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✅ enrichir ton vocabulaire sur les probabilités

✅ apprendre à exprimer différents degrés de certitude

✅ améliorer ta compréhension orale

✅ préparer ton expression écrite et orale

Listening Comprehension - 7 Habits

Listening Comprehension

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  • Read carefully and choose the best answer.
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The video is about Stephen Covey’s 7 habits, so the questions focus on the habits, their order, and their meaning.

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Listening Questions

1. What is the main topic of the video?

2. What is Habit 1?

3. “Be proactive” means:

4. What is Habit 2?

5. Habit 3 is about:

6. What is Habit 4?

7. Habit 5 is:

8. Habit 6 encourages:

9. Habit 7 is:

10. “Sharpen the saw” is mainly about:

MODALS OF PROBABILITY
Vocabulary & Usage

In English, we use specific modal verbs to say how sure we are that something is true or will happen. These are called modals of probability (or modals of deduction). Each modal expresses a different degree of certainty, from "almost 100% sure" to "almost impossible".

📊 The Probability Scale
ModalDegree of CertaintyExample
mustVery high (~95%) – strong positive deductionHe must be exhausted after that long flight.
will / 'llVery high – confident predictionThe shop will be closed on Sunday.
should / ought toHigh (~70%) – expectationThe package should arrive by Friday.
may / might / couldMedium (~40-50%) – uncertain possibilityShe might know the answer.
may not / might notMedium – negative possibilityHe might not come to the meeting.
can't / couldn'tVery low (~0%) – strong negative deductionThat can't be true — I just saw her yesterday.
✍️ More Examples in Context
Deduction (must / can't): "The lights are off and the car is gone — they must be out." / "That can't be his car, his is red."

Possibility (might / may / could): "I'm not sure, but she might be the new manager." / "It could rain later."

Expectation (should): "We left early, so we should arrive on time."
💡 Memory Tip: Think of a thermometer of certainty — must / will are at the top (hot, almost sure), should is warm (likely), might / may / could are lukewarm (50/50), and can't / couldn't is at the bottom (cold, impossible).
🎯 Coach Assoa's Advice: Don't just memorize the words — practice attaching a percentage to each one in your mind. When you speak, ask yourself "How sure am I really?" before choosing your modal. This habit will make your English sound far more natural and precise.
10 questions • Time limit: 15 minutes

Application Exercise — Modals of Probability

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