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Looking Ahead

Dreams, Predictions & Decisions

Make predictions and spontaneous decisions using 'will'
Distinguish 'will' from 'going to'
Talk about ambitions and future hopes

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Grammar

Will — predictions and spontaneous decisions

Use will + base verb for predictions about the future (often with probably, I think, I expect) and for decisions made at the moment of speaking. Negative: won't (will not). Question: Will + subject + verb? Contrast with going to (already decided plans).

I think cities will look very different in fifty years.

I'll have the chicken, please. (spontaneous decision at the restaurant)

She probably won't remember me — we only met once.

Will you be at the conference next month?

Exercises · type, then check

1. Complete each sentence using will or going to and the verb in brackets.

1.Look at those clouds — it (rain) any minute.

2.I think technology (change) the workplace completely in twenty years.

3.I (call) you back later — I'm in a meeting.

4.She (not come) to the party — she already told me this morning.

5.Do you think people (still) commute to offices in 2050?

2. Choose will or going to.

1. I haven't decided yet — I think I ___ take the train.

2. She has already booked her flights — she ___ visit Canada in March.

3. I'm sure you ___ do well on the exam — you have prepared so well.

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Reading

The World in 2050

Many experts believe the world will look very different in 2050. Most cars will probably be electric or hydrogen-powered, and fewer people will own personal vehicles. Artificial intelligence will play a major role in medicine, education, and everyday life. Some jobs that exist today will disappear, but new ones will appear that we cannot yet imagine. Cities will be denser but also greener, with more parks and renewable energy. I think the biggest change will be in how we work — I expect that most people will work from home or from flexible spaces at least part of the time. I am optimistic that this generation will find smart solutions to the challenges ahead.

1. What does the writer think the biggest change will be?

2. According to the text, what will happen to some jobs?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1Make five predictions about the world in 2040. Share them with your partner and discuss whether you agree.

2Tell your partner about one personal goal you will try to achieve in the next year. Use will and going to correctly.

Writing

Write 5–7 sentences about your personal future. Use will for predictions and going to for decided plans. Include at least one use of 'probably'.

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