M1U3Learning about language

1、Unit 3 Travel journalLearning about languageDiscovering useful words and expressions Find the correct words or expressions 1 from the text for each sentence. 1. He is so stubborn that no one can _ him to do anything. 2. A _ person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is. persuadedet

2、ermined3. My grandpa _ fishing and sometimes he fishes all day in the river.4. Liu Xiaoding is a good teacher and _ his students very much. 5. I _ the red dress to the green one because it fits me better. is fond ofcares aboutprefer6. The concert went like clockwork because Li Pei had _ it so well.7

3、. I wanted to pay the train _, but my friend insisted. Finally I _. 8. She persuaded all of us to _ to work instead of taking the bus. organizedfaregave incycleAnswer key for Ex. 2 1. give in 2. liked better3. determined 4. item5. journey 6. journal7. shortcoming8. made up his mindI really enjoyed m

4、y school field trip in geography two months ago. We saw so many beautiful things: a _ that flowed like a river of ice through a _ that cut the mountains into two parts. glaciervalley 3 Complete this passage with some of the following words. rapids glacier mountain delta plain valley waterfall bankWe

5、 also discovered a river that was falling off the mountain and became a wonderful _. This was even more exciting to see than the _ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _and finally into a _ and the sea. deltaplainrapidswaterfall用现在进行时表示将来用现在进行时表示将来当句子涉及确切的计划、明确的意图

6、当句子涉及确切的计划、明确的意图和为将来安排好的活动时和为将来安排好的活动时, 现在进行现在进行时可用于表示将来。时可用于表示将来。Grammar 现在进行时表将来使用的动词常为现在进行时表将来使用的动词常为 趋向性动词和表示位置转移的动词趋向性动词和表示位置转移的动词, 常用的有常用的有: arrive, come, do, get, go, have, leave, meet, play, return, see, spend, start, stay, wear, work 等。如：等。如：How are you going, by boat or by train? Im meetin

7、g you after class.2. 现在进行时常表最近或较近的将来现在进行时常表最近或较近的将来, 句子里常有一个表示未来的时间状语。句子里常有一个表示未来的时间状语。如如: Theyre leaving for Hong Kongthis afternoon.What are you doing next Sunday?Im not going out for dinner this evening.3. 表将来的现在进行时有时含有表将来的现在进行时有时含有 “决心决心”的意思的意思, 多用在否定结构多用在否定结构 中。如：中。如： Im not waiting any longer.

8、4. 现在进行时也可在时间、条件或原现在进行时也可在时间、条件或原 因状语从句中表示将来。如：因状语从句中表示将来。如：When you are passing my house, please drop in.If they are not doing it, what should I do?Because the bride is coming, all the people are pleased.5. 现在进行时表将来与一般现在时现在进行时表将来与一般现在时表将来的区别在于表将来的区别在于: 用现在进行时表用现在进行时表示将来示将来, 其计划性较强其计划性较强, 并往往暗示并往往暗示

9、一种意图一种意图; 而一般现在时表示将来而一般现在时表示将来, 则其客观性则其客观性较强较强, 即通常被视为客观事实即通常被视为客观事实, 多指多指按时刻表或规定要发生的情况。按时刻表或规定要发生的情况。如果主语是如果主语是train, concert, programme 等表示事物的名词等表示事物的名词, 动词通常用一般动词通常用一般现在时表将来而不用进行时。如：现在时表将来而不用进行时。如：What time does the train to Shanghai leave? Betty _ (leave) for Guangzhou by plane at 3:00 this afte

10、rnoon. Her brother Bob _ (see) her off. Its half past one now. They _ (wait) for a taxi outside the school gate.is leavingis seeingare waiting练一练练一练2. The Browns _ (go) to the North China by train next week. They _ (stay) in Beijing for a week. They _ (go) to Xian. They _ (get) there by air.are goin

11、g are stayingare goingare getting3. Some friends _ (come) to Annes birthday party this evening. Annes mother _ (be) busy _ (get) ready for the birthday dinner. Anne _ (help) her mother now. are comingisgettingis helping另外另外, 表示将来的动作或状态还可用以表示将来的动作或状态还可用以下几种形式下几种形式: 注意！注意！(1) will / shall动词原形动词原形 I sh

12、all be seventeen years old next month.(2) be going to动词原形动词原形: 表示即将发生的表示即将发生的 或最近打算进行的事。或最近打算进行的事。 We are going to have a meeting today.(3)be to动词原形动词原形: 表示按计划要发生表示按计划要发生的事或征求对方意见。如的事或征求对方意见。如:Are we to go on with this work?(4)be about to动词原形动词原形, 表示即将发生表示即将发生的动作的动作, 不与表示将来的时间状语连用。不与表示将来的时间状语连用。I wa

13、s about to go swimming when my guide shouted at me and told me not to do so.我正要去游泳我正要去游泳, 这时向导大声叫我不要去。这时向导大声叫我不要去。(5) be V-ing形式形式: 表示按计划或表示按计划或安排要发生的事安排要发生的事, 含义是含义是 “预定要预定要” 这一结构常用趋向动词这一结构常用趋向动词 go, arrive, come, leave, start, stay, return和和play, do, have, work, wear, spend, see, meet等。等。- When ar

14、e you going off for your holiday? 你什么时候动身去度假你什么时候动身去度假?- My plane is taking off at 9:20, so I must be at the airport by 8:30. 我乘坐的飞机将于我乘坐的飞机将于9:20分起飞分起飞, 所以我必须在所以我必须在8:30之前赶到机场。之前赶到机场。(6)一般现在时表示将来时一般现在时表示将来时按规定预计要发生的未来动作按规定预计要发生的未来动作, 仅限仅限 于动词于动词come, go, leave, move, start, return, arrive, begin, s

15、tay等动词。如等动词。如: The plane takes off at 10:10. That is, its leaving in ten minutes.在状语从句中用一般现在时代替在状语从句中用一般现在时代替 将来时。将来时。 If you do that again, Ill hit you.用在用在I bet 和和I hope后面后面, 常用一般常用一般 现在时表将来。现在时表将来。 I bet you dont get up before ten tomorrow. 我敢说你明天不到我敢说你明天不到10点是不会起床的。点是不会起床的。(7)单纯叙述未来的事实单纯叙述未来的事实,

16、 可以用将来可以用将来 进行时进行时, 也可表示按计划安排将来也可表示按计划安排将来 要执行的动作。如要执行的动作。如: At this time tomorrow _ over the Atlantic. (2003北京北京) A. were going to fly B. well be flying C. well fly D. were to flyB Translation1. 我下个月将去美国。我下个月将去美国。 _2. 我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。 _ _3. 我明天将什么东西也不做。我明天将什么东西也不做。 _4. 玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。

17、玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。 _I am going to America next month.Mary and I are going to fish next Sunday.I am not doing anything tomorrow.My aunt said in the letter she is arriving at our home the day after tomorrow.1.-Did you write to Grace last summer? -No, but Ill _ her over Christmas vacation. A. be seenB. have

18、 seen C. be seeing D. to see C 练一练练一练2. -Im going to the States? -How long _ you_ in the States? A. are; stayed B. are; staying C. have; stayed D. did; stay3. Ive won a holiday for two weeks to Florida. I _ my mum. A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken B A 4. Selecting a mobile phone

19、 for personal use is no easy task because technology _ so rapidly. A. will change B. has changed C. will have changed D. is changing D 5. - Youve left the light on. -Oh, I have. _ and turn it off. A. I go B. Ive gone C. Ill go D. Im going6. -Is this raincoat yours? -No, mine _ there behind the door.

20、 A. is hanging B. has hung C. hangs D. hung C A 7. -Whats that terrible noise? -The neighbours _ for a party. A. have prepared B. are preparing C. prepare D. will prepare B 8. Because the shop _, all the T-shirts are sold at half prices. A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had cl

21、osed downC 9. -Can I join the club, Dad? -You can when you _ a bit old. A. get B. will get C. are getting D. will have got10. I feel it is your husband who _ for the spoiled child. A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blameA A 11. -Are you still busy? -Yes, I _ my work, a

22、nd it wont take long. A. just finish B. am just finishing C. have just finished D. am just going to finishB 12. -Did you tell Julia about the result? -Oh, no, I forgot. I _ her now. A. will be calling B. will call C. call D. am to call13. -Do you like the material? -Yes, it _ very soft. A. is feelin

23、g B. felt C. feels D. is feltB C 14. -What are you going to do this afternoon? -Im 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; goC 15. -Have you moved into the new house? -Not yet. The rooms _. A. are being painting B. are painting C. ar