Grammar
Speculating and predicting
J can speculate and make predictions about the future.
1 SPEAKING Look at the photo and thettitle of the article. 5. Study the examples in the Learn this! box below and
What do you think the article is about? complete the rules with the correct verbs and tenses,
2 Read the article and check your ideas.
LEARN THIS! First conditional
a We form the first conditional with the!
BIO-PRINTING intheylaueand J won't+ infinitive
tts already possible to ‘print! without toin the main cause.
three-dimensional objects out IFI pass all my exams, go to university.
cf plastic and metal using @ b Wecan make predictions with the first conditional.
8.0 printer: Now scientists Yauillcut yourself iF you aren't careful with that knife
‘are developing printers that
GiAIBSIEBI vo print human € Wecan use may /? / could in the main
‘organs and body parts. If clause to make the prediction less certain.
they are succassful, doctors Yournight cut yourselFif you aren't careful
millions of lives. At the moment, scientists are
je to print human tissue and bone, but the printing of
whale organs a reat b 2025, Osos at
Of cancer and heart disease. Moreover if we can produce
rane such a hearts er roe, patiorts Wate di wine HM 6 Underline one fist conditional sentence
en cee “he tr chnolgy fs very pripiierciasiveerrree pe
But when it does, bieprinn ‘an important part
Caan eT orate 7 Complete the article below with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets, Use the first conditional. n gaps 4 and 6,
Use a modal verb to make the prediction less certain.
3. Match the highlighted structures inthe article in exercise 2
with rules a-d in the Learn this! box below.
Some animals ike ads aed worms, have an
amazing ability to grow new body parts if they lose
LEARN THIS! Speculating and predicting them, Salamanders can grow new legs and some
‘We use will / won't to make predictions. ‘worms can re-grow every part of their body, inc
Scientists wlfind a cure for cancer. their head Ifsienists (can)
b We can use phrases with will / won't tomake the Aiscore how this happens, in theory it
cerry here Ccaipaaiinclig tenis eg ss
Im (fairy) sure chink don think I doubt Dagger ait Hecnet
(Gat to spend more money on research, then
this dream (become) a realty
€ We use may / might / could infinitive without toto Amazingly some worms have ne limit on esp
talkabout possiblity inthe future they continally rer ther bos as thy age Sot
Scientists may// might / could find a cure for cancer we? (Gleam to repair human tims and
4 We use may not / might not forthe negative. We do not orga it (Ge) posible oprventus
use could not. from dying. But that isa long way in the future.
scientists wil find a cure for cancer,
Sclentists will definitely / probably find a cure forcancer.
>» GrammarBuilder3.1 page'3} & SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer using the first
conditional and the ideas below.
4 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Make predictions about your 1 you fee! ill tomorrow morning
partner's future life using the prompts. Use will / may / 2 the weather is fine at the weekend
‘might / could and phrases from the Learn this! box above, __3 there's a long power cut this evening
‘Your partner says fhe / she agrees or not. 4 you get poor marks in your next English test
5 your best friend forgets your birthday
1 what /study at university? 4 when /get married? 6 cae Srnhew
2 when /leave home? 5 how many children / have?
3 what job /do? 6 what type of car / drive? What will you do if you fel ill tomorrow morning?
{think you'll study maths at university
Hlvisit the doctor /I won't come to schoo!
No, | definitely won't study maths. | might study history
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