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IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Type 2 - Predicting - 2024

The document provides guidance on predicting future events in speaking part 3, including useful nouns, adjectives, and verbs for making predictions. It includes sample sentences, opening phrases, and suggestions for introducing predictions related to various topics. Additionally, it lists potential questions to consider when discussing future changes in society.

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IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Type 2 - Predicting - 2024

The document provides guidance on predicting future events in speaking part 3, including useful nouns, adjectives, and verbs for making predictions. It includes sample sentences, opening phrases, and suggestions for introducing predictions related to various topics. Additionally, it lists potential questions to consider when discussing future changes in society.

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SPEAKING PART 3 – QUESTION TYPE 2


PREDICTING
By Ms. Dieu Ha
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Nouns Adjectives Verbs

In all likelihood,… It is highly unlikely/ likely that… I would expect that…


In all probability… It seems quite probable/ I would imagine that…
improbable that… I highly doubt that…
I’m fairly certain that… I would envisage that…
It is highly doubtful that…
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Sample sentences
n It’s highly likely that we will find a cure for malaria.
n As far as human cloning is concerned, I think there is little likelihood of
this happening.
nIvery much doubt whether the world will ever become completely
vegetarian.
n The world’s population is bound to exceed 8 billion in the next 15 years.
n There’s
a strong probability that many more species will become
endangered.
n There is unlikely to be another ice age in our lifetime.
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Begin with an opening linking phrase

n In years to come… trong vài năm tới

n In the not-so distant future… trong tương lai không xa

n In the immediate/ foreseeable/ future… trong tương lai gần

n In the remote future… trong tương lai xa


n 20/30/40 years from now… khoảng 20/30/40 năm tới
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Introducing the topic sentence

… sẽ có một vài thay đổi liên quan đến

n there will be a number of major changes related to …

n …we will see a number of changes related to …

n …there’re going to be a few imminent changes with regard to…


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Introduce your first prediction

n Initially, I guess that we might begin to see…: đầu tiên, tôi cho
rằng chúng ta sẽ bắt đầu thấy

n To begin with, I’d predict that we’ll most likely have…: để mở


đầu, tôi đoán là chúng ta rất có thể sẽ có…
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Introduce unrealistic prediction

n And who knows, it could even be possible that we’ll see the
arrival of… : Và ai mà biết được, có thể chúng ta sẽ chứng kiến
sự xuất hiện của…

n Andwho knows, there’s even a chance that we’ll have…: Và ai


mà biết được, có khả năng rằng chúng ta sẽ có
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The changes should be
n Changes in variety (There will be a wilder variety)

n Changes in price (Things will become cheaper or more


expensive)

n Changes in size, materials or appearance.

n Changes in location

n Changes in form (Things will become Internet based/ There will


be electronic versions)
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Suggested questions
n What will schools be like after Covid 19 pandemic?
n What will restaurants be like after the pandemic?
n What will shopping habits be like after the pandemic?
n Brick-and-mortar shopping
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n What will public transport be like in the future?

n What types of hobbies will become popular in the future?

n What types of trips/ holidays will people take in the future?

n What will cars be like in the future?


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Suggested questions
n What will TV programmes be like in the future?
n What kinds of gifts will people give in the future?
n What kinds of skills will become important in the future?
n What new inventions do you think we will see in the future?
n Do you think we will see any changes in the weather in the future?
n Do you think we will read books in different ways in the future?
n Do you think we will get news in different ways in the future?

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