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it with the picture: Toby will be climbing in the Himalayas all next week. According to the example above, help the Ss to understand that the future continuous tense is often used to talk about something that will be in progress * over a period of time in the future * at a certain time in the future 2. Show the following sentences on the screen and get the whole class to pare them with each other and learn about the other cases when this tense is used. 1) A. I’ ll do some shopping next week. (You are talking about a plan for next week.) B. I’ ll be shopping in the mall all this afternoon. ( The action of “ shopping” will cover a period of time in the future.) C. At this time tomorrow I’ ll be shopping in the mall. (The action of “ shopping” will be in progress at a certain time of future.) 2) A. I will see you this weekend. (Perhaps I’ ll go to your home specially to see you.) B. I will be seeing you this weekend. (Perhaps we are both invited to a party this weekend when I’ ll see you naturally.) 3) A. Tom won’ t cut the grass. (Tom refuses to cut the grass.) B. Tom won’ t be cutting the grass. (This sentence gives no information of Tom’ s intention or feeling. It’ s just a statement of fact. Perhaps Tom is ill or away, or doing some other job.) 4) A. When will you e again? ( Your parents or teachers or friends