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课件网) Unit 1 Growing up Future continuous To learn to know how the future continuous tense is used. To learn to use the future continuous tense in sentences. Look at the sentences and answer the questions. Sentence (a) is from the reading passage. a. … I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. b. … I will sign an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. Which sentence signifies an activity in progress at a particular time in the future a. …I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. Why does the author choose to use sentence (a) instead of sentence (b) Sentence (a) signifies that the author is going to sign an organ donation agreement at a particular time in the future. Now look for more sentences with the future continuous tense in the reading passage. I won’t be voting in the next general election. I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. …no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point. My librarian’s salary means that I’ll be living at home with my parents for a while longer. I’ll be starting a new job next month, however, so maybe things will get easier. Summarize its use in your own words. We use the future continuous to refer to temporary actions and events that will be in progress at a particular time in the future. We use will and shall to make predictions and to state facts about the future. Will and shall (usually in the short form ’ll) are used to announce decisions and to make offers. Something will be in progress from a certain moment in the future. Take turns to ask and answer questions based on the information in the schedule. A: What will you be doing at 8:50 B: I’ll be attending the welcoming ceremony. What will you be doing at 9:30 A: … Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the future continuous tense where possible. From: Diana To: George Subject: Plans for the future Dear George, Dear George, It’s great to hear from you. Thanks for the birthday card! You asked if I have been thinking a lot about the future now that I’m 17. The answer is yes! Things change so quickly, don’t they I mean, in just a year’s time, I _____ (be) an adult. And this time next year, I _____ (take) my final school exams. will be will be taking Memorable moments Read the passage and answer the questions. 1 What is your understanding of the first sentence 2 What is the author’s attitude towards life Do you agree with it Like a musical symphony, life has high and low moments, and somewhere in between are those moments we call “bittersweet”. As students, it’s likely that those moments are mainly about school life, such as sitting a major exam, giving a presentation, or becoming a boarder for the first time. But as life continues, we’re presented with more varied experiences: starting university, getting a job and raising a family. Whatever our choices are, we should cherish ... ...