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* Unit 3 Travel Journal Look at the following sentences and guess what time they express. 1. A: When are you leaving for Shanghai? B: Next Sunday. present continuous tense future action 2. A. How are you going to Shanghai? B. By plane. present continuous tense future action 3. A. When are you arriving in Shanghai? B. Next Monday morning. present continuous tense future action 4. A. Where are you staying? B. We are staying in Hongqiao Hotel. present continuous tense future action 5. A. How long are you staying in the Hotel? B. We are staying there for two days. present continuous tense future action 6. A. When are you coming back? B. Next Wednesday. present continuous tense future action 7. The scientist is flying to Tibet next Friday. 8. Lily is walking to school tomorrow. 9. The soldier is riding a horse to send the message the day after tomorrow. 10. They are driving there then. is flying is walking is riding are driving 11. A. I am leaving for England tonight. B. Who is seeing you off? 12. A. Can you join us for an outing this Sunday? B. Sorry. I am helping Lily with her Chinese. am leaving is seeing am helping 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。这种现在进行时比较生动，给人一种期待感。 The present continuous tense can be used to express a plan or an arrangement. Fill in the blanks. 1. Betty __________ (leave) for Guangzhou by plane at 3:00 this afternoon. Her brother Bob ________ (see) her off. It’s half past one now. They ___________ (wait) for a taxi outside the school gate. is leaving is seeing are waiting 2. The Browns _________ (go) to the North China by train next week. They __________ (stay) in Beijing for a week. They _________ (go) to Xi’an. They __________ (get) there by air. are going are staying are going are getting 3. Some friends ___________ (come) to Anne’s birthday party this evening. Anne’s mother ____ (be) busy _______ (get) ready for the birthday di