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A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapers
that are much taller than today's buildings, underwater 'bubble' cities, and holidays in space.

The report is from Samsung's SmartThings. It asked experts on space, architecture, and city
planners to give their ideas on life in 2116. They said the way we live; work and play will be
totally different to how we do these things today. The experts said that 25 years ago, people
could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives. The Internet
has revolutionized the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. The experts said the
changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.

Researchers questioned 2,000 adults about the predictions they thought were most likely to
happen in the future. They predicted that in the future, few people will go to an office but
will work from home and have virtual work meetings. People will have advanced 3D printers
that will let you download a design for furniture or a food recipe and then 'print' the sofa,
table or pizza at home. There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a
home health capsule that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also
be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth. A
prediction that was missing was whether people would still need to study English.

Study Abroad
Soon I will quit my job and move to Europe. I am very excited about it. I will be an exchange
student for one year in France and Spain. I will live in France first for six months, and then I
will move to Spain and I will live there for six months.

In both countries, I will study language at a local university. I do not know French or Spanish
now, so I will likely have trouble when I first move there. Still, I will do my best!
I will live alone, and I am sure I will miss friends, but I hope I will make new friends soon. My
best friend will come out and visit me around New Year. We will probably take a trip to
Greece. We won’t know our plans until later.

I am sure I will have some problems when I first move there. I will have a hard time buying
food and talking but I am sure I will be fine.

I will miss a lot of things about my country, and I will miss my boyfriend. He will not have time
to visit me, so I won’t see him until I return. I will write him every week when I am there. I
think we will stay together, but I am not sure. I hope we will stay together!
I am sure my life will be different, and I will change, but I hope I will change in a good way,
and I hope I won’t regret my decision. As we say, only time will tell!
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 What will the buildings be like in 100 years?

In 100 years, the buildings will be huge skyscrapers, with many more floors than the
current buildings.

 Where will you spend your vacation in 2121 according to the report?
The holidays will be in space.

 What will cities be like in 100 years?

The cities will be built underwater; they will be "bubble cities"

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 Which experts were asked for their opinion on what life will be like in 100 years?
To experts in space, architecture and city planners.

 According to the experts, what are the things that will change the most?
What will change the most is the way of working and playing.

 What will technology improve in the next century?

Technology will improve the way we communicate, learn, and go about our daily
activities.

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 According to adults, what will the way of work be like in 100 years?
Adults claim that work will be virtual.

 What functions will advance 3D printers have?

3D printers can print the type of appliance or food that we want.

 Will people need to speak English in the future?

From my point of view, I think that people will need to speak English because
generally there will be manuals for the use of many devices that will come in
English.
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 Where will move to? She will move to Europe.

 Why is she moving to Europe?

She will move to Europe because she will be an exchange student.

 Where will she live for the first six months? She will live in France.

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 What languages will she study? She will study French and Spanish.

 Who will she live with? She will live alone.

 Who will visit her for the new year? His best friend will visit her.

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 Does she think she will have problems? Yes, she thinks she will.

 What will be difficult for her? It

will be difficult for her to buy his food and communicate.

 How will she be? She will be fine.

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 Who will she miss? She will miss her boyfriend and things from her country.

 What will she do every week? She will write letters to her boyfriend.

 What will she expect as time goes by? She

thinks her life will be different and it will change for the better.