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E. Complete these sentences with your own ideas. F. Work in pairs. Student A, you’re optimistic about
the future twenty years from now. Student B,
1. This time next week, .
you’re much more pessimistic. Make notes on
2. This time next year, . these topics and discuss your ideas.
3. When I’m twenty, .
• Unemployment
4. When I’m twenty-five, . • Homelessness
5. When I’m fifty, . • The environment
6. When I’m elderly, . • Technology

Listening and Language Skills

A. Match each sentence with an image.
It’s highly likely that…
1. More schools will use VR technology to teach students. I don’t reckon…
2. Coding will become an obligatory subject for all primary-age I wouldn’t be at all surprised if…
students.
I’m certain that…
3. Robots will replace humans as teachers.
It’s virtually impossible that…
4. Students of all ages will study from home, using technology.
That’s bound to happen.
5. Every student will have their own laptop to bring to class.
There will undoubtedly be…
6. With the internet at our fingertips, subjects such as
There’s little chance of…
geography and history will no longer be taught.

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b.

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d.
e.

B. Discuss with a partner.

1. How do you feel about each of the statements in exercise A?
2. If you think these things will happen, when do you think they’ll happen?
3. How else do you think education might change in the future?

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