Match a line from each column to write sentences about the 21st century

Write three of your own predictions for the future.

FUTURE PREDICTIONS

Will have to migrate will cause will read

Will download are going to have to meet will have (x2) will have to do

will make will face will work won't be are going to be used won't go

As part of our report we recently asked you for your thoughts. Here is a sampling of your emails:

Electronic tags are going to be used for luggage, manufactured goods, goods in shops. They will make it easier to track them. (Miu Kimura)

High street shops increasing competition from Internet shopping as more people shop online. (Tanya Patel)

Air travel will become more expensive and airport security________ it inconvenient. So business people_______ more video conferencing. (Jan Novak)

Many workers will work from home and________ into the office every day. And more business people_______in public places, such as coffee houses, because it is cheaper than hiring offices. (Camille Rousseau)

Jobs_______ for life, and many young people __________ to other countries for their work. (Paul Schmidt)

Viruses and hackers will be increasingly successful and_______serious problems for businesses. (Ibrahim Al Muheiri)

People________what they want to watch and they will no longer need TVs. We_______fewer books and this_______an impact on the publishing industry. (Lizzie Hughes)

Computers________bigger memories and________ faster, which will make our work easier and faster. (Ethan Ross)

Example:

1.I think that digital technology will change the way we are taught. Each student will have a unique educational program.

2.We will be able to work anywhere we like because there will be wireless connection everywhere.

3.Businesses are going to have to think more about their impact on the environment.

Future: will

a)Air travel; Most people; Families; The Earth’s population; People; Governments

b) will double; will continue; will be; won’t have; will be; will work

c) as much spending power; more common; from home; to cut social spending; by the year 2020; smaller than today.

Example: Air travel will be more common.

Certainty and uncertainty

5.What do you think about your own future ten years from now? Use the words in brackets to write questions. Then write your answers. Use the phrases in the box.

Yes, definitely! I think so. I hope so. I’m not very sure. No, definitely not! I don’t think so. I hope not. I really don’t know.

Q: Do you think you will own more than one car? (own more than one car)

A: I don’t think so.

Q: travel by air more than today; work from home; be unemployed; have a larger family than today; spend more money on leisure; be rich and famous.

Add three more questions, and write answers.

6. Future: will questions

A reporter is asking an expert about Berlin’s new airport. Use the words in brackets to write the questions.

Reporter Where will the airport be? (bе/airport/will/the/where)

Expert It’ll be south of Berlin.

Reporter................................................................................?

(will/when/open/ the/airport)

Expert The first two runways will open in about 2005.

Reporter................................................................................?

(they/how/build/will/runways/many)

Expert There’ll be four altogether.

Reporter.................................................................................?

(airport/they/will/the/finish/when)

Expert Some time after 2010.

Reporter................................................................................?

(use/many/how/it/people/will)

Expert Up to 60 million every year. That compares with about 10 million for all three old airports together.

Reporter................................................................................?

(have/good/links/will/road/it/and/rail)

Expert Yes, there’ll be excellent transport links.

Future: Present Continuous

7.A hotel manager and a journalist want to arrange a meeting. Read their diaries and complete the conversation. Use the Present Continuous form of the verbs in the box.

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