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课件网) 新人教选择性必修Book 1 Unit 2 Looking into the Future Discovering Useful Structures P17 At the end of this class, you will be able to: · learn how to identify and analyse the forms and meanings of the future progressive tense. · use the future progressive tense to describe an ongoing activity in the future. Learning objectives Lead in What will our homes look like in the future Smart Detector will send an alarm in case of fire. Window contacts will set back HVAC(暖通空调) when windows or balcony doors are left opened. Wall switches will control lighting and shading. Water leakage sensor will report a water leak and therefore protect the basic building structure. Plug-in receiver will control and monitor consumer appliances. … What will our homes look like in the future Look at the sentences below. In the future, we will use advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The simple future tense The future progressive tense What different impressions do they make The simple future tense just tells us that something will happen in the future. It is often used for predictions or firm promises. On the other hand, the future progressive tense is used to talk about a future habit or routine, or something that you expect will happen in the normal course of things, such as events on a planned schedule. It can also be used for an action that takes a long time, especially when contrasted with a shorter action. The future progressive tense 将来进行时 will/shall + (not) be + doing Find more sentences using the future progressive tense from the unit. Rewrite them using the simple future tense. Try to feel the different impressions they make. Rewrite the sentences using the simple future tense. ...we will be living in smart homes... ...we will be using advanced technology every day... In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. ...we will live in smart homes... ...we will use advanced technology every day... In addition, your smart home will monitor your health for you every day. Rewrite the sentences using the simple future tense. ...It will be checking your body weight... ...Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. It will also check your body weight. Smart toilets will keep constant track of your health as well. 1．两者基本用法不一样 将来进行时 V.S 一般将来时 将来进行时表示将来某时正在进行的动作，或表示已计划好要做的事情，一般将来时表示将来某时将要发生的动作，侧重表推测或主观意愿。 e.g.： What will you be doing this time tomorrow 明天这个时候你会在做什么呢？ What will you do tomorrow 你明天干什么？ 将来进行时 V.S 一般将来时 2. 两者均可表示将来，但用将来进行时语气更委婉。 When will you finish these letters 你什么什候处理完这些信件？ When will you be seeing Mr White 你 ... ...
