(Make polite enquiries about other people's future plans.)

Step 3 presentation

Consider how to form the future continuous tense after what we just learnt.

1 in statements by using will(not) be + verb-ing form

Toby and his brother, Colin, will (not) be flying to Morocco

2 in questions by inverting the subject and will

Will they be flying to Morocco in 15th July?

3 in short answers by using will(not) only

Yes, they will./no, they will not (won't).

Step 4 Practice

Ask students to go over exercises on page 29

Part A：Translate the following sentences into English

1 今天下午三点到四点，我们要开会。

2 我想他马上就会到的。

3 今天下午我要去送一位朋友。

4 我不知道我们什么时候再在一起工作。

5 史密斯夫妇下个星期将去巴西。随后这个月里他们将在墨西哥旅游。

Suggested answers:

1 We will be having a meeting from 3 to 4 this afternoon.

2 I believe he'll be coming soon.

3 I will be seeing a friend off this afternoon.

4 I don't know when we will be working together again.

5 Mr and Mrs Smith are going to Brazil next week, and they will be traveling in Mexico later in the month.

Part B: Multiple choice:

1 Send for a doctor quickly, or the old man ________.

A will die B is dying C dies D died

2 Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because ______.

A he must teach a class

B he will be teaching a class