GRAMMAR Predictions Modal verbs (may, might & will) We can use will + infinitive to talk about things we are sure will happen in the future. ‘Most people will live i cities, not in the country. J will never be famous. We won't win the march next weekend. ‘We can also begin the sentence with I think/don’t think/hope/expect. I think (:hat) they will get married. ‘We can use may/might + infinitive when we are less sure that things will happen in the future, Scientists may find a cure for cancer. I might go to New Zealand for my holiday’, sure not sure sure ——— will may/might won't Adverbs (maybe, probably, certainly, etc) We can use adverbs like perhaps and probably to make our predictions sound more or less certain. 100% > maybe probably certainly perhaps definitely possibly ‘We usually put maybe and perhaps at the beginning of the sentence. Perhaps you'll pass all your exams and become a doctor. We put possibly, probably, certainly and definitely after will in positive sentences and before won't in negative sentences. I will probably pass my exams. ‘The winner certainly won't need to work again. ealStraightforward e-bag resource wwew.macmillanenglish.com/straightforward Predictions 1 How likely are these newspaper headlines of the future? L___will_won't_may might __] probably maybe definitely possibly perhaps Chinese: the Flu kills Sixth week Internet’s only thousands without rain language in London Long dresses: New city Runner the new planned for breaks 100m fashion for Mars world record men 2. How will these things change in the future? Make more and less likely predictions. jobs TVs holidays English food books homes 3 Choose three subjects from Activity 2. Write headlines for a newspaper of the future.