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What will the future bring? Here are some predictions...
Computers
Computers will become our personal assistants. They’ll know what we like and dislike, so they will help us make decisions: what to wear, what to buy, etc. Our lives will be much easier! We will always be online because we will wear a tiny computer in our clothing. This will connect to the millions of other tiny computers there will be around us – downloading and sending information to our own, built-in ‘personal assistants’.
Medical science
One day, we might be able to visit the doctor – without leaving home! Telemedicine is trying to help doctors treat patients in distant areas, where hospitals haven’t got specialised doctors. Using an Internet connection, a webcam and a mouse, the doctor will be able to move a special robot around, to check a patient’s heart, take X-rays and get a close-up view of the patient.
Flying cars
Long ago, people predicted flying cars. But this is no longer just a prediction. It’s going to happen – a company is already making a flying car, which is going to cost $200,000! Are you going to buy one? It will let you drive along a road as normal, and then, when the traffic is busy, you can take off and fly to your destination!
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1. The boss’s assistant helps him manage all his work.
2. I can’t read this book – the words are tiny.
3. Connect your mobile to my computer and I’ll give you the document.
4. Where can I download that article you wrote?
5. The built-in torch on this pen is really useful.
6. Distant parts of the world can be really different.
7. How did you save that patient? You’re a great doctor!
8. I design very specialised programmes for individual companies.
9. With a webcam, you can talk to your family when you’re on holiday.
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