1、Period 2 A sample lesson plan for Learning about Language(The Present Continuous Tense for future action) IntroductionIn this period students will be helped to do “Discovering useful words and expression” exercises first. Then they will be offered help with their learning of the present continuous t
2、ense for future action. To end they will be asked to write plans for travel. Objectives To help students learn about the Present Continuous Tense for futurity To help students discover and use some useful words and expressions To help students write travel plansProcedures 1. Warming up by discoverin
3、g useful words and expressionsHello everyone. After reading the passage, we have got to know the usage of the words and expressions, but we should do more practice. Now turn to page 20 to find the correct words and expressions from the passage to finish the sentences. You are given two minutes to fi
4、nish them and discuss with your partners. Two minutes later, check in pairs and then check with the whole class.2. Reading and finding Good, you have mastered these words and expressions. Lets turn to page 17 and look at the questions in Warming up. Underline the verbs in the questions, and pay atte
5、ntion to the verb forms and do some explanations by yourselves.3. Studying the futurity use of the preset continuous tenseWe can see that the verbs are all used in the “-ing” form. They are “the present continuous tense”, but they express future actions or plans. The Present Continuous Tense may be
6、used to denote an action that can be pre-planned or prearranged instead of the future indefinite in colloquial English. But please note that, 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, have, arr
7、ive etc. are mainly used in the “-ing” form to express future actions.4. Going over the read ready used materialsAbout the present continuous tense for future actions or plansbe + v.-ing 与表示将来的时间连用，表示不久的将来，含义是“预定要做”。 （这种结构中常用动作动词或去向动词：go, come, leave, start, arrive, travel, fly 等，不适用于状态动词）Im leaving
8、 for Beijing this Friday. My friends came over last night, and they are coming over this evening, too. We are going to Laoshan this May Day holiday.We had an English class this morning, and we are having another English class tomorrow.We took six subjects last term, and we are taking seven subjects
9、next term.I have arrived in Beijing. Im visiting the Great Wall tomorrow morning.After class we are playing football on the playground.We are flying to Shanghai next Friday.5. Looking back 高考单选题中的“时态”1. The house belongs to my aunt but she_ here any more. (2006 全国 I)A. hasnt lived B. didnt live C. h
10、adnt lived D. doesnt live 2.John, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent 3,000 more than he _for the wedding. (2006 全国卷 II） A. will plan B. has planned C. would plan D. had planned 3. The water _ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise. (2006 全国 I)A. was felt B. is fel
11、t C. felt D. feels 4.Mary, _ hereeverybody else, stay where you are. (2006 全国 I)A. come B. comes C. to come D. coming 5. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it_ yesterday. (2006 全国 I)A. was happening B. happens C. has happened D. happened 6. It is often said that _ teachers have _ very busy lif
12、e. (2005 北京)A. /;/ B. /; a C. the ;/ D. the; a 7.Are you still busy? Yes, I _ my work, and it wont take long. (2005 浙江)A. just finish B. am just finishing C. have just finished D. am just going to finish8. The film _ quite early, so we _ to the bookstore after that. （2005 重庆）A. finished; are going B
13、. finished; go C. finishes; are going D. finishes; goKeys: 1-5 DDCAD;6-8 BBC6. Closing down by writing a travel planSuppose you are planning a holiday trip. Write a short passage about your plan. You must pay great attention to the tense. The following questions can help you.Where are you going for
14、your holiday? Who are you going with? How are you getting there? What are you doing there? Where are you staying? What are taking with you? When are you returning?Visiting Hong Kong during festive timesHong Kong is also a city of festivities. A number of special festivals take place over the year th
15、at are great to witness and participate in. The Chinese (Lunar) New Year is an important festival that occurs towards spring time. Then there is the Spring Lantern Festival of beautiful lanterns. For best enjoying this, a visit to the Victoria Park of Hong Kong Island is recommended.The Mid Autumn Festival as celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth Chinese lunar month is another festival of significance that can be witnessed. This is also called the lantern festival as decorative lanterns are made use of to add gaiety and brightness. Moon cakes that contain various fillings are eaten.
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