EXERCISE 9. Sureness about the future: using PROBABLY. (Chart 3-4)
Directionc For each situation, predict what will probably happen and what probably won't
happen. Include probably in your prediction. Use either &U or be going to.- Antonio is late to class almost every day.
(be on time tomorrow? be late again?)
+ Anwnw pmbably won't be on time tomorrow. He'llprobably be late again.
- Rosa has a terrible cold. She feels miserable.
(go to work tomorrow? stay home and rest?) - Sam didn't sleep at all last night.
(go to bed early tonight? stay up all night again tonight?) - Ms. Bok needs to travel to a nearby city. She hates to fly.
(take a plane? travel by bus or train?) - Mr. Chu is out of town on business. He needs to contact his assistant right away.
(call her on the phone or e-mail her? wait until she calls him?) - Gina loves to run, but right now she has sore knees and a sore ankle.
(run in the marathon race this week? skip the race?)
0 EXERCISE 10. Sureness about the future. (Chart 3-4)
Directions: First the teacher will find out some information from Speaker A, and then ask
Speaker B a question. Speaker B will answer using may or maybe if she's simply
guessing or probably if she's fairly sure. Only the teacher's book is open.
Example:
TEACHER (book open): Who's going to visit an interesting place in this city soon?
SPBAKBR A (book closed): (SpeakerA raises hislher hand.) I I.
TEACHER (book open): Where are you going to go?
SPEAKER A (book closed): To the zoo.
TEACHER (book open): (Speaker B), how is (SpeakerA) going to get to the zoo?
SPEAKER B (book closed): I have no idea. He may walk, or he may take a bus. Maybe he'll
ride his bike. OR Well, it's pretty far from here, so he'll probably
take a bus. .i t
- Who's going to visit an interesting place soon? .I
Where are you going to go?
Question to Speaker B: How is (Speaker A) going to get to (name ofplace)? - Who is going to stay home tonight?
Question to Speaker B: What is (Speaker A) going to do at home tonight? - Who's going to go out this evening?
,:. ,::!',. Question to Speaker B: What is (Speaker A) going to do this evening? - Who's going to take a trip soon? t ., *<
Where are you going?
Quesdon to Speaker B: How is (Speaker A) going to get to (name of place)? - (SpeakerA), please tell us three thiigs you would like to do this weekend.
Questia to Speaker B: What is (Speaker A) going to do this weekend?
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