Expressing

possibilitiesInstructor: Nguyen Ngoc Vu

Students : Nguyen Thanh Binh

Pham Kim Chi

• Work with your partner!

• Now, Imagine one of you islost in the desert with little water and food. POOR YOU!

• What would you do? Tell your partner.

• Now list expressions of possibilities that your partner used to expressing his / her feelings.

Perhaps, may, can, could, …Maybe I would

try to live by myself.

I would worship God for the rain

Expressing Possibilities

Maybe / perhaps / probably / possibly / ...

Why did Mary leave the party early?Perhaps she had to pick her children up from

school.

Expressing possibilities

May / might / can / could / will / would /…

How can you live in the desert without water.We could probably get water from cacti

Level of Possibility Expressions

100% certainty -I’m sure / positive / certain …-I believe that …-I will…

75% probability -It’s probable that …-It’s likely that …

50% possibility -It’s possible that …-I may / might … - I can / could …

25% improbability -It’s impossible that …-It’s unlikely …

0% impossibility -It’s impossible that …-I cannot / may not / might not …-I will not …

Activities

Look at the list of the countries. Check the list through and decide how firmly you intend to visit or don’t intend to visit

them in the next few years.

Canada SwitzerlandMexico VenezuelaBrazil PortugalChina NigeriaSpain AustraliaScotland JapanIreland SwedenItaly USA

Activity 2

Imagine that you won a competition and were awarded a tour of the Sahara Desert. Discuss

in groups to find some ways of solving possible problems listed below if you were lost in the desert. The list of what to bring and what to do suggested by YTC Sahara

Tour will help you.

Possible Problems1. How to make a signal

to attract the rescue team.

2. How to protect yourself from the heat and sunlight

3. How to find directions – You know an oasis is somewhere in the south.

4. How to reduce body’s water loss.

5. How to find water.

YTC SAHARA TOURISMSAFETY TIPS

- WHAT TO BRING- Sunglasses- A large hat-Light-colored clothes- A cigarette lighter or matches- A mirror- A poncho and some sticks-A knife-A wrist compass

- WHAT TO DOFind a shelter / make your own shelter.Reduce movements or activities.Look out for animals – they live near water

Example: • A: What if we got lost in the desert and we

needed water?• B: Perhaps we’ve have to look for animals.

They live near water.• C: We could probably get water from cacti.

They contain lots of water; we could use a knife to cut them

Activity 3

• In pairs, suggest some things you might want to bring with you if you were going to travel

across a desert. Report to your class and explain why these things are necessary for

your trip

Homework

• Review the expressions of possibilities.• Try oneself to expressing possibilities in

different situations: buying food, deciding on a journey, …

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