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Probability Exercises for ESL Learners

1) The document discusses probability and chance using words like "likely", "unlikely", "could", "may", and "probably" to describe the likelihood of future events. 2) It provides examples of predicting the probability of plane crashes, car accidents, living to 100 years old, and winning the lottery. 3) The document then asks the reader to identify the meaning of phrases using the probability words, identify the grammatical patterns the words are used in, and change predictions to use the probability vocabulary.

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Probability Exercises for ESL Learners

1) The document discusses probability and chance using words like "likely", "unlikely", "could", "may", and "probably" to describe the likelihood of future events. 2) It provides examples of predicting the probability of plane crashes, car accidents, living to 100 years old, and winning the lottery. 3) The document then asks the reader to identify the meaning of phrases using the probability words, identify the grammatical patterns the words are used in, and change predictions to use the probability vocabulary.

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Future Probability

a) Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check.

likely unlikely could may probably (x2)


certainly (x2) chance

1 It's very________________that your plane will crash.


2 Even if it does you'll ________________ be fine, because 95% of people in plane crashes
survive.
3 So, if you're worried about getting on that plane, don't be,
because you'll almost __________________ survive the journey.
4 You're more ___________________ to have an accident in the car going to the
airport.
5 You have quite a good _____________________of living to be 100.
6 Modern medicine _____________________ well make the chances higher still
during your lifetime.
7 You ________ won't die in a plane crash and you _______ live to be 100.
8 But the bad news is, you almost __________won't win the lottery.

b) Find phrases in 4a which mean …. ?

1 it's certain / nearly certain


2 it's probable
3 it's possible
4 it's not probable

c) Which words in the box in 4a are used in these patterns?

1. Will ________ (+ verb)


2. _________ won't (+ verb)
3. is/are __________ to (+ verb)
4. It's __________that…
5. There's a __________ that…

d) Change these predictions, using words from 4a.


1 I'll meet someone famous in my life - 70%.
1 _________________________________________
2 I'll have children - 50-60%.
2 __________________________________________
3 I'll fall in love at least once in my life - 90%.
3 ___________________________________________
4 I'll become a millionaire - 0.05%.
4 ______________________________________
5 Someone will steal from me - 80%.
5 _______________________________________
6 I'll live in the same place all my life - 20%.
__________________________________________
https://www.linguahouse.com/en-GB/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/probabil
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