Unit2: safety first sequence: listen and consider
Lesson:
1. Reorder the words to get a coherent sentence Practice:
a. Will/ certainly/ in/ future/the/ eat/more/ organic/ people
Task1: Read the sentences below and say what function they express:
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b. GMFs / cause/ many/ may/ problems/ health/ a. Some consumers think that GMFs food might be harmful……………
…………………….…………………………………………………… b. Some processed food may contain many contaminants. ………………
c. Many/ probably / changes/ will/ in/ occur/ our/ lifestyle. c. Those who are against GMFs will probably win the debate………………
……………………..…………………………………………………… d. The consumption of organic food will certainly keep increasing…………
2. Classify the sentences from the previous task on the following scale e. GMFs might not disappear ……………………
according to the degree of certainty they express. f. Teenagers are absolutely addicted to fast food….…………….
Task2: rewrite the sentences in column (b) in the table (page109) to express
the functions in column (a) using the appropriate modals or expressions.
1. Certainty: …..……..………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Now tell the function of each sentence ( certainty/ possibility/ 2. Probability: ……………………………………………………………….
probability/ remote possibility) ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Possibility: ………………………………………………………………...
Sentence (a) expresses ……………………………………………………
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Sentence (b) expresses …………………………………….….……….... 4. Remote possibility: ……………………………………………………….
Sentence © expresses………………………………………..…………… …………………………………………………………………………….
Task3: write a short paragraph predicting how life will look like in2050.
Note: Start like this: In 2050, there will be many great changes in our life.
To express certainty we use: Subject +Will + certainly + infinitive without to People………………………………………………….…………………..
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I’m sure/ certain that + subject +Will+ infinitive without to ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
To express probability we use: Subject +Will+ probably + infinitive without to
……………………………………………………………………………
It is probable that + subject +Will + infinitive without to ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
To express possibility we use: Subject +Can/ May + infinitive without to ……………………………………………………………………………
To express remote possibility we use: Subject + Might/Could + infinitive ……………………………………………………………………………
without to ……………………………………………………………………………
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