Unit 2 Life in the Future
Lesson 5
Exercise 1.2
Shopping in the future.
I think this will change in some ways .
People will buy basic things
--I mean things for everyday life
--on the Internet.
But for buying something special like a gift
or some new clothes
people will still go to stores.
Pastime in the future.
There will be changes here.
People won't buy CDs and DVDs anymore.
There will download music and movies
onto their own computers from the internet.
However,some things will stay the same.
For example.
people will still go to the theater
to watch a play or to see a concert.
That won't change.
Travel in the future.
We will see changes in travel.
People will still travel
to popular holiday places
such as beaches or the mountains ,
but they will also take vacations
on other planets.
Reading in the future.
I think we will see some changes here.
We will read some things-- especially for work
or for study-- on a computer.
But when we want to enjoy a good story.
we will still read a traditional book.
Exercise 2.2
Welcome back to Modern Living.
Joining us on the program today,
we have professor Robert Morgan,
who has written many books about
how people will live in the future.
Welcome to the program.Professor Morgan.
Thank you.
So,
let's talk about your predictions for the future
let's start with shopping.
Many people now buy things using the internet.
Will more people do this in the future?
Yes,they will .
People will like to buy things
using the Internet.
It's very easy.
Will we still buy things from stores?
Yes,we will ,
especially small things that we need every day
such as milk or bread.
Will traditional money disapear?
No,it won't .
We will still have traditional money as well
as credit cards.
Will there still be banks in the future?
Yes,there will .
But we won't visit banks very often
because we can do everything using the Internet
In fact,many people have already done this.
Let's talk about education.
In the future,will children still go to school
Yes,they will.
It is improtant for children
to learn with other children.
Will students still use textbooks?
Yes,They will,
but they will also use computers a lot.
Will homework disappear?
No,it won't .There will still be homework
but it will change.
How will it change?
Students won't write their homework on paper
and hand it to their teacher.
They will write it on a computer
and send it to their teacher by e-mail.