英语口语练习 Unit73:Holiday plans 度假打算

Helen: So what are we all do***g at Christmas? Tim, you've ***t a few days off w***k, h**en't you?
Tim: Inde*** I h**e Helen, and I'm popp***g over *** Poland f*** a few days. I'm look***g f***ward *** a n***e ***sy Christmas. Fancy jo******g ***?
Helen: I've already been ******t***, thank you very much. M***hal and I had quite a long ch***wag the other day. It'd be n***e *** see him but I've already made plans. I'm spend***g Christmas and New Year with my Mum and Dad, and A***ce, it would be really n***e if you ***uld jo*** us.
A***ce: Thanks Helen, I'd love ***. But you know I'm w***k***g over the New Year, so I'll h**e *** ****** back bef***e you do.
Tim: Yeah, but at least you won't be on your own f*** the ma*** event.

Vocabulary: 字汇

*** pop over: 去某地
*** ****** briefly

***sy (adj): 感触安逸
wamp3 and ***mf***table

fancy jo******g ***?: 想要一同去吗？
would you ***ke *** jo*** ***?

over the New Year:新年时代
f*** a period of ti*** around New Year

*** h**e a ch***wag:聊过天
*** h**e a chat

the ma*** event:严重行动
the most imp***tant o***asion (here, Christmas day)

本单位言语点是如今举行式表明前途的布置，请看上面的诠释和例句

Present ***nt***uous f*** future arrange***nts

Present ***nt***uous f*** future arrange***nts 以如今举行式表明前途的布置
Eng***sh speakers often use the present ***nt***uous tense (subject + 'be' = verb-***g) *** talk about future arrange***nts. A future arrange***nt is a plan that you h**e decid*** and ***ganis*** with another person.

I'm spend***g Christmas and New Year with my Mum and Dad.
We're ***et***g Susan at 3 o'clock ***m***row afternoon.

So***ti***s the arrange***nt is between a person and a group of people, *** an ***ganisation *** ***mpany:

I'm w***k***g over the New Year. (this arrange***nt is between A***ce and her employer)

They are fly***g *** New Y***k ***m***row m***n***g. (they h**e made this arrange***nt with the air******)

It is not always ***cessary *** state who the arrange***nt is with. F*** example, Tim says:
So what are we all do***g at Christmas?

I'm popp***g over *** Poland f*** a few days.
I'm look***g f***ward *** a n***e ***sy Christmas.

A***ce and Helen understand that Tim is talk***g about arrange***nts, even though he does not say who the arrange***nts are with.

Present ***nt***uous f*** th***gs wh***h you are about *** start do***g 以如今举行式表明将要处置之举止

Eng***sh speakers often use the present ***nt***uous tense *** talk about th***gs they are about *** start do***g. This is especially ***mmon with verbs of move***nt, such as ***, ******, le**e etc.

I'm ******g *** b*** now - ***odnight.
Will you help *** f***ish the housew***k? - S***ry, I can't, I'm le*****g f*** w***k now.

Ti*** expressions 表述时辰

Ti*** expressions are often (but not always) us*** when present ***nt***uous is us*** *** talk about future arrange***nts.

I'm w***k***g over the New Year.
They are fly***g *** New Y***k ***m***row m***n***g.
So what are we all do***g at Christmas?
I'm popp***g over *** Poland f*** a few days.
I'm ******g *** b*** now