Summary
Ever found yourself trying to piece together information to figure out what really happened, even when the full story isn't clear? This lesson, based on a fascinating article, will sharpen your ability to make logical deductions and express how certain or uncertain you are about a situation.
Vocabulary
You'll expand your repertoire of useful expressions for discussing evidence and intuition, including a gut feeling, to jump to conclusions, and understanding what it means to make a decision on the balance of evidence.
Grammar
The core grammar focus is modals of deduction in the present and past, showing you how to use 'must', 'can't', 'might', 'may', and 'could' to speculate about current or past events based on the information available.
Practical English
Practise troubleshooting a problem at work with phrases like my money's on the new software update to express certainty, or I'm not so sure about that to politely suggest an alternative possibility.
Discussion
Put your new language skills into practice with a dedicated speaking activity, allowing you to discuss various scenarios and make your own deductions.
