牛津版 高一 模块二 Unit 2

Grammar and usage Future Continuous Tense & Future in the past

Lead-in Look at the following sentences and try to explain why the tense is used in these sentences.

1. We leave London on 15 July, and we’ll be taking a flight to Morocco, in northern Africa. 2. Since we will be walking for almost two weeks, I’ll need to buy a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water.

Future continuous tense Don’t phone me between 8:00 and 10:00. We will be having classes then. present future 8:0010:00 having class

The uses of the future continuous tense: 1. Toby will be climbing in the Himalayas all next week. Note: We use the future continuous tense to talk about something that will be in progress over a period of time in the future. e.g. I will be visiting Europe next week.

Note: we use the future continuous tense to talk about an action that starts before a point in the future and probably continues after it. 2. Toby will not be in London next Tuesday. He will be climbing in the Himalayas.

3. The weather report says that it will be raining when we arrive in London. Note: We use the future continuous tense to express predictions. e.g. After you take the medicine, you will be feeling much better.

When used in this way, it does not mean the speaker has arranged the action, just want to suggest that something will happen naturally. e.g. I will write to you. ( I want to write) I will be writing to you. ( just a mere statement of fact, without intention)

I won’t go to Japan. He refuses to go to Japan. won’t go express intention.

I won’t be going to Japan. A mere statement of fact, giving no information about her feeling. She won’t go to Japan, perhaps she will be doing something else.

4. Will you be visiting your uncle? Note: We use the future continuous tense to ask politely about other people’s future plan. e. g. When shall we be meeting again? Will you be working here?

in statements by using will (not) be + V- ing in questions by putting will before the subject in short answers by using will (not) The form of the future continuous tense:

Take the base verb work as an example 人称人称 肯定式否定式疑问式 第一人称第一人称 I/We shall be working … I/We shall not be working … Shall I/ we be working …

人称肯定式否定式疑问式 第二人称第二人称 You will be working … You will not be working … Will you be working …

人称肯定式否定式疑问式 第三人称第三人称 He /She / It/ They will be working … He/She /It/ They will not be working … Will he/she/ it/ they be working …

Read the journalist’s schedule and complete his reply. 1._____________________ 2. ____________________ 3._____________________ 4. ____________________ 5._____________________ will be travelling will be interviewing will be going will write will be exploring

Translate the following sentences. 1. 今天下午三点到四点, 我们要开会。 2. 我想他马上就会到的。 Practice We will be having a meeting from 3 to 4 this afternoon. I believe he’ll be coming soon.

3. 今天下午我要去送一个朋友。 4. 我不知道我们什么时候再在一起工作。 I will be seeing a friend off this afternoon. I don’t know when we will be working together again.

5. 史密斯夫妇下个星期去巴西。随后这 个月里他们将在墨西哥旅行。 Mr. and Mrs. Smith are going to Brazil next week, and they will be travelling in Mexico later in the month.

Multiple choice: 1. Send for a doctor quickly, or the old man ______. A. will die B. is dying C. dies D. died

2. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because ____. A. he must teach a class B. he will be teaching a class C. he teaches a class D. he will have been teaching

3. We ___ a basketball match at five tomorrow afternoon. A. watch B. will have watched C. can watch D. will be watching

4. If he ___, don’t interrupt him. A. still works B. will still be working C. still has been working D. is still working

5. If the horse wins tomorrow, he ___ twenty races in the past three years. A. will win B. would win C. will have won D. has won

Future in the past

Look at the following sentences: 1. She said that she would go and visit her friend. 2. He phoned his mother and told her he was going to arrive at 10 p.m. 3. I was just about to dive into the sea when I saw a shark.

He phoned his mother and told her he was going to arrive at 10 p.m. he phoned present was going to arrive 10 p.m. before 10 p.m. past speaker

The uses of the future in the past: 1.We use the future in the past to report an action in the past from a time when it was still in the future. e.g. They were sure that they would win the final victory.

2. We use the future in the past to indicate a past intention. e.g. I was going to leave, but then it began to rain.

3. We use the future in the past to indicate a past arrangement. e.g. Colin left work early because he was going to see Jennifer later that afternoon.

4. We use the future in the past to mean that the future action actually happened. e.g. The journey that was to change Toby’s life started in July that year.

The form of the future in the past: (A) would + the base form of a verb e.g. Colin and I would spend a few weeks travelling after he graduated. She would go for a walk after she had supper.

(B) was/were going to e.g. We were going to see the wild animals, but then we didn’t have time. (C) was/were to e.g. It was his last day at school— he was to leave the next morning.

(D) was/were about to e.g. Colin was about to get off the camel when a child ran towards him.

Tick the sentences which express future in the past. 1. Colin and I would be in Africa the next Monday. 2. John was always going to the beach when he was a kid.

3. Jennifer was going to Hawaii on holiday. 4. I was having dinner with some friends when she called me. 5. Toby and Colin were to fly to Morocco the next day.

Complete Colin’s diary entry. 1.________________ 2. ________________ 3.________________ 4. ________________ 5.________________ 6. ________________ 7.________________ 8. ________________ were going to watch were about to turn off would last wouldn’t see would get upwould stop would fall downwould never forget

1. ---Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday? ---I___, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had B. would C. was going to D. did Multiple choice

2. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ____ at a radio shop at the time. A. has worked B. was working C. had just started D. had worked

3. I don’t think Jim saw me; he____ into space. A. just started B. was just starting C. has just started D. had just started

4. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he_____ office soon. A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had left

5. ---Come in. I want to show you something. ---Oh, how nice of you! I___ you____ to bring me a gift. A. never think; are going B. never thought; were going C. didn’t think; were going D. hadn’t thought; were going

6. He____ anyone the minute he ____ they needed help. A. would help; saw B. helped; saw C. will help; sees D. helps; sees

7. As I ____ the next day, I went to bed early on Thursday evening. A. was leaving B. had left C. will leave D. left 8. I had no idea if he _____ the meeting. A. will attend B. attends C. will have attended D. would attend

9. I ____ to start off when it began to rain. A. was B. was able C. wanted D. was about 10. They wanted to know what ____ next. A. would happen B. has happened C. will happen D. is going to happen

考点考例 1. Toby will not be in London next Tuesday. He will be climbing in the Himalayas. (P28) [ 考点 ] 将来进行时可以表示根据安排将来的 某时正在进行的或将来某一段时间内持续进 行的动作。

[ 考例 ] At this time tomorrow _____ over the Atlantic. A. we’re going to fly B. we’ll be flying C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly

[ 点拨 ] 本题考查时态的用法。根据时间状 语 At this time tomorrow 可知须用将来进行 时，表示根据安排将来的某时正在做的事。 其余的几项只表示打算做某事，不能准确 地表达句意。

2. I was going to leave, but then it began to rain. (P30) [ 考点 ] “was / were going to + 动词原形 ” 结 构常用来表示过去打算要做某事。

[ 考例 ] —Tom, you didn’t come to the party last night? —I _____, but I suddenly remembered I had homework to do. (2007 全国卷 II) A. had to B. didn’t C. was going to D. wouldn’t

[ 点拨 ] 句意： —— 汤姆，你昨天晚上没来参加舞会吗？ —— 我本打算要来的，但是突然想起来我 还有作业要做。题干中的 but 是关键词。 was going to 意为 “ 本打算要 ” ； had to 意为 “ 不得不 ” ； didn’t 意为 “ 没有 ” ； wouldn’t 意 为 “ 不愿意 ” ，故选 C 项。

3. Colin left work early because he was going to see Jennifer later that afternoon. (P30) [ 考点 ] 过去进行时可以表示过去安排好、 计划好要做的事。

[ 考例 ] —It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home. —Oh, don’t mention it. I _____ past your house anyway. A. was coming B. will come C. had come D. have come

[ 点拨 ] 第一句中的 was 暗示事情发生在过 去，第二句意为 “ 我刚好要路过你家 ” ， 强调过去计划好要做的事情。