Lesson 4

What are they doing now?

Name Activity Tom Nancy Melissa Wang Lin Listen and fill the form

Name Activity Tom Nancy Melissa Wang Lin visit his grandmother. A.Some students are coming to study. B.Some classmates are coming to party. C.Some friends are coming to stay. is going to the beach He’s going to Who is coming on the weekend? Shewith her family. √ She is studying all weekend.

Dave: Hi, Tom. It’s me, Dave. How are you doing? Tom: Great. what’s new? Dave: Nothing much. Hey, what are you doing this weekend? Do you want to do something? Tom: Sorry, I can’t. I’m going to visit my grandmother. Dave: Tell me, Nancy, what are you doing on the weekend? Are you free? Nancy: No, not this weekend. Some friends are coming to stay. Dave: Melissa, do you have any plans for the weekend? What are you doing? Melissa: I’m going to the beach with my family. Dave: So, tell me, what are you doing this weekend. Wang Lin: Sorry, I can’t. I’m studying all weekend. I have exams next week, remember? Some friends are coming to stay. I’m going to the beach with my family. I’m studying all weekend.

I ’ m going to the beach with my family. Some friends are coming to stay. I ’ m studying all weekend. What are you doing on the weekend?on the weekend ’ m going are coming ’ m studying 主 + be + doing + 其它

Learning about language

Grammar 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 和为将来安排好的活动时, 现在进行 时可用于表示将来。

1) come, go, stay, arrive, leave 等词的 现在进行时经常用于表示将来确切 的计划。 2) 表示交通方式、行程安排的动词， 例如 fly, walk, ride, drive, take (a bus, a taxi) 等的现在进行时也经常用 于表示将来。

___ is going out for a meal this weekend. ___ is doing something fun this weekend. ___ is meeting his friends this weekend. ___ is going to the beach with his/her family this weekend. ___ is having a party this weekend. ___ is going shopping with his/her parents this weekend. ___ is visiting his/her grandparents this weekend. What is he/she doing this weekend? I am V-ing…

1.Betty ________ (leave) for Guangzhou by plane at 3:00 this afternoon. Her brother Bob ________ (see) her off. It’s half past one now. They __________ (wait) for a taxi outside the school gate. is leaving is seeing are waiting 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 Xi’an. They __________ (get) there by air. are going are staying are going are getting

3. Some friends _________ (come) to Anne’s birthday party this evening. Anne’s mother __ (be) busy ______ (get) ready for the birthday dinner. Anne _________ (help) her mother now. are coming is getting is helping

The person who receives the call: Hello. Just a moment. I’ll see if he/ she is in. I’m sorry. He / she is not here at the moment. Sure. Sure. I’ll tell him/ her. The person who makes the call: Hi. This is Michael speaking. May (Could) I speak with Mary? Can I leave a message? Can I tell him I called? Okay. Thanks (I’ll call back later).

Bennett: Hello. Mr. Brown’s office. Johnson:__________________________________________ __________________________________________ Bennett: I’m sorry, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Brown is in a meeting at the moment. Johnson: Will he be free later- say at eleven o’clock. Bennett: __________________________________________ Johnson: I see. Well, what about lunchtime? Could I speak to him then? Bennett: No, I’m sorry. Mr. Brown has a lunch appointment at one o’clock. Johnson: __________________________________________. Johnson: Okay, I’ll call back later. Bennett: __________________________________________. Johnson: Thank you. Goodbye. Bennett: Goodbye. Hi. This is Peter Johnson speaking. May I speak with your principal, Mr. Brown, please? I’m afraid not. The meeting is about two hours. Then, what about 3 o’clock in the afternoon? I’ll tell Mr. Brown about it.

Bennett: Hello. Mr. Brown’s office. Johnson: Hi. This is Peter Johnson speaking. May I speak with your principal, Mr. Brown, please. Bennett: I’m sorry, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Brown is in a meeting at the moment. Johnson: Will he be free later- say at eleven o’clock. Bennett: I’m afraid not. The meeting is about two hours. Johnson: I see. Well, what about lunchtime? Could I speak to him then? Bennett: No, I’m sorry. Mr. Brown has a lunch appointment at one o’clock. Johnson: Then, what about 3 o’clock in the afternoon? Johnson: Okay, I’ll call back later. Bennett: I’ll tell Mr. Brown about it. Johnson: Thank you. Goodbye. Bennett: Goodbye. Then, what about 3 o’clock in the afternoon?

A: Hello. B: Hi. This is Michael speaking. May I speak with / to Tom.? / Could I speak to...? A: Just a moment. I ’ ll see if he is in. I ’ m sorry. He isn ’ t here at the moment. B: Can I leave a message ? Can you tell him I called ? A: Sure. I ’ ll tell him. B: Okay, thanks.

Make a phone call to invite your friends to do something fun this weekend in your home. Attention : Copy what do you talk on the phone in your Exercises Book.