Exercise 11B, page 1 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

1 GRAMMAR might

a Interview your partner with the questionnaire. Ask for more information. Which of you is more indecisive?

Are you indecisive?

Well, I might need it...

Why are you packing that?

Do you have problems deciding...?

• what to pack when you're going away

• what to buy when you go shopping

• what to wear in the morning

• what to order in a restaurant

• where to go on holiday

Do you often change your mind about things? What kind of things?

Do you think you are indecisive?

Yes No I'm not sure

b 11.8 Nancy and Brian are going on holiday. Nancy is packing. Listen to their conversation. What four things does Brian think Nancy doesn't need to take?

1 ________ 2 ________ 3 ________ 4 ________

c Listen again. Complete Nancy's reasons for taking the things.

1 I might ________

2 It might ________

3 The hotel might not ________

4 They're ________

d 11.9 Listen to them at the airport. What happens?

e Look at sentences 1-3 in c. Do we use might for...?

1 an obligation OR 2 a possibility

f G p.146 Grammar Bank 11B

11B might / might not (possibility)

We might have a picnic tomorrow, but it depends on the weather.

Karen might come with us tomorrow, but she's not sure yet.

I might not take my laptop on holiday. I haven't decided yet.

We might not see the boss today. I think she's away.

11.10

• We use might / might not + verb (infinitive without to) to say that perhaps somebody will or won't do something.

• We might have a picnic tomorrow. = Perhaps we will have a picnic tomorrow.

• might / might not is the same for all persons.

• might not is not usually contracted.

may / may not

We can also use may instead of might for possibility, e.g.

We may have a picnic tomorrow.

I may not take my laptop on holiday.

11B

a Match the sentences.

b Complete the sentences with might + a verb phrase from the list.

be cold be ill be in a meeting go to the cinema not have time not like it have the pasta

I'm not sure what to do tonight.

I might go to the cinema.

1 Kim isn't at school today. She ________

2 His phone is turned off. He ________

3 It's an unusual book. You ________

4 I don't know if I'll finish this today. ________

5 I'm not sure what to order. I ________

6 Take a warm jacket. It ________ later.

g In pairs, take turns to ask and answer the questions below. Use I'm not sure. I might... or I might... and give two possibilities each time.

1 What are you going to do after class?

2 What are you going to have for dinner tonight?

3 What are you going to do on Saturday night?

4 Where are you going to have lunch on Sunday?

5 Where are you going to go for your next holiday?

What are you going to do after class?

(I'm not sure. I might go home or I might...