Wednesday, October 15, 2014

B2 (Vocabulary Keys): I can express probability Unit 59 Oxford Word Skills Intermediate


1. 
1. almost
2. probably
3. may
4. possible
5. think/believe
6. probably
7. don't
8. bad

2. 
-Example: She'll definitely pass = 100%
1. She's bound to pass 95%
2. She'll probably pass./She's likely to pass./I expect she'll pass 75%
3. She may / might pass. 50%
4. I doubt ( if /that) she'll pass. /She's unlikely to pass. 25%
5. She'll definitely fail. 100%

3. Answer from a Japanese person

-definitely
-good chance
- unlikely
-expect
-disaster
-pessimistic
- might
-likely to ask her
- I fancy
- I doubt

Remember: bound to do sth- If sb is bound to do sth, they will almost certainly do it.
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Writing practice:
Use the vocabulary to write sentences about your life next week.
Answera sample from a Japanese person:

Next week, I'm definitely going to go to a salsa party on Sunday evening. It's a good chance for me to let off steam. However, the good dancers are unlikely to dance with someone like me who isn't very good, although I expect some of them will ask me to dance anyway. Otherwise I will be standing alone in the corner for hours and it will be a disaster! But maybe I'm too pessimistic.
My friend and I might go out for a drink afterwards. There I'm likely to ask her advice about the boy I fancy, even though I doubt she has a good opinion of him.

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