{"id":5083,"date":"2022-03-17T17:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/?p=5083"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:58:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T10:58:59","slug":"lets-talk-about-certainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-certainty\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s talk about: CERTAINTY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Let&#8217;s talk about Certainty. This handout introduces some expressions that will help you say how strongly you believe or do not believe something!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"useful-english-vocabulary-for-talking-about-the-environment\">Unbelievable.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0abab5;color:#0abab5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0abab5;color:#0abab5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-certainty\/#All_mpec_courses_are_based_on_Conversation_Communication_and_Interaction_and_our_main_goal_is_to_give_our_students_the_confidence_to_approach_any_topic_or_idea_in_English_Below_you_can_find_some_expressions_that_will_help_you_say_how_strongly_you_believe_or_do_not_believe_something\" >All mpec courses are based on Conversation, Communication and Interaction and our main goal is to give our students the confidence to approach any topic or idea in English. Below, you can find some expressions that will help you say how strongly you believe or do not believe something!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-certainty\/#PART_1_Warm_Up\" >PART 1: Warm Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-certainty\/#PART_2_Big_Picture\" >PART 2: Big Picture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-certainty\/#PART_3_Lets_Zoom_In_On_the_Details\" >PART 3: Let&#8217;s Zoom In On the Details!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/tips\/lets-talk-about-certainty\/#Self_Study_Suggestion\" >Self Study Suggestion:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"all-mpec-courses-are-based-on-conversation-communication-and-interaction-and-our-main-goal-is-to-give-our-students-the-confidence-to-approach-any-topic-or-idea-in-english-below-you-can-find-some-questions-and-vocabulary-you-need-to-talk-about-carbon-footprints-in-english\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_mpec_courses_are_based_on_Conversation_Communication_and_Interaction_and_our_main_goal_is_to_give_our_students_the_confidence_to_approach_any_topic_or_idea_in_English_Below_you_can_find_some_expressions_that_will_help_you_say_how_strongly_you_believe_or_do_not_believe_something\"><\/span>All mpec courses are based on Conversation, Communication and Interaction and our main goal is to give our students the confidence to approach any topic or idea in English. Below, you can find some expressions that will help you say how strongly you believe or do not believe something!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey there, mpec People! This is your Conversation Club Handout!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Unbelieveable-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Incorporamento di Incorporamento di Unbelieveable..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f702dda5-91af-4865-94a1-fa3ad47d2b36\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Unbelieveable-1.pdf\">Unbelieveable<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Unbelieveable-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-f702dda5-91af-4865-94a1-fa3ad47d2b36\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"part-1-warm-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_1_Warm_Up\"><\/span>PART 1: Warm Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you think &#8216;Area 51&#8217; exists? Are there aliens there?<\/li><li>Do you think life could exist elsewhere? Is it advanced life?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"part-2-big-picture\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_2_Big_Picture\"><\/span>PART 2: Big Picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Does the &#8216;Yeti&#8217; exist?<\/li><li>Does the Sasquatch (Bigfoot) exist?<\/li><li>And the Loch Ness Monster?<\/li><li>Why do people keep saying they&#8217;ve seen them?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"part-3-let-s-zoom-in-on-the-details\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PART_3_Lets_Zoom_In_On_the_Details\"><\/span>PART 3: Let&#8217;s Zoom In On the Details!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Why do you think there are so many stories and movies about aliens?<\/li><li>Do you think this passion comes from something real?<\/li><li>What do you think about people who say they have been abducted by aliens?<\/li><li>Have you ever heard a story that is hard to explain?<\/li><li>Have you ever seen anything that is hard to explain?<\/li><li>What is your favourite myth?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All mpec students are welcome to join our Conversation Club Zoom Sessions which take place every Tuesday, 6pm to 6.30 pm and Thursday from 1 to 1.30 pm from October to June. If you are not a part of the mpec community yet, please get in touch with us and we will partner with you to create the right course for your needs and goals.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/it\/corsi-inglese-milano\/live-english-courses-via-streaming\">Live English Courses via Streaming<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a style=\"background-color: #cc0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mpec.it\/softskills\/business-english-aziende\/corso-di-business-english-individuale\/\">VAI AI CORSI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"self-study-suggestion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Self_Study_Suggestion\"><\/span>Self Study Suggestion:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the first chapter in a series of documentaries that speak about the possibility of Alien Life: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SUelbSa-OkA\">Watch here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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