2425 4DA U4 S2 Expressing probability

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4DA Unit 4  Step 2 Expressing probability

page 203

How sure are you? 204

Highlight the words that indicate if the speaker is sure or unsure. 

Quite sure

Rather unsure

1 Maybe it’s an ad for ...

2 It could/might be an ad for ...

3 It’s certainly an ad for ...

4 It’s probably an ad for ...

5 I’m sure it’s an ad for ...

6 It may be an ad for ...

7 It’s definitely an ad for ...

8 It must be an ad for ...

9 It can't be an ad for ...

Fill in the grid p 204 (use the blue pages!)

p. 204 Grammar box

maybe

possibly

probably

may

might

must

can't

certainly

definitely

could

clearly

perhaps

obviously

Let's see if your guesses on p 203 were correct! 

00:25

This add is certainly for...

an airline

beer

chocolate

glasses

shampoo

shaving gel

a ventilating pillow

I still don't know.

00:47

This add is certainly for...

an airline

beer

chocolate

glasses

shampoo

shaving gel

a ventilating pillow

I still don't know.

00:35

This add is certainly for...

an airline

beer

chocolate

glasses

shampoo

shaving gel

a ventilating pillow

I still don't know.

00:40

This add is certainly for...

an airline

beer

chocolate

glasses

shampoo

shaving gel

a ventilating pillow

I still don't know.

00:19

This add is certainly for...

an airline

beer

chocolate

glasses

shampoo

shaving gel

a ventilating pillow

I still don't know.

www.adforum.com

00:22

This add is certainly for...

an airline

beer

chocolate

glasses

shampoo

shaving gel

a ventilating pillow

I still don't know.

Read this text p 205

Make it less probable using a modal verb: Consumer electronics and other technology...

Make it less probable using a modal verb: , you've spent a lot of money on technology

Make it less probable using an adverb: technology that is not 100% perfect yet.

Go to your ebook and coursebook page 206

Watch the three commercials in the video and guess what the ads are for. Make sure you express how certain you are. Also explain why you think so. 

Share your guesses!

Express your opinion about commercials. 

Go to your ebook / coursebook p 208. 

Watch the commercials, and decide which technique is used in which commercial. 

More than one possibility! 

Writing task. 

Write down a short paragraph about which commercial you liked best and least. 

Explain why you say this. Mention the techniques used. Compare the two commercials.