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Back to the Future II!

Great Scott, its 2015!

In the first Back to the Future film, its 1989. Marty McFly meets Doctor Emmett Brown (Doc), and
they travel in Docs time machine to 1955, where they meet Martys parents. Marty has just
returned to his own time in 1989.

1. How was life different in 1989? Talk about:


Fashion (clothes and hairstyles)
Technology (Mobile phones, computers and home appliances)
Cars
Hobbies
Music styles

2. In Back to the Future II, Marty McFly, his girlfriend Jennifer and Doc Brown travel to 2015.
How do you think they imagined 2015 in 1985?

3. Here are some things that they predicted for 2015 in 1989. Which ones were right?

Flying cars Hoverboards Video Calls Microwaves

Fax machines Answering phone calls through glasses Jaws 19

3D movies

4. Watch the film clip (00:00 21:47) and answer the questions:
a) Why does Doc put Jennifer to sleep?
b) Why is Doc worried about Martys son and daughter?
c) What does Doc want to do to change the future for Martys family?
d) What does Doc tell Marty to do?

5. Look at the topics in 1 again. Talk about what you what you saw predicted for 2015

6. What do you imagine life will be like in 25 years? Make you predictions about the topics in 1.

Remember to use will and going to + infinitive for predictions


Make sentences with future perfect (by 2043, people will have + 3rd form)
Make sentences with future continuous (in 2043, people will be.. +ing)

7. If you could travel to any time in history when would you choose? Why?

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