Unit 3 Travel journal aPeriod 3 Grammar
3. emphasize elements of the sentence, using the pattern “it is. . . that/who. . . ”, and then ask questions according to the elements emphasized.
→step 2 lead-in
enjoy the song “i’m babysitting on thursday” to present the present continuous tense.
i’m babysitting on thursday
would you like to go out on monday?
no, sorry, i can’t
why not?
i’m babysitting on monday.
would you like to go out on tuesday?
no, sorry, i can’t.
why not?
i’m doing my laundry on tuesday.
would you like to go out on wednesday?
no, sorry, i can’t.
why not?
i’m working overtime on wednesday.
would you like to go out on thursday?
no, sorry, i can’t.
why not?
i’m working out on thursday.
would you like to go out on friday?
no, sorry, i can’t.
why not?
i’m visiting relatives on friday.
would you like to go out on the weekend?
well. . . maybe!
ask the students to answer:what is she doing on monday/tuesday/. . . ?
→step 3 summary
show the following on the screen.
the present continuous tense for future actions
the present continuous tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement.
現在進行時可用來表示一個在最近按計劃或打算要進行的動作；表示將來意義的現在進行時由句中表示將來時間的詞語或上下文表明。
能用進行時表示將來的動詞（并非所有的動詞）：come, go, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep, stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meet, . . .
→step 4 practice
1. 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. can you help them complete their conversation? do exercise 2 on page 21.
check the answers with the whole class.
2. do you have any plans for the future yourselves? if you have any, please use the present continuous tense to express your future actions. do exercise 3 on page 21.
the students’ answers vary. discuss them with some students.
3. turn the following into english, using the present continuous tense for future actions.
1)我星期五動身去北京。
2)我的朋友今晚過來。
3)我明天去參觀長城。
4)下課后我們打算在操場踢足球。
5)下周五我們乘飛機去上海。
suggested answers:
1)i’m leaving for beijing this friday.
2)my friends are coming over this evening.
3)i’m visiting the great wall tomorrow morning.
4)after class we are playing football on the playground.
5)we are flying to shanghai next friday.
→step 5 dialogue
suppose you are planning a holiday trip. make a dialogue with your classmate. you must pay great attention to the tense. the following questions can help you.