Travel journal Unit 3 Useful structures

What tense is used? Read the sentences. A: Are you working this evening? B: No. We are having an English Party. Don’t you know? A: Yes, I do. And we’re giving some performances at the party. What are you going to do? B: I’m singing songs with my classmates.

Present Continuous Tense

现在进行时可以表示将来，主要用于表 示按计划或安排要发生的动作。如： I’m leaving tomorrow. 我明天走。 They’re getting married next month. 他们下个月结婚。 Are you meeting Bill this evening? 你今晚将和比尔见面吗 ?

用现在进行时表示将来的动词不多， 常用的有： arrive, come, do, get, go, have, leave, meet, play, return, see, spend, start, stay, wear, work 等。

Example sentences He is doing his homework now. Right now it is the summer vacation and I’m helping my dad on the farm. She is always changing her mind. Mother is taking us home to see my grandma on Sunday.

He is leaving for Beijing tomorrow morning. He is starting the work in a few minutes. What are you doing next Friday? I’m leaving at seven tonight. The plane is taking off in a few minutes. The car is coming. The train is arriving soon.

1.Because the shop ____, all the T-shirts are sold at half price. (2004 浙江卷 ) A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had closed down What are you going to do this afternoon? --- I am going to the cinema with some friends. The film ____ quite early, so we ____ to the book-store after that. (2005 重庆卷） A. finished; are going B. finished; go C. finishes; are going D. finishes; go A C 高考真题

Are you still busy? --- Yes, I ____ my work, and it won’t take long. (2005 浙江卷 ) A. just finish B. am just finishing C. have just finished D. am just going to finish 4. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane ____. (2006 福建卷 ) A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off B B

1 ） will / shall + 动词原形 I shall be seventeen years old next month. 2 ） be going to + 动词原形 We are going to have a meeting this afternoon. 3 ） be to + 动词原形 Are we to go on with this work? Audrey and Jimmy are to be married in June. 表将来的几种方式

4 ） be about to + 动词原形 I was about to go when he came in. 注意： be about to 不能与 tomorrow, next week 等表示明确将来时的时间状语连用。 5 ）一般现在时表将来 适用于 go, come, start, get, stay, leave, arrive 等词 ; 在时间和条件状语从句中，都可用一般 现在时表示将来时。如： The new term starts on August 29th. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we will go out for a picnic.

现在进行时可表示说话人现在对主语的行 为表示赞叹、惊讶、厌恶等。常与 always, constantly, continually, all the time, forever 等副词连用。 He is always thinking of others. ( 表赞许 ) She is always asking the same question. ( 表 厌恶 ) You are always changing your mind. ( 表抱 怨 )

Practice

从 A 、 B 、 C 、 D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项。 1. I hear that you will go to Beijing this afternoon. Who ______ you off at the airport? A. sees B. saw C. is seeing D. has seen 2. Because the shop ______ next week, many things here are being sold at quite low prices. A. has closed B. closed C. is closing D. had closed C C

3. I have studied at the university for three years already and I _____ here in one month. A. had left B. have left C. am leaving D. left 4. The plane is about to ______. Please fasten your seat belts. A. taking off B. take off C. have taken off D. be taken off 5. The man is said to ____ since he left his mother. The family is looking for him. A. have been missing B. have missed C. be missing D. be missed C B A

6. —What are you going to do this afternoon? —I am going to the cinema with some friends. The film ___ quite early, so we ____ to the bookstore after that. A. finished; are going B. finished; go C. finishes; are going D. finishes; go 7. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 ______ off at 18:20. A. takes B. took C. will be taken D. has taken C A

8. Teenagers _____ their health because they play computer games too much. A. have damaged B. are damaging C. damaged D. will damage 9. —Do you think we should accept that offer? —Yes, we should, for we _____ such bad luck up till now, and time ____ out. A. have had; is running B. had; is running C. have; has been run D. have had; has been run B A

10. Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology ___ so rapidly. A. is changing B. has changed C. will have changed D. will change 11. He_______ of how he can do more for the people. A. had always thought B. is always thinking C. has always been thought D. thinking always A B

12. Tom and Peter_______ in the lake. Let's join them, shall we? A. swim B. have swum C. swam D. are swimming ______ for Beijing? -- Yes, and I’ll come back in two month. A. Have you left B. Are you leaving C. Do you leave D. Did you leave 14. I’ve won a holiday for three to New York. I ______ my dad and mum. A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken D B A

根据句子大意及所给中文提示, 完成下列英文 句子 ( 每空一词 ) 。 1.The man who gave a lecture last October _______ _______ ( 要来 ) to our school tomorrow. 2. When ______ your program ______ ( 开始 )? I want to know the exact time. 3. He ______ ______ ( 马上离开 ) Beijing for London. His wife is expecting their next reunion in Beijing. is coming / will come is / will starting / start is leaving

4. We _______ ______ ______ ( 外出 ) in an hour. Please make sure that every- thing is ready. 5. I _______ _______ ( 将待在 ) here for two nights. Are you staying with me? 6. I _______ _______ _______ _______ ( 将参加 ) the school sports meet next week. are going out am staying / will stay am taking part in / will take part in

1. 他今天下午要来。 (come) 2. 你要去购物吗？ (go) 3. 我要离开济南（ leave ） 号航班马上要着陆了。 (land) 5. 他老爱提问题。 She is coming this afternoon. Are you going shopping? I’m leaving Jinan. Flight 1095 is landing soon. He is always asking questions. 根据提示翻译句子。

Practice 1. Interview Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. 2. Make a travel plan for National Day. Who are you going with? How are you getting there? What are you doing there? Where are you staying ? When are you returning? Where are you going for your holiday?

1. Finish the exercises on P21 and on P Preview Using Language.