2. Let’s enjoy a video Task: While watching, please find out: The Present Continuous Tense” 1.How many kinds of the usage of “The Present Continuous Tense”( be doing) are mentioned? 2.What are they? Please write down one or two sentences to show these usages.

3. The Present Continuous Tense Usages of The Present Continuous Tense A. The Present Continuous Tense for the present action or state A. The Present Continuous Tense for the present action or state ( 表示现在 ) The Present Continuous Tense for a feeling of appreciation B. The Present Continuous Tense for a feeling of appreciation or dissatisfaction when used with “ or dissatisfaction when used with “always, all the time” （与 always, all the time 等词连用，表示赞赏、不满等情绪。） C. The Present Continuous Tense for future use ( C. The Present Continuous Tense for future use ( 表示将来 )

4. Practice1: Please point out the usage of “ be doing “in the following sentences. A. the present action or state A. the present action or state B. a feeling of appreciation or dissatisfaction B. a feeling of appreciation or dissatisfaction C. future use C. future use 1.You are always staying at home.Go out for a walk. 2.She is badly ill, so she is staying in hospital. 3.How long are you staying in America? A B C

5. Practice 2: Multiple Choice 1. (2011 湖南， 27) ---John, what ___ in your hand? --- Look! It’s a birthday gift for my grandmother. A. had you held B. are you holding C. do you hold D. will you hold 2. (2009 温州二模 4 月 )We won’t know how much food to buy until we decide how many people____. A. were coming B. are coming C. have been coming D. had come 3. You ____always ____TV. Why not do something more active? A. do; watch B. have; watched C. are; watching D. were watching B B C the present action or state dissatisfaction future use

6. The Present Continuous Tense for future use 现在进行时表示将来 We won’t know how much food to buy until we decide how many people are coming. What other verbs can be used in this tense for future use ? 1.come, go, stay, arrive, start, begin, leave,return, move 表示 “ 位移 ” 、 “ 停留 ” 等意义的词用现在进行时表示不久 之后或马上就要发生的动作。 2. do, buy, meet, take, finish ， publish ， close down, see off 等非位移动词及词组。

7. Practice3:Translate the following sentences: 1. 我下个月将去美国。 —————————————————— 2. 这位作家今年要出一本书。 —————————————————— 3. 我的朋友几天后将离开杭州。 —————————————————— 4. 今天下午他要去机场接他的兄弟。 —————————————————— I am going to America next month. He is meeting his brother at the airport this afternoon. My friend is leaving Hangzhou in a few days. The writer is publishing a book this year.

8. R: Miss Wang, I hear that you _____________(travel) along the Mekong River. Have you got everything ready? W: Almost. R: So when _____ you ________(leave)? W: Next Monday. R: How far ____ you _______(cycle) each day? W: It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we’ll be able to ride 75km a day. R: What about the weather in Qinghai Province? W: The weather forecast is not good so we __________(take) a large parcel of warm clothes with us. R: Where ____you _______ (stay) at night? W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in the villages along the river bank. R: What happens if you have an accident? W: Don’t worry. I had some medical training at my college. Besides, we __________(take) out insurance to cover any problems. R: Well, it sounds fun. I hope you’ll have a pleasant journey. Thank you for your time. Practice4: Complete the conversation. are travelling areleaving arecycling are taking are staying are taking

9. Where are you staying at night? Where will you stay at night? Where are you going to stay at night? Look at the following pairs of sentences and decide which expression do you prefer. 1. --- You’ve left the light on. A. ---Oh, Sorry. I will go and turn it off. B. ---Oh, Sorry. I am going and turn it off. 2. --- Look at the clouds. A.--- Oh, it is going to rain. B.--- Oh, it is raining. C.--- Oh, it will rain. will 还可表示 “ 未经计划或打算马上去做的事 ” 。 be going to 还可表示根据已有迹象认为可能要发生的事。

10. Different forms to express future  be doing  will/shall do  be going to do  be to do 按照计划确定要发生的事  be about to do…when… 正要 …. 就在那时 ….  The simple present tense 一般现在时表示按规定（时刻 表、计划表、日程表）将要发生的动作。 *We are to hold a meeting next month. *I was about to go swimming when my guide shouted at me and told me not to do so. *The plane takes off at 10:10 tomorrow evening..

11. Summary( 总结 )  The Present Continuous Tense for future use (  The Present Continuous Tense for future use ( 表示将来 )  The Present Continuous Tense for the present action or state  The Present Continuous Tense for the present action or state ( 表示现在 )  The Present Continuous Tense for a feeling of appreciation or dissatisfaction when used with “  The Present Continuous Tense for a feeling of appreciation or dissatisfaction when used with “always, all the time” （与 always, all the time 等词连用，表示赞赏、不满等情绪。） 6 forms for future use: 1. be doing 2. will/shall do 3.be going to do 4. be to do 5. be about to do …when … 6. the simple present tense 一般现在时