CELPIP Speaking Task 4 (Prediction) - Useful expressions
Task 4 (Prediction) - Useful expressions 1) Guess phrase Task 4 needs to guess and explain the situation, it is a good idea to use multiple assumptions. - I believe ~ - I suppose ~ - I guess ~ - What I assume is that ~ - I assume ~ - I expect ~ - It appears (to me) that ~ - It seems (to me) that ~ - It is apparent that ~ - It is considered that ~ 2) Positive phrase - be sure to ~ : He is sure to get the ballon for her - be certain that ~ : It is certain that the police will arrive at the scene soon. - be likely to ~ : It is (quite) likely to rain. - be probable that ~ : It is (highly) probable that she will miss the train 3) Negative phrase - Be unlikely that ~ : It is unlikely that the car is going to be fixed for the time being. - Probably won't ~ : The road traffic probably won't be better any time soon. - Definitely won't ~ : He definitely won't be satisfied with her apology.