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Unit 5: Thinking Ahead

Unit 5: Thinking Ahead. Grammar: Predicting the Future. There are a number of ways we can talk about future predictions in English. In this unit we will focus on two forms: will/won’t (subject + will / won’t + base form of verb) may/might (subject + may / might + base form of verb).

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Unit 5: Thinking Ahead

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  1. Unit 5: Thinking Ahead

  2. Grammar: Predicting the Future • There are a number of ways we can talk about future predictions in English. • In this unit we will focus on two forms: • will/won’t • (subject + will/won’t + base form of verb) • may/might • (subject + may/might + base form of verb)

  3. Grammar: Predicting the Future • We often use adverbs of probability with will/won’t to express different levels of certainty. • Note that an adverb of probability comes AFTERwill but BEFOREwon’t. • I’lldefinitely get a new cell phone soon. • (There’s a 100% chance I will get a new cell phone.) • We’llprobably go to a movie tonight. • (There’s an 80% chance I will go to a movie tonight.) • He probablywon’t graduate with grades like that. • (There’s a 20% chance he will graduate.) • A new president definitelywon’t change anything. • (There’s a 0% chance a new president will change things.)

  4. Grammar: Predicting the Future • We use may/might to say that something is possible in the future. • In other words, to express that we are not sure if something will happen or not. • He might come to the party, he’s not sure. • I might not have enough money to travel next vacation. • It may rain tomorrow. • Our guest may not arrive until later tonight.

  5. will definitely will probably may/might probably won’t definitely won’t

  6. 1. Solar energy probably won’t be very popular. 2. There will definitely be more pollution in the world. 3. People probably won’t live in space. 4. Robots might help humans in the home. 5. Electric cars will never be popular. 6. There definitely won’t be any cities under the ocean. 7. Many people will definitely live longer. 8. The world will probably be less safe.

  7. Strategy: Short Responses • We use short responses with so, it, and not to express degrees of certainty in the past, present and future. • Do you think you will get married before you’re 30? • I think so. (I will probably get married.) • I don’t think so. (I probably won’t get married.) • I doubt it. (I probably won’t get married.) • I hope so. (I want to get married.) • I hope not. (I don’t want to get married.)

  8. Vocabulary: Word Formation

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