Wednesday 5th February
VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Ways of expressing the future
façade: /fəˈsɑːd/ ● Be supposed to: to talk about predictions we are reporting or plans that may
Cyber attack
change because of new circumstances.
murder I’m supposed to be visiting a friend.
hostage /ˈhɒs.tɪdʒ/
steal ● Be set to, be expected to: to make plans/predictions in more formal speech and
witness writing.
pickpocket It’s expected to improve.
phishing
kidnap ● Present continuous: of verbs such as consider, hope, think of, plan to talk
thief about plans/predictions that are in our minds now
robbery I’m considering travelling there
assassination
parking offence ● Should: for something pleasant we expect to happen, and shouldn’t for
vandalism/criminal damage something unpleasant we expect won’t happen.
illegal downloading/copyright infringement Temperatures should drop.
speeding: Exceeding speed limits
burglary /noun/ ● Future continuous (will be+ ing): to talk about a situation that will be
burglar /person/ in progress at a time in the future.
crack down on: to start dealing with bad or illegal They will still be serving.
behaviour in a more severe way
● You can use MAY instead of will to show a lack of certainty.
petty crime: a type of crime that is not considered
It may be pouring down by the time we get there.
serious when compared with some other crimes
nuisance: someone or something that causes a
WILL+ BE+ VERB ING
problem for other people, an area, etc. that may be
able to be solved by the law
alibi:proof that someone who is thought to have
committed a crime could not have done it, especially
the fact or statement that they were in another place
at the time it happened
CORRECTIONS
In order to not create/in order not to create
For people in need/on need
Live at the beach
Due to arrive at certain time
‘I am agree’: → I agree
- am
- agree
People: singular or plural?
People is the PLURAL of the word person.
A person is…
People are..
There is a lot of problems/There are a lot of problems