Learn how to express whether you’re sure or unsure about something in different ways. You’ll see how to use a wide range of natural English to say that something is certain, or possible, or probable, or not. You'll also see how you can express different degrees of certainty or uncertainty depending on the situation. Practice these phrases in conversation with a certified English teacher after you watch: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers.
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Contents:
Intro 00:00-01:20
Showing certainty 01:20-02:46
Adverbs to emphasize you're sure 02:46-04:01
Alternatives to saying "I'm sure" 04:01-05:42
Phrases to express possibility, probability and certainty 05:42-07:02
Certainty and probability in conversation 07:02-08:35
Expressing uncertainty 08:35-10:30
Indirect language for uncertainty 10:30
This lesson will help you:
- Improve your English comprehension in conversation with these new phrases to show certainty or uncertainty in English.
- Level up your English conversation with phrases you can use to show you are sure or unsure about a particular situation.
- Learn how to use adverbs and adjectives to expand vocabulary to show whether you're sure or unsure in English conversation.
- See how you can show you are sure or unsure in a conversation where you would like to be more formal and polite.
- Get examples of casual conversation using phrases and vocabulary to express certainty or uncertainty with the other person.
- Use modal verbs in your conversation to help express whether you are sure or unsure in your conversation.
- Emphasize your ideas in English or express frustration with new phrases to show you are sure or unsure.
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