Future predictions

will/ be going to / may / might / be likely that

1. Match the sentences (1-4) to the uses (a-d).

(Nối các câu (1-4) với mục đích sử dụng (a-d).)

1. I think many big cities will have digital roads in the future.

2. People may / might work from home in the future. But it isn't sure.

3. It is likely that people will live in space in the future.

4. Look at that drone! It is going to hit that tree!

a a prediction about the future based on what we think / believe

b a prediction based on what we see

c a possibility

d a weak possibility

2. Choose the correct option. Give a reason for your choice.

(Chọn phương án đúng. Đưa ra một lý do cho sự lựa chọn của bạn.)

1 Many people hope robots are going to / will make the world a better place.

2 I believe cities in the future are going to / will have free Internet access in public places.

3 Look at these solar panels. The technicians are going to / will put them on the building.

4 I'm sure we will / are going to use drones for many things in the future.

5 Something is wrong with this robot. It will / is going to fall over.

6 Look at those loose solar panels. They will / are going to fall off the roof.

7 I hope future digital technologies will / are going to change the way people live.

8 I don't believe we will / are going to have foldable cars in 10 years.

3. Write the predictions using the prompts and the words in bold.

(Viết các dự đoán bằng cách sử dụng các gợi ý và các từ in đậm.)

1 I / not think / people / explore / other planets / the future. (will)

I don't think people will explore other planets in the future.

(Tôi không nghĩ con người sẽ khám phá các hành tinh khác trong tương lai.)

2 It / be / that / most people / drive electric cars / the future. (unlikely)

3 All cars / be driverless / the future. (might)

4 I / think / people/use/fossil fuels/for energy/the future. (will not)

5 The / engines / be off. The engineers / launch / the spaceship / today. (not be going to)

6 There / be / vertical farms / every city / the future, but / it / be not / certain. (might)

4. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

(Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra câu gần nghĩa nhất với mỗi câu hỏi sau.)

1 I can see the air balloon starting to crash.

A The air balloon is going to crash.

B The air balloon is unlikely to crash.

C The air balloon won't crash.

D The air balloon might crash.

2 It's possible that they will create underground cities in thirty years, but I'm not sure.

A They surely will create underground cities in thirty years.

B They may create underground cities in thirty years.

C They are going to create underground cities in thirty years.

D They won't create underground cities in thirty years.

3 I've fixed the drone, but I'm not sure it works.

A The drone is likely to work.

B The drone isn't going to work.

C The drone won't work.

D The drone might not work.

5. Use the ideas below to make predictions about the future.

(Sử dụng những ý tưởng dưới đây để đưa ra dự đoán về tương lai.)

Home cleaning robots might be very popular in the next 10 years.

(Robot lau nhà có thể sẽ rất phổ biến trong 10 năm tới.)

Adverbs of certainty

We can use adverbs of certainty (definitely, certainly, probably, perhaps, maybe) and will to express how certain or sure we feel about an action or something in the future.

•  definitely / certainly (not): (not) happen or be true without any doubt.

•  probably (not): (not) be likely to happen or be true.

•  perhaps / maybe: might be possible to happen or be true.

The adverbs of certainty usually:

•  come after will in affirmative sentences.

Drones will probably deliver all packages in the future.

•  come before will not (won't) or between will and not in negative sentences.

We probably won't go shopping in malls. OR We will probably not go shopping in malls.

The adverbs maybe / perhaps are usually be placed at the beginning of a sentence.

Perhaps / Maybe all buildings will have solar windows in the future.

Tạm dịch

Trạng từ chỉ sự chắc chắn

Chúng ta có thể sử dụng các trạng từ chỉ sự chắc chắn (definitely, certainly, probably, perhaps, maybe) và will để diễn tả mức độ chắc chắn hoặc cảm giác chắc chắn của chúng ta về một hành động hoặc điều gì đó trong tương lai.

• definitely / certainly (not) (chắc chắn): (không) xảy ra hoặc là sự thật mà không nghi ngờ gì.

• probably (not) (có lẽ): (không) có khả năng xảy ra hoặc là sự thật.

• perhaps / maybe (có lẽ): có thể xảy ra hoặc đúng.

Các trạng từ chỉ sự chắc chắn thường:

• đứng sau will trong câu khẳng định.

Máy bay không người lái có thể sẽ cung cấp tất cả các gói hàng trong tương lai.

• đứng trước will not (sẽ không) hoặc đứng giữa will và not trong câu phủ định.

Chúng tôi có lẽ sẽ không đi mua sắm trong trung tâm thương mại. HOẶC Chúng tôi có thể sẽ không đi mua sắm trong trung tâm thương mại.

Trạng từ maybe / perhaps (có thể / có lẽ) thường được đặt ở đầu câu.

Có lẽ / Có thể tất cả các tòa nhà sẽ có cửa sổ năng lượng mặt trời trong tương lai.

5. Put the adverb of certainty in bold in the correct gap in each sentence.

(Đặt trạng từ chỉ sự chắc chắn được in đậm vào chỗ trống chính xác trong mỗi câu.)

1 Shoppers ✓  won't ____ use a smart mirror in the future. (certainly)

2 ____ people____ will live on other planets. (perhaps)

3 Underground motorways ____ will ____ be possible in the future. (definitely)

4 Roads will ____ not ____ have traffic congestion in the future. (probably)

5 People ____ won't ____ use petrol in cars in the next 50 years. (definitely)

6 Drones____ will ____ make finding things easier in the future. (certainly)

7 ____ more houses will have robots ____ in twenty years. (maybe)

8 Moving walkways_____won't____ be possible in the next ten years. (probably)

6. Complete the future predictions with the given words and the adverbs of certainty in brackets as in the example.

(Hoàn thành các dự đoán tương lai với các từ cho sẵn và trạng từ chỉ sự chắc chắn trong ngoặc như trong ví dụ.)

In the future, ...

1 people / not work / offices (definitely)

people definitely won't work in offices.

(mọi người chắc chắn sẽ không làm việc trong văn phòng.)

2 vacuum tube trains / be / a popular / form of transport (probably)

3 many houses / have / smart locks (perhaps)

4 cities / not have / floating houses (probably)

5 we / grow / more food / vertical farms (maybe)

6 some / cities / be / underground (definitely)

7 skybridges / have / spaces / gyms (probably)

8 more cars / not have / drivers (probably)

7. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use the word in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai để nó có cùng nghĩa với câu thứ nhất. Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc.)

1 There's no chance that robots will replace all human jobs. (definitely)

(Không có khả năng robot sẽ thay thế tất cả các công việc của con người.)

Robots definitely won't replace all human jobs.

(Robot chắc chắn sẽ không thay thế tất cả các công việc của con người.)

2 I think some people will live on space stations in the future. (probably)

Some people

3 I'm certain more people will drive electric cars in ten years. (definitely)

More people

4 It's not likely that foldable cars will be popular in the future. (probably)

Foldable cars

5 There's no doubt that more businesses will use drones in the future. (certainly)

More businesses

8. Tell your partner about your predictions about your future as in the example.

(Nói với bạn của bạn về những dự đoán của bạn về tương lai của bạn như trong ví dụ.)

A: Perhaps I will study robotics.

B: I will definitely go to university when I finish school.

(A: Có lẽ tôi sẽ học về người máy.

B: Tôi chắc chắn sẽ vào đại học khi tôi học xong.)