Expression: Asking for Certaintyand Giving Certainty

By: Sari, S.Pd

Al- Muhtadi Islamic Junior High

School

Let’s watch these videos…

We will learn how to:

1. Ask for Certainty

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2.Give Certainty

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Certain = pasti

Certainty =

Listen and complete!Ahmad : Are you sure that you can

spell the English ………………. fluently?

Budi : ………………. I have …………. it everyday at school.

Susi : …………………. I have mastered it since I was a …………….

Questions:

1. What does Ahmad ask?

2. What does Budi express?

3. What does Susi express?

Watch these videos, then answer the questions!

Questions:1.Are you sure that your life is happier than their life?2.Are you sure that you are lucky if compared with them?

Listen and repeat!1.Melly : Do you think that you

can come to my party tonight?

Kelly : I am sure. I have no schedule tonight.

2. Bona : Are you sure that you will leave for London tomorrow?Sinta : I have no doubt about it.

Asking for Certainty =

• Are you sure? =

• Are you sure that …………...? =

• Are you sure about …………? =

• Do you think that ……………? =

• Are you positively sure? =

• Are you certain? =

• Really? =

Giving Certainty = • Yes, it is confirmed =

• Of course =

• I have no doubt about it =

• Certainly =

• I am sure of it =

• I am certain about that =

• Trust me =

• I am positive =

1. Nasrul : Are you positively sure that you will join the camping?

Fatimah : ………………. I have prepared everything

for it.

2. Irfan :Do you think that your football team will win the competition?

Arif : ……………………. We have won many competitions

before.

Exercise 1:

• EXPRESSING CERTAINTY

 Read the dialogue!

1. Peter : Are you sure air pollution is more dangerous for the children?

Jim  : Yes, I'm quite sure. It causes the illness for  them.

2. Anne : Are you sure that I can be a scientist?

Marry : Yes, I’m certain about that. I think you are a clever student. 

Exercise 2:

• Answer these question based on the dialogue above

1. Is Jim sure that air pollution is more dangerous for the children?

2. What does he say?3. Is marry sure that all the garbage is easy to destroy?

4. What does she say?

Make dialogue involving

the expression of:

Asking for Certainty and

Giving Certainty

Exercise 3:

Situations:1.You tell your friend that you got the highest score for English exam. Your friend asks for certainty.2.Your friend tells you that she/he knows how to cook spagheti. You ask for certainty.

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