Talk about technology in the future

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Talk about
technology
in the future
Learn to talk about technology, future events
and make predictions.

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Let’s talk about technology

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When were these technologies invented?

1. The internet A. 1872

1. Mobile phones B. 1982

2. Artificial hearts C. 1973

3. Bluetooth D. 1994

4. Motor engines E. 1952

5. Voice recognition software F. 1960s

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Put the words in the box in the correct column

Plans and
Arrangements Predictions
intentions
1. Are you going to upgrade your phone to the new model?
X
1. I think there are going to be big advances in medical
technology in the next 50 years.

2. We’re having our computer repaired tomorrow.

3. I’m going to buy an electric car as soon as I can afford

one.

4. Do you think everything will be automated soon?

5. We’re watching the rocket launch live on TV at 7pm.

6. We won’t need to learn foreign languages in the future

because there’ll be universal translators.

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The future
We use be going to to talk about:
plans and intentions / arrangements / predictions with significant evidence

Are you going to upgrade your phone to the new model?

I’m going to learn how to code this year.

We use the present progressive to talk about:

plans and intentions / arrangements / predictions that are definite/already
arranged

We’re watching the rocket launch live on TV at 7pm.

We use will to talk about:

plans and intentions / arrangements / predictions based more in opinion

I think there will be robot teachers soon.

I think technology alone won’t prevent climate change.

Will can also be used for spontaneous decisions, promises and facts:
I’ll have that one!/I’ll do it tomorrow/I’ll be 25 next year.

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Ask and answer

everyone / speak the same

we / drive cars / in 2050?
language / next century?

you / have the same job /

you / do / next year?
in 2030?

teleportation / be possible /
we / live with robots / in 2050?
next century?

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Reduced vowel sounds and sentence stress

Most things are going to be automated soon so I’m going to study AI.

Life will be easier in the future.

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Reduced vowel sounds and sentence stress

Most things are going to be automated soon so I’m going to study AI.
/ə gənə/ /əm gənə/

Life will be easier in the future.

/laɪ -fəl/

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Your turn!

● Imagine you have invented a very useful new

technology.

● Think about:

○ what it’s called

○ what it does
○ how it works
○ why it’s needed
○ how it’ll improve people’s lives.

● Pitch your idea to the class to convince them

to invest in your idea.

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Your turn!

● Think about general plans and intentions in

the world now.

● Predict what their consequences will be in

the next 30 years.

● Think about what technological advances

there’ll be and how they’ll change life.

● Think about the positives and negatives.

● Tell the class about your idea of life in 2050.

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