6. Conversations between colleagues

Listen and practise expressing probability and certainty.

1. A conversation at work.

Watch the video of two workmates, Dan and Alicia. Which topic do they NOT talk about?

2. A conversation at work.

Watch the video again and decide if the sentences are true or false.

3. Talking about likelihood.

Complete the extracts from the conversation with expressions from the box. This exercise is in two parts. Scroll down to see Part 2.

Part 1

Part 2

4. Probability and certainty.

Classify the expressions to show if they say that something is probable or almost certain.

5. Probability and certainty: Word order.

Put the words in order to complete the sentences about probability and certainty.

6. Practise speaking.

Listen to and record the sentences.