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The document provides a list of conversation prompts about predictions and views of the future. The prompts cover topics like predictions for tomorrow's weather and plans, views on future career and family situations in 10 years, opinions on scientific advancements like curing diseases and cloning humans, potential societal changes like pollution effects and transportation methods, and unlikely scenarios like alien encounters and inventions of time machines. The prompts are intended for students to discuss their opinions and predictions for various possible futures.

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Future

The document provides a list of conversation prompts about predictions and views of the future. The prompts cover topics like predictions for tomorrow's weather and plans, views on future career and family situations in 10 years, opinions on scientific advancements like curing diseases and cloning humans, potential societal changes like pollution effects and transportation methods, and unlikely scenarios like alien encounters and inventions of time machines. The prompts are intended for students to discuss their opinions and predictions for various possible futures.

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Speaking and listening Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Lets talk about the

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

Where do you see yourself ten years from now? Explain.

Do you think doctors will clone people in the future? If so, do you agree? Explain. Do you think people will live longer? What is positive or negative about it?

Will pollution make the Earth uninhabitable? Discuss.

Do you think scientists will find a cure for AIDS and cancer?

Will robots ever replace humans? If so, in what way?

Do you think the world will be better or worse for future generations? Explain.

How do you think your country will change in the future?

If youre single, when are you going to get married?

How will transportation and travel change in the future? Give your views.

Do you think aliens will ever visit the Earth? When? What will happen?

What kind of job would you like to do in the future? How much will you earn?

Do you believe in fortune tellers or horoscopes? Why or why not?

What new inventions would you like to see in the future? Give reasons.

Do you think you will ever travel, live or work abroad? Talk about it.

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Do you think this will happen? Discuss. A nuclear war will destroy the Earth. Aliens will invade the Earth. Flying cars will solve the problem of traffic jams. Global warming will wipe out many animal species. Overpopulation will lead to mandatory euthanasia at 70. 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. Transporters (like in Star Trek) will be used.

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