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English IV 5 OLD AND NEW Use of MAY, MIGHT OF WORK
and WILL for making
predictions. 8 hours

Teacher:

1. OBJETIVES:

Learn the different uses of MAY, MIGHT, and WILL to talk about predictions,
possibilities and future actions.
Identify predictions, possibilities, and future actions when listening or reading by
recognizing the uses of MAY, MIGHT, and WILL.
Use MAY, MIGHT, and WILL to talk about possible changes and future repercussions
based on a present action.

2. PRESENTATION:

Dear student,

In this guide you will learn to identify and use the modal verbs (MAY/MIGHT/WILL) by
understanding and analyzing its uses and grammatical aspects. After completing this guide, you
will be able to talk about predictions, possibilities, and future actions, with modal verbs.

In order to use this guide correctly and make the most out of it, you should first check the
power point presentation file for the main topic and examples. Next, you can ask your teacher or
wait for him or her to explain the presentation content. After reviewing and analyzing the power
point presentation, you can start this guide!

This guide covers two weeks of work. It is divided into four hours of independent work per
week. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask your teacher.

2.1 Initial reflection:

With your previous knowledge in English, answer the following questions.

 Do you like planning everything in advance (trips, courses, concerts, etc.)? If so, why?
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 Do you consider yourself risk averse? Why? Why not?

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 Where and how do you see yourself in one year from now?
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3. APPROPRIATION

Please check the power point presentation file in the attached document and wait for your teacher’s
explanation about it before working on the vocabulary and grammar topics in this guide.

In the links below, you will find further information and examples about the modal verbs
(MAY/MIGHT/WILL).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ2MCLvs5Ro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htB0Fg-AzUs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQbjkYwhUt8
 4. EXERCISES:

After understanding your teacher’s explanation and reviewing the power point presentation, you
will be able to do the following exercises:

1. Fill in the gaps with MAY and MIGHT. If you can access the link below, click on it,
complete the exercise, and check your answers.
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/modals/may-might

a. ________________ I have a drink?

She asked if she ________________ have a drink.

b. He ________________ have arrived yesterday.

c. Can I play now, mum?

 No. You ________________ finish your work.

d. I was afraid that I ________________ be late.

e. You ________________ have gone with them.

f. You ________________ shout in class!

g. I love you, dad. You ________________ be the best father in the world.

2. Read the sentences and chose the correct option.

1. Which sentence is correct?

a. We may go to a concert next week

b. We may going to a concert next week.
c. We may to go to a concert next week.

2. Which is the correct negative sentence?

a. We might not have time to see James.

b. We don’t might have time to see James.
c. We might haven’t time to see James.

3. Which word goes in the space?

Tom might ____ in his office at the moment.

a. being
b. to be
c. be

4. Which sentence is NOT possible?

a. We may have a party next weekend.

b. He may go to his friend’s house last night.
c. She might be in her bedroom at the moment.

5. Which question is correct?

a. When will the package might arrive?

b. When might the package arrive?
c. When the package might arrive?
 3. Fill in the gaps with MAY, MIGHT, WILL, or WON’T to complete each sentence. If
you can access the link below, click on it, complete the exercise and check your
answers.

https://www.eli.es/uploaded_files/practice/t4/exercises/oldt4jpredict/oldt4jpredict.htm

1. People _______________ develop telepathy in the future(impossible)

2. The space explorers _______________ find water on Mars(probable)
3. Regular trips to space _______________ be available in the next century(possible)
4. One day they _______________ find life on other planets(slightly possible)
5. We _______________ never know everything(impossible)
6. It _______________ be sunny tomorrow(probable)
7. It _______________ be cloudy in June(possible)
8. It _______________ rain in May(slightly possible)

4. Future with will, may, and might. Rewrite the given ideas using will, may, and might
in complete sentences. (More than one answer is possible)

1. There is definitely a party tomorrow evening at my house.

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2. If it is sunny tomorrow, it would be fun for us to go to the beach.

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3. I am thinking about studying French this year.

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4. Jane promised to help me with my homework this weekend.

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5. There is a fifty-fifty chance that she will be on time for her English class tomorrow.

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5. Write your own dialogue in comic strips using MAY, MIGHT, and WILL. Be
creative and innovative. Use fun and interesting topics.

6. Read and write. Read the article below. After reading it, write about the possible
changes that humanity will face after the COVID-19 pandemic. You have to use the
modal verbs MAY, MIGHT, and WILL to write about the different topics proposed
after the reading.

The post-COVID-19 world could be less

global and less urban.
 Wharton Dean, Geoffrey Garrett, speculates that the pandemic will reverse the
trends of globalization and urbanization.
 He predicts a reduction in international cooperation and the increased likelihood of
international conflict.
 In addition, it could also see a reverse in the trends of cities growing, as people live
in more spacious and less crowded places.
 The economic effects of a less global and urban world may not be positive.

For the past four decades, globalization and urbanization have been two of the world’s
most powerful drivers. Global trade increased from under 40% of the world’s GDP in
1980 to over 60% today. Over the same period, the number of people living in cities more
than doubled to over 4 billion people today — more than half the world’s population.

COVID-19 will reverse both of these trends, increasing the distance both between
countries and among people. Some will laud these changes for increasing safety and
resilience. But a world that is less global and less urban would also be less prosperous, less
stable and less fulfilling.
Here are two core predictions about the world after COVID-19:

Less global, more isolated. Even before COVID-19, the decades-long trend toward ever-
more globalization of trade, investment, supply chains and people flow was beginning to
grind to a halt. We began to look closer to home in terms of the products we produce and
consume, the people with whom we interact, and where we get our energy and our money.

In retrospect, we will come to view the years right before the 2008 financial crisis as “peak
globalization.” Since then, the combination of recession, inequality and populism has
created a growing anti-globalization and anti-immigration consensus in western countries,
exemplified by the U.S. trade war with China.

The reaction of developed economies to the coronavirus will only strengthen this
consensus, as all things international will be viewed as incurring unnecessary and
dangerous risks. What was a growing “anti-globalization” consensus is poised to crystalize
into a “de-globalization” reality.

We are being told this de-globalization will make us all more resilient. But it will also
make us less prosperous — with less choice and higher prices. It may also make us less
secure, as international cooperation will decrease and the potential for international
conflict will increase.

Less density, more distance. Urbanization is likely to be the other major casualty of the
coronavirus. Unlike globalization, the trend of ever greater-urbanization was unaffected by
the global financial crisis. Even America — the land of all things suburban — joined the
global march into cities. People were attracted to cities not only for economic opportunity
but also for the urban lifestyle.

After coronavirus, people will be more fearful of crowded trains and buses, cafes and
restaurants, theaters and stadiums, supermarkets and offices. Crowded spaces are the
lifeblood of cities. But now crowds are seen as major health risks. People who have the
ability to exit the city will increasingly be tempted to do so. People who cannot leave will
feel at increased risk, hunker down, and reduce their movements and contacts. It is hard to
think about Manhattan without the subway and 10-deep pedestrians on Fifth Avenue. But
that may be the increasing post-COVID reality.

De-urbanization would harm economic growth because cities generate enormous scale
economies and have proved to be remarkably effective incubators of creativity and
innovation. This could be particularly true in developing economies where the movement
of people from rural areas to rapidly expanding cities has been perhaps the key driver of
poverty reduction. But the shrinking of cities will have other adverse effects too, from
reducing cultural vibrancy and cosmopolitanism to exacerbating climate change. In
addition to being more productive, cities also tend to be more environmentally sustainable.

A world that is less global and less urban would be far less appealing to me, personally.
But it is also a world that would hurt economic prosperity, reduce shared understanding
among disparate people, and increase the prospect of conflict among them.
 Our immediate reactions to COVID-19 will lead us to want both to de-globalize and to de-
urbanize. But we must take fully into account the profound longer-term costs of doing so.
Globalization and urbanization generate challenges we must confront, all the more so in a
post-coronavirus world. The solution is to manage them, not to reverse them.

Taken from: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/coronavirus-covid19-urbanization-

globalization-change/

How will technology affect our lives in the future? Some people predict that robots will play a
larger role. For example, some families of the future may have a robot in their homes. These
robots will probably prepare food and clean the house. They might care for young children,
too. Robots may also take care of sick people in hospitals. Therefore, it will be important to
feel comfortable around robots. In fact, researchers are already teaching robots to speak and
to move like humans. As a result, robots might behave more like humans in the future. They
might also appear to show emotions, such as joy or anger. For all of these reasons, it is
possible that human-like robots may be very important someday.

What changes will bring the COVID-19 pandemic to our near future in:
(Follow the example above to write your opinions)

Social and personal relationships?

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Education?
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Party and spare time with friends?

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 5. Production:
1. Choose 2 of the three topics above and expand on it. Record a video giving your personal
opinion on the selected topic. You have to use the modal verbs MAY, MIGHT, and WILL
to talk about the possible changes that the virus will bring. The video should be at least 3
MINUTES LONG and you have to be in it giving your personal point of view.

REFERENCES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ2MCLvs5Ro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htB0Fg-AzUs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQbjkYwhUt8
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/modals/may-might
https://www.eli.es/uploaded_files/practice/t4/exercises/oldt4jpredict/oldt4jpredict.htm
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/coronavirus-covid19-urbanization-globalization-change/