be +不定式表将来,按计划或正式安排将发生的事.例如:
We are to discuss the report next Saturday.我们下星期六讨论这份报告.
be about to +不定式,意为马上做某事.例如:
He is about to leave for Beijing.他马上要去北京.
注意:be about to do 不能与tomorrow,next week 等表示明确将来时的时间状语连用.
注意区别:be to和be going to
be to 表示客观安排或受人指示而做某事,be going to 表示主观的打算或计划.例如:
I am to play football tomorrow afternoon.明天下午我去踢球.(客观安排)
I'm going to play football tomorrow afternoon.明天下午我想去踢球.(主观安排)