future actions.
Teaching important points
the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions. Teaching difficult points
How to use the Present Continuous Tense to express a plan or something to be done according to plan.. Teaching aids
a projector and a computer Step 1:Greeting ： A song. Step 2:Practice
一、Use the reading passage to find the correct word or expression for each of the following sentences.
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. 3._______ she has made up her mind, nothing will ___________________. 4.Is it_______ for us to take off our hats in church?
5.He ________ that we find the source of the trouble as soon as possible. Everyone agreed.
6.Do you remember every _____ of the story you have just read.
7.I wanted to pay the train ____ , but my friend insisted. _______I gave in. 8.She persuaded all of us to _______ to work instead of taking the bus。 Answer: 1. persuade 2. determined 3. Once; change her mind
4. proper 5. insisted 6. detail 7 fare; Finally 8. cycle
二、Match the words and the meanings
valley a high place from which a river suddenly goes down. plain a fast-moving part of a river. waterfall a long, low, wide place between hills. delta the long place where a river enters the sea rapids a large body of ice moving slowly down a high valley canyon a large flat place glacier a deep, very wide valley, usually with a river 超级链接: some pictures of all these words to help Ss understand the meaning of the words more clearly.
三、Complete this passage with some of the above words.
I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _________ that flowed like a river of ice through a _______ that cut the mountains into two parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountains and become 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.
Answer: glacier valley waterfall rapids canyon delta STEP 3 : Grammar
Enjoy a song to present the Present Continuous Tense: I'm babysitting on Thursday Would you like to go out on Monday? No, sorry, I can’t Why not?
I’m babysitting on Monday.
Would you like to go out on Tuesday? No, sorry, I can’t. Why not?
I’m doing my laundry on Tuesday.
Would you like to go out on Wednesday? No, sorry, I can’t. Why not?
I’m working overtime on Wednesday. Would you like to go out on Thursday? No, sorry, I can’t. Why not?
I’m working out on Thursday. Would you like to go out on Friday? No, sorry, I can’t. Why not?
I’m visiting relatives on Friday. Would you like to go out on the weekend? Well… maybe!
Ask the Ss to answer: What is she doing on Monday/Tuesday…? 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： go, come, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep ,stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meet… Step4: Practice 1. Look at the following dialogue and underline the verbs in this tense. A: Are you working this evening?
B: No. We’re having an English party, don’t you know?
A: Yes, I do. And we’re giving some performance at the party. What are you going to do?
B: I’m singing song with my classmates.
2. In the following dialogue, a newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Please help them complete their conversation.
R: Miss Wang. I hear that you _____________ along the Mekong River. That’s really exciting. Have you got everything ready? W: Almost.
R:When are you _________ ? W:Next Monday.
R: How far are you _______ 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:Where are __________ at night?
W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in a small hotel in town. R: Do you think you are ______ back here soon? W:Oh, we __________ back to this place. We __________ home. That’ll be a month later.
R:Thank you for your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey! W:Thank you!
Answer: are going to cycle ; leaving; cycling; you staying; coming; aren’t coming; are returning 3. Multiple choice:
1.--I’m going to the states.