Teacher Guide
Go through each word in the box and ask the students to say the negative and positive form. For example "definitely won't" and "definitely (will)".
Ask the students to reflect on each question and write a complete sentence to answer it. It's a great speaking prompt to, as you can follow up with "why/why not?" and discuss their predictions.
If there's extra time, tell them to choose one of the words they didn't use from the box, and write a sentence about their future using that word.
10mins - Introduction: Imagine your life in ten years. Where will you be and what will you be doing? Do you think you will live in Rome, a different city or a different country? What will you do for work? What hobbies will you have? Practice using appropriate modal verbs.
05mins - Review the online homework. What topics were discussed? Was the homework easy, medium or difficult? Answer any questions the students may have.
05mins - Review: definitely - probably - perhaps - likely - will - might - chance - won’t. Refer to the introduction question. Have the students use the following words to provide a context of probability to their answers.10mins - Activity: Write a list of statements on the board: The sky is purple. Hippos make great pets. Pineapple is good on pizza. Learning English is easy. I am going to visit Paris next year. Ask the students to rewrite each sentence, modifying it with an adverb of certainty. Introduce: apparently, surely, obviously, hopefully, hypothetically, and actually.
10mins - Worksheet: 17 certain and uncertain future
15mins - Practice Test: 17 listening - part 1
05mins - Warm down: what will you do this weekend?
00mins - Homework: complete the next section of the online homework.
Example solutions:
- I will definitely travel abroad.
- Perhaps I will get married.
- I might not have children.
- I will definitely continue playing a sport.
- There's a chance I'll fall in love.
- I will likely go to university.
- I will definitely learn a new language.
- I might not live in a different country.
- I won't run a half marathon.
- It is likely I will drink coffee.