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Unit 3 Travel journal Warming up and Grammar

prefer ( sb. ) doing --- A to B doing A to doing B ( sb. ) to do --- prefer : to choose ( one thing or action ) rather than ---; like ---better + n./ doing --- A to B doing A to doing B prefer ( sb. ) doing --- ( sb. ) to do --- to do A rather than do B + that 从句( 主语 + should + 动词原形 ) should 可以省略掉

Do you like traveling ?

Why do you like traveling? Increase our knowledge Why like traveling Be good to health Make friends

How will you prepare for traveling? What to do time destination background information A travel plan travel cost /fare Points for attention Means of transportation Things to take (transport)

on foot by bus by bike by car / by bus by plane / by air by boat/ ship/ sea

Group Activity: Form groups of four. Now your group win a prize to go on a journey . Discuss with your partners about the destination , the time, the cost, what to take, points of attention, means of transport ( by train /car /plane /bike) , and what to do while traveling, etc.

Sample dialogue as an example A: I’ve planned a trip for my holiday. B: OK. Where are you going ? A: Lijiang and Dali in Yunnan. B: Lovely. How are you getting there ? A: As I haven’t much time I think I need to travel by air. B: That’s going to be very expensive. How much is the fare? A: About 1,500 yuan. B: When are you leaving ? A: One week after school finishes for this year . B: Sounds good to me .Where are you staying ? A: I’d like to stay in local homes. B: That sounds fun .How long are you staying in Lijiang and how long in Dali ? A: I’m thinking of staying two nights at each place.

Make a travel plan for a holiday Where are you going? When are you leaving? How are you going there? When are you arriving there? Where are you staying ? How long are you staying there? When are you coming back ? How much money do you think you will need to pay the journey?

What tense is used The verbs are all used in the “-ing” form. They are “the Present Continuous Tense”, but they express future actions or plans. Not all verbs can be used in the “-ing” form to express future actions. Such verbs as come, go, leave, fly, walk, ride, drive, stay, meet, die, see, arrive, etc. are mainly used in the “-ing” form to express future tense.

practice 1. The Spring Festival ________ .Mum wants the doors _______ ,so Dad has bought the best paint . A. was coming ;to be painted B. is to come ;to paint C. has come ;being painted D. is coming; painted 2. Because the shop _____, all the T-shirts are sold at half price. A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had closed down

3. I’ve won a holiday for two days to Florida. I ____ my mum. A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken 4. –Are you still busy ? --Yes, I ____ my work ,and it won’t take long. A. just finish B. am just finishing C. have just finished D. just finished 5. I _____ Beijing in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane _____ ? A. leaves; takes off B. am leaving; is taking off C. am leaving ; takes off D. leave ;is taking off 一般现在时表将来, 多指按时刻表或规定要发生的动作或事件,适用于 这种用法的动词往往表示 “出发,到达”等,如arrive ,leave ,start ,go 等 Oral practice: P21, Ex.2 & 3.

SUMMARY The Present Continuous Tense for future use The present continuous tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement. 现在进行时可用来表示一个在最近按计划或打算要进行的动作；通常带一个表将来的时间状语，但有明确的上下文时无须指出时间。 能用进行时表将来的动词常为动作动词或去向动词： go, come, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep ,stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meet等, 不适用于状态动词.

1. Ex 1on P11.(作业本) Homework: Homework 2. Ex 1.2 . p31.(专家伴读 ) 3. Find other ways to express future plans Homework:

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