Future Plans & Predictions

Future Plans & Predictions

UNIT 4

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SHARE WITH A CLASSMATE: - In 10 years, people will be... - In 2050, students will be... - In 2040, I will be...

The world in 2040

• What changes are mentioned?
• Which ones are already happening?

Possible answers

• People will be using emotion recognition technology to talk to AI companions or chatbots that understand their feelings. They might also be using it for personalized learning or entertainment.

• I will be using augmented reality contact lenses to see information like maps, reviews, or notifications without looking at my phone. I might also play games or learn new things through AR.

• Medical innovations will be changing healthcare by giving personalized treatments based on DNA or by using nanobots to repair cells in the body.

• People will be communicating with each other more easily because translator implants will be translating languages in real time. They will be traveling, working, and making friends more freely.

• Society will be experiencing new ways of communicating directly with thoughts. People will be sharing ideas faster, but they might also face privacy or misunderstanding problems.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

AGREE OR DISAGREE?

Take turns reading the following statements. Say whether you agree or disagree and justify your answers using the future continuous tense.

• In 20 years, most people will be working from home.
• In 2040, many jobs will be disappearing.
• In the future, students will be studying online only.
• People will be trusting technology more than other humans.
• Robots will be taking most jobs.

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

What will have happened by 2050?

EDUCATION

WORK

WORK IN GROUPS AND DISCUSS

Example: By 2040, companies will have hired workers from many countries.

TECHNOLOGY

GLOBALIZATION

THANK YOU!!