Expressing Certainty and Uncertainty - Conversation Practice
Practise expressing certainty and uncertainty through two model conversations at B2–C1 level. Key phrases are highlighted in the dialogues and collected below each example. Two prompts help learners create their own conversations.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Two model conversations
- Highlighted phrases in context
- Key phrases below each dialogue
- Two prompts for pair practice
Discuss encouraging or incomplete information without treating it as confirmation.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the two model conversations and key-phrase lists on the single learner page; the final prompts are open-ended and need no fixed answer key.
- Find the distinction between a funder's questions and an actual award of money.
- List the library notice's known facts and the speakers' possible explanations and alternative venues.
- Choose a prompt and use two key phrases to express confidence, doubt and what needs checking.
Support and extension
Provide known/inferred/unconfirmed notes. Extend by challenging a strong likelihood claim politely and proposing a reliable source of confirmation.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
