Welcome to Lesson Two.
For this lesson,you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
Remember this conversation between Jake and Mike.
Mike,I found Larkin.He's staying in St.Louis tonight.
He's flying to Dallas in the morning.
He's leaving at 11:55 A.M.  We're leaving at 7:30 A.M.
We're arriving at 10:08.  We can interview him at the airport.
OK,Jake.But what does Steven think?And will Maria pay for the trip?
Let's find out.  Now listen and repoeat.
he's staying
He's staying in St.Louis tonight.
He's flying to Dallas in the morning.
He's leaving at 11:55 A.M.   We're arriving at 7:30 A.M.
We're arriving at 10:08.
When we talk about traveling or things we plan to do,
we often use the present continuous.
I can say,"I'll arrive in Stamford tomorrow."
Or I can say,"I'm arriving in Stamford tomorrow."
The meaning is the same.Now listen to some sentences in the future.
Then change each one to the present continuous.
For example,I say,"I'll arrive tomorrow."And you say...
I'm arriving tomorrow.Or I say,
"I'll meet Mr.Brown this afternoon."And you say...
I'm meeting Mr.Brown this afternoon.
OK.Let's begin.I'll arrive tomorrow.
I'm arriving tomorrow.I'll meet Mr.Brown this afternoon.
I'm meeting Mr.Brown this afternoon.
He'll fly to New York next week.
He's flying to New York next week.
I'll leave work early on Friday.   I'm leaving work early on Friday.
The plane will take off at 7:00 P.M.  The plane is taking off at 7:00 P.M.
It will arriving in St.Louis at 1:00 A.M.
It's arriving in St.Louis at 1:00 A.M.
Remember what Jake said about Abbott Larkin.
First,Abbott Larkin goes to St.Louis.
He stays overnight in St.Louis.
He leaves St.Louis tomorrow morning and arrives in Dallas at 1:45 P.M.
We leave tomorrow morning at 7:30 A.M.
on an American Airlines flight and arrive in Dallas at 10:08 A.M.
We get there first and interview Larkin at the airport.
Now repeat some of those sentences.
First,Abbott Larkin goes to St.Louis.
He stays overnight in St.Louis.
He leaves St.Louis tomorrow morning and arrives in Dallas at 1:45 P.M.
We arrive in Dallas at 10:08 A.M.
We get there first and interview Larkin at the airport.
Notice how we can use the simple present tense to talk about plans for the future,
especially travel plans?
Now change the following sentences from the present continuous
to the simple present tense.
For example,I say,"Larkin's going to London next week."And you say...
Larkin goes to London next week.
Or I say,"His plane is leaving at 10:00 P.M."And you say...
His plane leaves at 10:00 P.M.
OK,let's begin.Larkin's going to London next week.
Larkin's goes to London next week.    His plane is leaving at 10:00 P.M.
His plane leaves at 10:00 P.M.
He's arriving in Dallas at noon.    He arrives in Dallas at noon.
Our train is leaving at 7:30.    Our train leaves at 7:30.
It's getting into Stamford at 10:15.   It gets into Stamford at 10:15.
We're meeting Mike at the airport today.
We're meet Mike at the airport today.
We're interviewing Mr.Larkin this afternoon.
We're interview Mr.Larkin this afternoon.
Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.
Listen to a travel agent and her customer
talk about a trip the customer wants to take.
All right,Mr.Davis.
Your reservation is confirmed on TWA Flight 463 from New York to Miami.
Umm,excuse me,did you say TWA Flight 643?
No,I said TWA Flight 463.From New York to Miami.
You're leaving from New York at 2:00 P.M.on Friday,November 3.
But I thought Nowvember 3 was a Thursday.
Just look at the calendar,Mr.Davis.November 3 is a Friday this year.Oh,you're right.Sorry.
You have a connecting flight in Atlanta.
Oh,we're stopping in Alabama,did you say?  Atlanta,Atlanta,Mr.Davis.
Let me spell it for you:A-t-l-a-n-t-a.
You arrive in Miami at 6:15 P.M. At 6:50?
6:15,Mr.Davis,6:15.
Oh,oh,right!6:15.That's in the evening!Thanks.
You're welcome.Whew!
Now this time,
take your pencil and write the information that the travel agent gives you.
Don't write every word,just the important details.
Ready?Let's begin.
All right,Mr.Davis.I'll go over in once more.
Now please pay attention.
Your eservation is confirmed on TWA Flight 463 from New York to Miami.
You're leaving from New York at 2:00 P.M.
You leave on Friday,November 3.
You have a connecting flight in Atlanta.
Atlanta is spoelled A-t-l-a-n-t-a.You arrive in Miami at 6:15 P.M.
Now look at at your paper and answer the following questions.
What is Mr.Davis's flight number? 463.
Where is his flight leaving from?From New York.
What time is his flight leaving? At 2:00 P.M.
What day of the week does his flight leave? On Friday.
What date does his flight leave on? On November 3.
Where does he have a connecting flight?In Atlanta.
How is Atlanta spelled? A-t-l-a-n-t-a.
What time does Mr.Davis arrive in Miami? At 6:15 P.M.
I hope you understood the travel agent better than Mr.Davis did.
He didn't understand anything!That's the end of Lesson Two.