This period carries considerable significance to the c
2、ultivation of students grammar sense.The teacher is expected to enable students to master this grammar thoroughly and consolidate the knowledge by doing some exercise of good quality.1. Get students to have a good understanding of the basic usages of the present continuous tense used to express the
3、future meaning.2. Strengthen students great interest in grammar learning.3. Instruct students to express their ideas with this grammar correctly.How to enable students to use the grammar item: the present continuous tense used to express the future meaning flexibly both in their spoken English and w
4、ritten English.Step1: 语法自主探究Listen to a radio and figure out the new uses of “be doing structure” by filling in the blanks:Im babysitting on Monday.Would you like to go out on Monday?No, sorry, I can?Why not?Im babysitting on Monday.Would you like to go out on Tuesday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im do
5、ing my laundry on Tuesday.Would you like to go out on Wednesday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im working overtime on Wednesday.Would you like to go out on Thursday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im working out on Thursday.Would you like to go out on Friday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im visiting relatives on F
6、riday.Would you like to go out on weekend?Well? maybe!Qs:Whats the lady doing on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday?Im babysitting on Monday.Im doing my laundry on Tuesday.Im working overtime on Wednesday.Im working out on Thursday.Im visiting relatives on Friday.Question:以上歌曲中的含有现在进行时的句子有哪些？表
7、示什么意义？一现在进行时表示将来的用法英语中还可以用现在进行时（be doing ) 表示按计划、安排将要发生的动作。主要用于以下两种情况： （1）表示位置移动的动词的进行时表将来，如:go, come, leave, start, begin, arrive, return, move, fly, take off等。Mary is leaving for Beijing on Friday.玛丽星期五要动身去北京My uncle is coming back from abroad next week. 我叔叔下周要从国外回来了。Hurry up! The movie is beginni
8、ng.快点，电影就要开始了。 Dont worry. There is still a little time left.不用担心，还有一点时间。Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane is taking off. 女士们，先生们，请系好安全带。飞机就要起飞了。（2）有些不表示位置移动的动词的进行时也可以表将来，如：do, get, rent, meet, bring, eat, have, meet, play, see, stay, wear, work, run out等。What are you do
9、ing for the National Day holiday?国庆节假期你计划干什么？We re renting a car and driving!我们要租辆车开车去！-Are you eating at the park? 你们要在公园吃饭吗？-Im bringing my own lunch.我自带午餐。We are having a few guests over tomorrow.明天有几位客人要来。Food supplies in the flood-stricken area are running out .We must act immediately before th
10、eres none left.灾区的食物快要吃完了，在吃完之前，我们必须立刻行动。（3）一般将来时的其他几种表达法初中阶段学习过will/shall do 和 be going to do的形式表示将来意义。高中英语中还可以用be to do 和be about to do 以及一般现在时表示将来意义。will do（主语为第一人称时可shall）将要发生的动作或存在的状态（单纯表将来）。He will be thirty next year. 明年他就30岁了。With the development of science and technology, robot cooks will a
11、ppear in our families in the future. 随着科技的发展，未来机器人厨师会出现在家庭中。未经过预先计划或考虑要做的动作（临时决定要做）。 Excuse me, what time does Flight BA 2793 leave? 打扰了，波音2793航班何时起飞？ Just a minute. I will check it for you. 请稍等，我现在就帮你看一下。Ann is in hospital. 安住院了。Oh, really? I didnt know. I will go and visit her.真的吗？我不知道啊，我要去探望她。（4）
12、be going to do表示计划、打算干某事（事先考虑）。表示有迹象表明要发生的动作。We are going to visit the Great Wall with the exchange students this weekend.周末我们打算和交换生去参观长城。There is going to be a folk music concert in Beijing Opera Theater next month.下个月在北京剧院有一场民族音乐会。Look at the dark clouds. It is going to rain. 看这乌云，要下雨了。Oh , its 8:
13、20. Im going to be late for my class.现在是8点20分。我上课要迟到了。（5）be to do （可以和具体的时间状语连用）表示按计划、安排即将发生的动作。用于时间、条件状语从句中，表示“如果要，想要”。The examination is to take place next week. 下周要举行考试。The students are to meet at the school gate tomorrow. 明天学生们将在学校大门口集会。 If you are to succeed, you must work as hard as possible.
14、如果你想要成功，比必须努力工作。（6）be about to do （不与具体的时间状语连用）表示即将要发生的动作。We are about to start. 我们就要出发了。The new school year is about to begin. 新学年开学在即。（7）一般现在时表将来表示按时间表规定将要发生的动作。常限于表示位置移动的短暂性动词。在时间、条件或让步状语从句中，用一般现在时表将来。Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 takes off at 18:20. 你看看时刻表，快点！4026次航班的起飞时间是下午6点20分。Jane is in a hurry because the train to the airport leaves in half an hour. 简很匆忙，因为去机场的火车半小时后出发。We will go for a picnic if it doesnt rain this Sunday. 如果本周日不下雨，我们将去野餐。Please tell him the news as soon as he arrives. 他一来，你就告诉他这个消息。