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111Module 1 Life in the Future FUNCTIONPeriod 2 FUNCTION-Talking about the futureGoals To learn to talk about the futureProceduresStep 1: Making predictions about life in the future21st Century - World peace is attained and lasts 3000 years. Hunger, greed, and prejudice are reduced. 22nd Century - Solar power is part of daily life. The average life span is 90 years. 23rd Century - Transportation is noiseless and efficient. Nuclear power is used extensively. Sophisticated computers and video equipment are household appliances. Average life span is 110 years. 24th Century - Humankind reexperiences earlier mistakes. International political problems recur. A small-scale nuclear war reduces human population. 25th Century - Humans control the weather. Androids perform all menial tasks. A major nuclear war occurs that decimates most of humanity. Step 2: Talking about the futureA: What will the city of the future look like? B: I dont know. Actually no one knows for sure what the city of the future will look like.A: Could you make predictions as to what the future city will look like?B: No, I couldnt.A: Why not?B: Making predictions is a risky business. A: Is there anything certain about the future?B: Yes, one thing is certainthe cities of the future are going to get bigger before they get smaller.A: That is strange.B: In the future, care for the environment will become very important.A: Why?B: Because earths natural resources will be running out. A: And what will we be using?B: People will be using lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper.A: I think we will be wasting fewer natural resources, too. B: You are right. A: What about the alternative energy?B: We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. A: All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain. Anyway thank you very much!T: To find out what you think about the future of urban life, I am going to ask you a question: How would people run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025?S 1: I have some ideas about that.S 2: So do I. There will be garbage ships in use.T: What are they?S 2: To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.S 1: I think there will be a different police force then. The Batman Nets Police will come into being. They will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.T: A wonderful idea!S 3: I think the health problem is worth considering. In those days no smoking will be allowed within a future citys limits. S 4: I agree. My father is a heavy smoker. I imagine smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.S 5: The malls will be forgotten.T: What do you mean?S 5: In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.T: What about the future telephone service?S 6: I guess everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.S 1: Do you think it is good for one to have a life long telephone number?S 6: Yes, I do. A life long telephone number makes it easy for people to call up each other.S 3: Id like to add some imaginations to my answer just now. I think recreation will take varieties of forms. I mean all forms of recreation will be there in the year 2025.S 2: Would you give us some examples?S 3: Yes, I would. Such forms of recreation as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be popular, and will be provided free of charge by the city.S 7: My focus is car. I think cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind.S 5: I like driving cars. I guess it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch.S 8: I am going to be a doctor after college. In my opinion telesurgery or distance surgery will become common by 2025.S 7: You mean doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away.S 8: Yes, I do. And each city will have its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.S 2: Holidays at home will be a reality. S 4: Yes, it is quite possible. And senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using hightech cameras attached to their head.T: Time is almost up. Id like to offer my prediction. I think traveling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport. Ss: Then we have to live long enough to see and enjoy all these future lives.111
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