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21 Good communication? 02 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Speculating Look at sentences 1–7 from the article. Which modal verbs mean: a I’m sure about this? (2x) b This is a possibility? (5x) GRAMMAR 14 will, could, may, might Which highlighted expression(s) in the sentences a–g below can you use: 1 to emphasise that you’re sure? 2 to say you think there’s only a small chance? 3 to say you think there’s a good chance of something? (3x) 4 to compare the chances of different things happening? (2x) a I’ve changed internet provider. I may well be connected by the end of the week. b I ’ll definitely join a social networking site. c I ’ll probably join Facebook. d She’s likely to be at work now. Why don’t you try her mobile? e I’m unlikely to finish this today. I’ll email it to you tomorrow. f You’re more likely to get online at the café later. g It’s less likely to be busy then. How likely are these things in the future? Use the prompts to make sentences about: VOCABULARY 15 Expressing probability I’ll definitely 16 Example: Online relationships will probably be more important in the future. Discuss the ideas in 16 together. Do you have the same ideas? Example: A: I’d say newspapers and books are unlikely to disappear. B: I don’t know. I think printed newspapers may well disappear in the next ten years. SPEAKING 17 The world 1 online relationships / be / important 2 newspapers and books / disappear 3 everyone / do their shopping online 4 most people / speak /Mandarin 5 people / stop /writing with pens You 6 I / have an unexpected email in my inbox 7 I /make a close friend online 8 I / get my dream job 9 I /move to another country 0 I / learn another language 1 Modal + infinitive 1 If you can’t see someone’s face … this will influence your understanding of what’s going on. 2 They won’t learn about body language, tone of voice and facial expressions online. 3 People may start to find the real world boring. 4 It may not be the best way to make lasting friendships. 5 They might find it difficult to form relationships. 6 They might not pay enough attention to their ‘real world’ selves. 7 They could grow up with an unrealistic view of the world and themselves. Grammar reference and practice, p. 184. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv