Unit 3 What are you doing for vacation?
Part 1: Teaching design (第一部分：教学设计)
Structures
Present progressive as future
Where, when, how long questions
Target language
What are you doing for vacation?
I’m spending time with my friends.
When are you going?
How long are you staying?
We’re staying for two weeks.
Vocabulary
babysitting, sightseeing, fishing, renting videos, How long, plan, decide, at home, get back
Learning strategies
Role playing, Listening for key words
SECTION A
Goals
●To learn about present progressive as future and where, when, how long questions
●To talk about future plans
Procedures
Warming up by learning about Present Progressive Tense
The present progressive tense takes the form be + V- ing.
The form of “be” is determined by the subject of the sentence.
He is singing.
She is listening.
They are sleeping.
I am going home.
In English, the present progressive is used to indicate actions happening at the time of speaking, or right now.
Jake is speaking to his mother right now.
Please keep quiet. The baby is sleeping.
The present progressive can also be used to indicate actions occurring over a period of time which includes the present.
I’m taking five classes at the university.
Grace is working at a chemical factory.
What are you doing these days?
The present progressive is sometimes used to indicate ongoing, developing, imminent or future actions.
Ongoing
Don’t bother Mr. Grumpy while he is watching the football game.
Developing

I’m beginning to like this place!
Imminent
A: Honey, where are you?
B: I’m coming. Just let me put on my shoes.
Future (Note the presence of future time words.)
A: Are you going to the concert this weekend?
B: I wish I could, but I’m meeting an important client from Oklahoma.
Warming up by learning grammar
To be able to understand and use English, knowledge of grammar is necessary. Now go to page 14. Look at the grammar focus for Present progressive as future: Where, when, how long questions.
Questions
Answers
What are you doing for vacation?
What’s she doing for vacation?
What are they doing for vacation?
I’m visiting my grandmother.

She’s going camping.

They’re relaxing at home.
When are you going?
When is he going?
When are they going?
I’m going on Monday.
He’s going on the 12th.
They’re going next week.
Warming up by talking about future
Hello, everyone!
Do you like sports? Do you like doing sports? What do you usually do in your spare time? National Day is coming. We all have a long vacation about 7 days. What are you doing for the vacation? Now let’s talk about future plans. Answer my question. You may have lots of answers, and you may use useful expressions to express your ideas.
What are you doing for vacation?
1. I’m going camping.
2. I’m visiting my aunt.
3. I’m watching TV at home.
4. I’m babysitting her sister.
5. I’m playing basketball.
6. I’m relaxing at home.
7. I’m going hiking in the mountains.
8. I’m going bike riding.
9. I’m going sightseeing.
10. I’m going fishing.
11. I’m taking walks and renting videos.
12. I’m playing the violin.
13. I’m playing the guitar.
14. I’m staying at home.
15. I’m going to the movies.
1A: Making a list and adding some more
In our book, there are lots of pictures about the activities. Please turn to page 1 and look at the picture and tell what you see in it.
Answers:
1. camping
2. babysitting
3. playing basketball
4. watching TV
Great. Now write down the activities and add some more. Then
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