1. Welcome to my
class

2. Unit 3 Travel journal
Warming up and Grammar

3. 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

4. Do you like traveling ?

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

6. 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)

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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?

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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:

16. Thank you