Technology and the future
What do you know about technology and the future?
Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.
Grammar
Second Conditional:
Review: https://quizlet.com/88548921/second-conditional-flash-cards/
Exercises:
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_b03?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file07/nef_int_grammar07_b04?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit09/9c_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/B1_second_conditional.htm
Modals of Past Deduction:
Review:
https://quizlet.com/31767994/past-modals-must-have-3rd-form-past-participle-and-cant-have-couldnt-have-3rd-form-past-participle-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/31762269/past-modals-could-have-and-might-have-plus-past-participle-flash-cards/
Exercises: https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit11/hwy_int_unit09_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Listening
Future plans: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-26/session-4
New Transport on two wheels: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151022
Will robots take our jobs?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151015
Do you fear artificial intelligence?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150219
Human Microchips: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150319
Can science fiction save the world?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-20112014
Contact (listen and read the transcript): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH7zVd0rx-Y
Reading
Our future on Mars: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-26/session-3
Speaking
Task:
If you could design one gadget for the future, what would it be? Speak for two minutes. You can use these notes to help you:
- Why do we need this gadget?
- What will it do and how will it work?
- How will it change our lives?
Instructions:
Record yourself on your phone talking about the subject above.
If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.