Speaking and listening Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Lets talk about the

FUTURE
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What do you think the What are you going to do What are you doing tonight?
weather will be tomorrow? tomorrow? Describe your What fixed appointments do
Give your prediction. plans to the class. you have?

Where do you see yourself Do you think doctors will Will pollution make the
ten years from now? clone people in the future? Earth uninhabitable?
Explain. If so, do you agree? Explain. Discuss.

Do you think scientists will Do you think people will live Will robots ever replace
find a cure for AIDS and longer? What is positive or humans?
cancer? negative about it? If so, in what way?

Do you think the world will How do you think your If youre single, when are
be better or worse for country will change in the you going to get married?
future generations? Explain. future?

How will transportation and Do you think aliens will ever What kind of job would you
travel change in the future? visit the Earth? When? like to do in the future?
Give your views. What will happen? How much will you earn?

Do you believe in fortune What new inventions would Do you think you will ever
tellers or horoscopes? you like to see in the travel, live or work abroad?
Why or why not? future? Give reasons. Talk about it.

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# Do you think this will happen? Discuss. yes no maybe

A nuclear war will destroy the Earth.
Aliens will invade the Earth.
3 Flying cars will solve the problem of traffic jams.
Global warming will wipe out many animal species.
2 Overpopulation will lead to mandatory euthanasia at 70.
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People will live for 150 years or more.
Robots will take over routine household tasks.
Scientists will invent a time machine.
There will be a friendly alien encounter.
Tourists will go on space holidays. 11
Transporters (like in Star Trek) will be used.
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