CHANCE
-week 6-
By: Ni Putu Devina Citra Maheswari
Learning objectives
Students are able to:
1) Discuss possible future events
2) Prepare for a job interview
3) Discuss advantages and disadvantages
Look at the picture!
1) What kind of place do you think this is?
Why do you think so?
2) Why is it an unusual place to jump?
3) What could the woman be thinking?
4) Imagine you’re on the canyon. What could
you be thinking?
1 Future Probability
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To sum up, we discussed words and phrases you can use to express future
probability in English. The vocabulary we looked at is:
Probably
Likely / unlikely
It looks like / it looks as if / (so) it seems
Certainly / definitely / undoubtedly
There is no doubt / without a (any) doubt
Bound to / inevitable
No chance / fat chance
Opinion verbs and phrases: I’m sure, I don’t doubt that, I expect, I think,
I don’t think, I doubt it, I would say/think, etc.
Modal verbs: could, may, might, will
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Complete the sentences with the words in the box
likely unlikely could may probably (x2)
certainly (x2) chance
1) It’s very___that your plane will crash.
2) Even if it does you’ll___be fine, because 95% of people in plane crashes survive.
3) So, if you’re worried about getting on that plane, don’t be, because you’ll almost___survive
the journey.
4) You’re more___to have an accident in the car going to the airport.
5) You have quite a good___of living to be 100.
6) Modern medecine___well make the chances higher still during your lifetime.
7) You___won’t die in a plane crash and you___live to be 100.
8) But the bad news is, you almost___won’t win the lottery.
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Exercise!
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Exercise!
Change these sentences using the words in brackets, so that the meaning
stays the same.
1. Cities will probably become more dangerous over the next 50 years. (likely)
2. Scientists will probably find a way to deal the ageing process soon. (chance)
3. It’s quite possible that the Democratic Party will win the election. (could well)
4. There are bears in this forest, but you probably won’t see one. (unlikely)
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Speaking!
Do you think these things will happen in your lifetime?
Decide if each event is certain, probable, possible, unlikely to happen, or if it
will certainly not happen. Then add a question of your own.
1 Will we find a cure for cancer?
2 Will people go to live on Mars?
3 Will the level of the oceans rise?
4 Will there be another world war?
5 Will people stop using cars?
6 Will Chinese become the world language?
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Discuss the
questions!
Why do you think people want to work in
Antartica?
What kinds of jobs can people do there?
What kinds of leisure activities do they do during
the winter months when it’s difficult to go
outside?
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Future Perfect
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The formula of Future Perfect
Positive: Subject + helping verb (will + have) + third form of the
verb + object
Negative: Subject + will + not + have + third form of the verb +
object
Interrogative: Will + subject + have + third form of the verb +
object?
Negative Interrogative: Will + subject + not + have + third form
of the verb + object?
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Future Continuous
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The formula of Future Continuous
Positive: Subject + will + be + V1 (ing)
Negative: Subject + will + not + be + V1 (ing)
Interrogative: Will + subject + be + V1 (ing) + ?
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Exercise!
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Exercise!
3 Advantages & Disadvantages
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Useful expressions and phrases to talking about the advantages and
disadvantages:
1. (One of) the huge/great/big advantages of
2. A distinct/great/huge advantage over someone/something
3. Advantages outweigh disadvantages
4. The good/bad thing about something
5. Good/bad point
6. Advantages and disadvantages
7. The merits and demerits of (advantages and disadvantages)
8. Pros and cons
9. Weigh up the pros and cons
10. Major/main/only drawback
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Exercise!
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Responding to an idea
Read what the speakers say. Complete the replies with the words at below.
bad possibility lovely worth
A: I don’t know , it’s a big risk.
B: I think it’s a _____ idea.
B: Well, how about entertainment? We could have live music, get locals to play at
the weekend.
A: That might be _____ a try.
B: Or display paintings or photos.
A: That’s not a _____ idea.
B: Or readings. Have poetry readings.
A: Yeah, that’s a _____.
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Exercise!
Do you have
any
questions?
THANK YOU!
