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El gordo by Marccostablanca. CC-BY-SA This post is about verb forms and expressions that we use in English to talk about what is going to happen in the future, i.e. predictions. Look at the lottery ticket and answer these questions: Have you ever won the lottery? Would you like to win the lottery? How likely are you to win the lottery? If you won the lottery, what will you be doing next year? These are some of the questions that you will answer in class today. Making predictions in English We can say how sure we feel about the future by using will , modal verbs , the future continuous and the future perfect . There are also other phrases we can use to express our certainty or uncertainty about future events. Making a definite prediction with “ will” We use “ will ” in a definite prediction, when we know or believe that an event is certain. The cost of tuition fees will continue to rise We can make the prediction more or less certain by using adve...

Solar Power Plant at Serpa by Ceinturion. CC-BY-SA How much do you know about renewable and non-renewable energy sources? Are you aware of, for example, the estimated time left for oil? Who are the two world greatest carbon polluters in the world? Are they doing anything to curb the situation? What does the scientific community think is going to happen if we don't reduce greenhouse emissions? Can you give some examples? Well, this is the topic we are going to discuss in class today. Worksheet You can download this  Renewable and non-renewable energy sources worksheet . News report First, download the worksheet so that you can complete the listening exercises.