Helen: So what are we all doing at Christmas? Tim, youve got a few days off work, havent you? Tim: Indeed I have Helen, and Im popping over to Poland for a few days. Im looking forward to a nice cosy Christmas. Fancy joining me? Helen: Ive already been invited, thank you very much. Michal and I had quite a long chinwag the other day. Itd be nice to see him but Ive already made plans. Im spending Christmas and New Year with my Mum and Dad, and Alice, it would be really nice if you could join us. Alice: Thanks Helen, Id love to. But you know Im working over the New Year, so Ill have to come back before you do. Tim: Yeah, but at least you wont be on your own for the main event.

　　Vocabulary: 字匯

　　to pop over: 去某地 to visit briefly

　　cosy (adj): 感覺舒適 wamp3 and comfortable

　　fancy joining me?: 想要一起去嗎? would you like to join me?

　　over the New Year:新年期間 for a period of time around New Year

　　to have a chinwag:聊過天 to have a chat

　　the main event:重大活動 the most important occasion (here, Christmas day)

　　本單元語言點是現在進行式表示未來的安排，請看下面的解釋和例句

　　Present continuous for future arrangements

　　Present continuous for future arrangements

以現在進行式表示未來的安排

English speakers often use the present continuous tense (subject + = verb-ing) to talk about future arrangements. A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with another person.

　　Im spending Christmas and New Year with my Mum and Dad. Were meeting Susan at 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon.

　　Sometimes the arrangement is between a person and a group of people, or an organisation or company:

　　Im working over the New Year. (this arrangement is between Alice and her employer)

　　They are flying to New York tomorrow morning. (they have made this arrangement with the airline)

　　It is not always necessary to state who the arrangement is with. For example, Tim says: So what are we all doing at Christmas?

　　Im popping over to Poland for a few days. Im looking forward to a nice cosy Christmas.

　　Alice and Helen understand that Tim is talking about arrangements, even though he does not say who the arrangements are with.

　　Present continuous for things which you are about to start doing

以現在進行式表示即將從事之動作

　　English speakers often use the present continuous tense to talk about things they are about to start doing. This is especially common with verbs of movement, such as go, come, leave etc.

　　Im going to bed now - goodnight. Will you help me finish the housework? - Sorry, I cant, Im leaving for work now.

　　Time expressions 表達時間

　　Time expressions are often (but not always) used when present continuous is used to talk about future arrangements.

　　Im working over the New Year. They are flying to New York tomorrow morning. So what are we all doing at Christmas? Im popping over to Poland for a few days. Im going to bed now

　　Helen: So what are we all doing at Christmas? Tim, youve got a few days off work, havent you? Tim: Indeed I have Helen, and Im popping over to Poland for a few days. Im looking forward to a nice cosy Christmas. Fancy joining me? Helen: Ive already been invited, thank you very much. Michal and I had quite a long chinwag the other day. Itd be nice to see him but Ive already made plans. Im spending Christmas and New Year with my Mum and Dad, and Alice, it would be really nice if you could join us. Alice: Thanks Helen, Id love to. But you know Im working over the New Year, so Ill have to come back before you do. Tim: Yeah, but at least you wont be on your own for the main event.

　　Vocabulary: 字匯

　　to pop over: 去某地 to visit briefly

　　cosy (adj): 感覺舒適 wamp3 and comfortable

　　fancy joining me?: 想要一起去嗎? would you like to join me?

　　over the New Year:新年期間 for a period of time around New Year

　　to have a chinwag:聊過天 to have a chat

　　the main event:重大活動 the most important occasion (here, Christmas day)

　　本單元語言點是現在進行式表示未來的安排，請看下面的解釋和例句

　　Present continuous for future arrangements

　　Present continuous for future arrangements

以現在進行式表示未來的安排

English speakers often use the present continuous tense (subject + = verb-ing) to talk about future arrangements. A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with another person.

　　Im spending Christmas and New Year with my Mum and Dad. Were meeting Susan at 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon.

　　Sometimes the arrangement is between a person and a group of people, or an organisation or company:

　　Im working over the New Year. (this arrangement is between Alice and her employer)

　　They are flying to New York tomorrow morning. (they have made this arrangement with the airline)

　　It is not always necessary to state who the arrangement is with. For example, Tim says: So what are we all doing at Christmas?

　　Im popping over to Poland for a few days. Im looking forward to a nice cosy Christmas.

　　Alice and Helen understand that Tim is talking about arrangements, even though he does not say who the arrangements are with.

　　Present continuous for things which you are about to start doing

以現在進行式表示即將從事之動作

　　English speakers often use the present continuous tense to talk about things they are about to start doing. This is especially common with verbs of movement, such as go, come, leave etc.

　　Im going to bed now - goodnight. Will you help me finish the housework? - Sorry, I cant, Im leaving for work now.

　　Time expressions 表達時間

　　Time expressions are often (but not always) used when present continuous is used to talk about future arrangements.

　　Im working over the New Year. They are flying to New York tomorrow morning. So what are we all doing at Christmas? Im popping over to Poland for a few days. Im going to bed now