1. She __________ (might/must) be at the library. She’s always there on weekends.
2. They __________ (could/must) come to the party, but they haven’t decided yet.
Answers
1. She must be at the library. She’s always there on weekends.
2. They could come to the party, but they haven’t decided yet.
Vocabulary
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition
1. Likelihood 2. Assumption
Answers
1. Likelihood
The chance of something happening
2. Assumption
Something that is accepted as true without proof
Practice
1. Pair up with a partner and discuss different scenarios. Use modals of probability to express how likely each scenario is.
Scenario Ideas:
◦ The chances of your favorite sports team winning their next game.
◦ The possibility of traveling to space becoming affordable in the next 20 years.
◦ The likelihood of working from home becoming the norm.
2. Write a short paragraph predicting the outcome of a current event or trend. Use the vocabulary and modals of probability from today’s lesson.
1. Example Answers:
They might win if their star player is fit.
It could become affordable with advances in technology.
It must be the future of work, given how things are going.
2. Example Paragraph:
There’s a high likelihood that electric cars will become more popular in the coming years. They may even overtake traditional vehicles in sales. However, it might take some time for the infrastructure to fully support this shift. It must be the future of transportation.