Tham khảo tài liệu 'email english by paul emmerson phần 6', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | c Review the language of forecasts what is likely to happen in the future . Complete the table with the words phrases from the box. Be careful two are not used. are likely to could could not I expect 1 doubt I m-ourc may not Ị might might not won t probably probably won t won t X Definite Sales will definitely increase. 1 .ZiftL. . that sales will increase. Sales definitely 2 increase. I m certain that sales won t increase. Probable 3 z Sales 5 . that sales will increase. increase. Sales 4 6 increase. that sales will increase. Possible Sales 7 Sales 9 increase. increase. Sales 8 Sales 10 increase. increase. Now match the verb groups 11-13 with the ends of the sentences a -c . Be careful 11 We expect would like. 12 We expect would like hope intend plan want. 13 We expect think hope believe imagine predict forecast a to increase sales next year. b sales will increase next year. c sales to increase next year. Note we can usually use will or going to to make predictions and there is very little difference. However if there is strong evidence in the present situation then going to is more common. I think sales will probably increase next year. it s my general belief I think sales are going to increase next year. I am looking at some figures right now D Underline the correct words or phrases in the email. Petra - thanks for your comments on the second quarter results. You asked me for my thoughts about the longer term so here they are Sales are possible likely to end this year with at about 34m. I think that profits increase will increase at an even faster rate due to our recent cost-cutting measures. Next year the situation is a lot more Wuncertain unlikely. This is because of the general economic climate in which we are operating. Inflation will probably probably will start to rise and I think the Central Bank is planning interest rates to ralse to raise interest rates as a result. That s bad news for us. Our debt repayments to the bank are Wlikely likely to go up i8 .
