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Degrees of Certainty: Future Time
“debut”
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“Describe what you can see in the picture”
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Listen to the dialogue then answer the GIST question below.
“ Who told Bella that he can really use a hand
from her?”
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Fill in the blanks as you listen to the dialogue once.
Bella: Annie’s debut __________ on Saturday. What should guests wear?
Darwin: You ________________ a gown in red and white, it’s the motif.
Bella: I ____________ and find an appropriate gown tomorrow. What
about the program, have you polished it already?
Darwin: Most of the parts are done. I ______________ some parts. Oh, I
need a real good, affable and spontaneous emcee. Do you know
anyone?
Belle: Yes, I have someone in mind, I ___________ her tonight so you two
could meet tomorrow.
Darwin: So glad to have you, you’re a darling, see you again tomorrow. I
_____________________ a hand from you.
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Listen to the dialogue for the last time then answer the following
questions below.
Main Idea Questions:
• What are they talking about?
Detailed Questions:
• Who is having a debut on Saturday?
• What should guests wear?
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Concept Check:
• debut
• affable
• gown
• Spontaneous
• motif
• emcee
• polished
• darling
• revise
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Highlighting:
Examples:
100% sure: Kay will do well on the test.
(The speaker feels sure.)
90% sure:
She should do well on the test.
She ought to do well on the test.
(The speaker is almost sure.)
Less than 50% sure:
She may do well on the test.
She might do well on the test.
She could do well on the test.
(The speaker is guessing.)
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(a) Kay has been studying hard. She should do/ought to
do well on the test tomorrow.
(b) I wonder Why Kay hasn't written us. We should have
heard/ought to have heard from her last week.
Should/ought to can be used to express expectations
about future events.
In (a): The speaker is saying, "Kay will probably do well on
the test. I expect her to do well. That is what I think will
happen.
The past form of should/ought to is used to mean that the
speaker expected something that did not occur.
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CONTROLLED ACTIVITY: Use will, should/ought to, or must in the following.
1. Look at all the people standing in line to get into that movie. It must be a good
movie.
2. Let’s go to the lecture tonight. It should/ought to OR will be interesting.
3. Look. Jack’s car is in front of his house. He __________ be at home. Let’s stop and
visit him.
4. A: Hello. May I speak to Jack?
B: He isn’t here right now.
A: What time do you expect him?
B: He __________ be home around nine or so.
5. A: What time are you going to arrive?
B:Well, our team has better players, so we __________ win, but you never know.
Anything can happen in sports.
6. A: It is very important for you to be here on time.
B: I __________ be there at seven o’clock. I promise!
7. A: What time are you going to arrive?
B: Well, the trip takes about four hours. I think I’ll leave sometime around noon,
so I __________ get there around four.
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8. A: Here are your tickets, Mr. Anton. Your flight ________ depart from Gate 15
on the Blue Concourse at 6:27.
B: Thank you. Could you tell me where the Blue Concourse is?
9: A: Susie is yawning and rubbing her eyes.
B: She ________ be sleepy. Let’s put her to bed early tonight.
10. A: Martha has been working hard all day. She left for work before dawn is
morning.
B: She _______ be really tired when she gets home this evening.
11. A: Where can I find the address for the University of Chicago?
B: I’m not sure, but you _______ be able to find that information at the library.
The library carries catalogues of most of the universities in the U.S.
12. A: When’s dinner?
B: We’re almost ready to eat. The rice _______ be done in five minutes.
13. Ed has been acting strangely lately. He _______ be in love.
14. Hmmm. I wonder what’s causing the delay. Ellen’s plane ________ been here
an hour ago.
15. I thought I had some money in my billfold, but I don’t. I _______ spent it.
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Semi – Controlled Activity: Underline the verbs that are used to talk
about the future.
1. Technology will continue to evolve and impact on consumer habits and expectations.
2. Some people could become fed up with the amount of technology and move back to
more face-to-face business.
3. Car manufacturers might consider selling direct to the consumer via their own
websites.
4. CO2 issues in the future may mean that computer manufacturers need to focus more
on recycling component parts.
5. Marketing and selling online will probably grow much further, particularly in certain
fields of business like retail.
6. Falling birth rates will definitely result in decreased demand and greater competition
as the number of consumers fall.
7. Due to increasing health awareness in developed countries, it is highly unlikely that the
demand for GM foods will rise.
8. The regulations for companies producing healthcare products are going to become
stricter.
9. I guess there may be more global products like Coca-Cola, which is drunk all over the
world.
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FACILITATION ACTIVITY:
Using degree of certainty: future time, tell something on
what do you think you will be in the near future.
Example:
I will be a good Doctor.
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