LESSON 1A VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1SPEAKING Read the words in the box. In pairs, discuss the questions.
| 3D printer charger drone health tracker smartphone tablet smartwatch virtual reality headset wireless headphones |
1 Which of these gadgets do you use?
2 Which is your favourite? Say why.
Answers Students’ own answers
2 Read the texts on page 26 and complete headings A–D with the words below. What do you think of the predictions?
health live money shopping
Answers
A shopping B money C live D health
Students’ own answers
Will/won't
3 Read the sentences and choose the correct answer, a or b, in the rules.
By 2030, drones will deliver most things in less than half an hour.
By 2040, there won’t be any paper notes or coins.
1 We use will/won’t to talk about
a future plans.
b future predictions.
2 We use
a will/won't + to + infinitive.
b will/won't + infinitive.
Answers
1. We use will/won’t to talk about:
Answer: b (future predictions)
2. We use:
Answer: b (will/won’t + infinitive)
Grammar Rule
Positive: Subject + will + verb (e.g., It will rain.)
Negative: Subject + won't + verb (e.g., It won't rain.)
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4 Study the Grammar box and check your answers to Exercise 3. Wh-? When will you leave home? |
Answers 1 b 2 b
5 Study Watch Out! and complete the sentences with will or won’t.
1 In ten years, many homes will have a robot assistant to help clean.
2 By 2050, petrol cars---------- exist any more and all transport will be electric.
3 In 100 years, thousands of scientists----------------- live on the Moon and tourists will go there on holiday.
4 By 2200, people--------------- need to study languages because there will be only one language.
WATCH OUT!
Present: We can travel all over the world.
Future: We will be able to go on holiday without leaving our homes
Answers 2 won’t 3 will 4 won’t
6 Complete the predictions with will/ won’t and a verb from the box to make them true for you. Then write four questions to ask your partner.
buy drive go live
1 In the next few weeks, I will buy a new smartphone.
2 I--------------- to university in the next five years.
3 In 20 years, I------------------ an electric car.
4 I--------------------- at my parents’ house in 2040.
Answers Possible answers:
2 will/won’t go (Will you go to university in the next five years?)
3 will/won’t drive (Will you drive an electric car in 20 years?)
4 will/won’t live (Will you live at your parents’ house in 2040?)
Note: In each case, the time phrase can also go at the beginning of the question, e.g. In the next few weeks, will you buy a new smartphone?, Will you buy a new smartphone in the next few weeks?
7 SPEAKING In pairs, ask and answer the questions you wrote in Exercise 6.
Try to add another question to find out more information.
Answers Students’ own answers
LESSON 1B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Will/won't
1 Complete the text with will or won’t.
Comments
No, people 1won’t have drones because they are dangerous. There was a problem once when a drone flew near an airport and all the flights stopped. Soon, there 2------------- be an accident and the government 3----------------- say that only companies and people like the police and army can have drones. Imad Yes, I 4---------------- take it on holiday so that I can take great photos. I think schools 5---------- tell students not to bring drones to school, but they 6------------------------ be great fun in your free time. I 7----------------- make videos with my drone, but I 8------------------------- do anything dangerous like flying it near roads. That’s wrong. Heba
Answers 2 will 3 will 4 will 5 will 6 will 7 will 8 won’t
2 Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the correct verbs from the box.
be buy eat go use
By 2050 …
1 there won’t be any traditional TV channels. ✗
2 we--------------- money to buy things. ✗
3 people------------------ on virtual holidays. ✓
4 people-------------------------- meat. ✗
5 we---------------- everything on the Internet. ✓
Answers 2 won’t use 3 will go 4 won’t eat 5 will buy
3 Put the words in order to make sentences.
Are your friends optimistic or pessimistic about the future?
Optimistic friends
1 have / technology / will / of / easier / because / we / lives
We will have easier lives because of technology.
2 longer / will / live / we
3 help / people / each / other / will Pessimistic friends
4 the / few / world / control / a / will / companies / big
5 world / hotter / the / get / will
Answers
2 We will live longer.
3 People will help each other.
4 A few big companies will control the world.
5 The world will get hotter.
4 Complete the sentences using will and the words in brackets.
1 Next year, I will be able to drive (I/can/drive).
2 In 50 years,-------------- (we/can/fl y) to Australia in two hours.
In 10 years,--------------- (people/can/go) on holiday to space.
Get a passport!-------------------- (you/can/travel) to other countries.
Get a special cover for your phone.-------------------------- (you/can/take) photos underwater.
This language app is great. In one year------------------------------ (I/can/speak) French.
Answers 2 we will be able to fly 3 people will be able to go 4 You will be able to travel 5 You will be able to take 6 I will be able to speak
Complete the mini-conversations using will.
Lauren What job 1will you have in the future?
Paige I’m not sure. I’d like to be a doctor.
Fadi Where 2------------------------------- in the future?
Adnan In the future, I will live in Greece.
Logan 3------------- rich?
RyanI hope so. I want to live in a big house and not worry about money!
Issa What 4------------------------ in your free time?
Imad I’ll do lots of sports and exercise.
Fadia Where 5--------------- on your holidays?
Hala All over the world
Answers 2 will you live 3 Will you be 4 will you do 5 will you go
6 Complete the second sentence using will/won’t be able to and the verb in bold.
1 At the moment, doctors can’t help people with some diseases. CURE By 2100, doctors will be able to cure all diseases.
2. Students can now do some homework online. TAKE By 2030, ----------------students exams online.
3We can do research and read books for free online. USE In the future, we-------------------- the Internet for free. We will have to pay for it.
4We can book flights and hotels online. TRAVEL In the future, we---------------------------- all over the world using Virtual Reality.
5 We can use apps to check our health. SWITCH OFF In the future, we------------------ these apps. Doctors will watch them all the time and send us messages – ‘Do more exercise! Go to bed earlier!’
Answers 2 will be able to take 3 won’t be able to use 4 will be able to travel 5 won’t be able to switch of
