1. Lesson_24_Talking about future possibilities
Part I. Watch the video and complete the paragraph.
I __________go to university. I am not sure about my major, but I ____________study computer
engineering or telecommunication engineering. I _____________study more than 4 years. I ____________
start work the last year school.
Part II. Match the auxiliary words with their meanings below:
____ 1. sure a. won’t
____ 2. maybe b. may /might not
____ 3. maybe not c. may/might
____ 4. sure that it is not happening d. will
Complete the sentences below:
1. I _____________will learn a new language this year.
2. I ___________ might learn French or German.
3. I ___________ be a fluent speaker.
4. I ___________ won’t give up.
Part III. Watch the video and complete the sentences with the words below:
• Get married
• Have children
• Travel abroad
• Be rich
• Get a good job
• Speak English
• Do a master’s degree
• Graduate from university
• Buy a house / a car
• Move into a new city
In 5 years time, ...................
In 10 years time,..................
I might never........................
One day, I hope ....................
I’ll definitely never.......................
Next year I hope ..........................
Next summer I think ....................
Next winter I might ......................
Note: * definitely = surely
*hope = to want and expect something to happen
Part IV. Complete the sentences with “may-might-will”. Do you agree or disagree?
• If you agree, you can say: yes, you are right / I agree with you.
• If you disagree, you can say: I don’t agree with you. / yes, but......
1. In ten years, people ______ live on other planets.
2. One day, people _______ go on holiday on the moon.
3. I think, flying ________ be cheaper in the future.
4. People ________ live in cities unders the sea.
5. There ________ be more wars in the future.
6. In twenty years’ time, there ____ be more traffic than now.
7. Our children and grandchildren _______live until they are over a hundred.