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What about the future of teachers?

Robots are already in our lives. We can see them in many factories doing mechanical jobs like
packaging and carrying. How will technology change other jobs? Nobody has a certain answer,
but we can make predictions.
Scientists think that some jobs won’t exist
because of new technology. There will be
no mechanics because robots will repair
our cars. Programmers will lose their jobs
because robots will write all the computer
software. Scientists also believe that we
won’t need pilots, as robots will fly the
airplanes. But what about teachers and
doctors? Will we see robot doctors and
teachers? Hopefully not. Robots are good
at technical work, but they aren’t good at
dealing with people!

1. Read the text. Complete the predictions a-e. Use the affirmative or negative form of will and the
verbs in brackets.
a) Robots ............................... (repair) our cars.
b) Robots ............................... (write) computer software.
c) Robots ............................... (fly) planes.
d) Robots ............................... (work) as doctors.
e) Robots ............................... (teach) students at school.

2. Circle the correct form.

a) My brother isn’t interested in space stuff. So, he will / won’t watch the space program.
b) NASA will / won’t send more robots to Mars because they need more information.
c) I think our science teacher will / won’t take us to space camp. She loves space.
d) We will / won’t be able to travel to space. It’s too expensive.
e) I am afraid I will / won’t finish my space project. I don’t have time.
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f) My cousin will / won’t study space science at university. She wants to be an astronaut.

3. Complete the conversation with will or won’t and the verbs in brackets.

Kelly: I think one day, tourists a) ................................................................. (visit) the moon.

Mark: b) ................................................................. (people / travel) there in space rockets?
Kelly: No, I don’t think so. They c) ................................................................. (fly) in a space plane.
Mark: d) ................................................................. (it / be) safe?
Kelly: I’m sure it e) ................................................................. (not be) dangerous. I think everybody
f) ................................................................. (enjoy) being away from home!

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 4. Complete the predictions about the year 2060. Give your own opinions. Use the affirmative or
negative form of 'will', and the verbs in the box.

become disappear live have meet read speak spend

a) People ................................................. a lot of time working.

b) Buses and taxis ................................................. human drivers.
c) Pandas ................................................. from Earth forever.
d) Computers ................................................. more intelligent than humans.
e) Everybody ................................................. e-books instead of books.
f) Everyone in the world ................................................. Chinese.
g) Rich people ................................................. to the age of 150.
h) Humans ................................................. aliens from other planets.

5. Write questions. Use will.

a) Cara: they / a hotel / build / on the moon / ? ..............................................................................................................................
Zoe: Yes, I think so. Won’t that be fantastic?
b) a swimming pool / have / it / ? ..............................................................................................................................................................
Zoe: Yes, it will. It’ll have a cinema, too.
c) eat / people / where / ? ................................................................................................................................................................................
Zoe: They’ll eat in space restaurants while watching space!
d) on moon walks / go / people / ? ............................................................................................................................................................
Zoe: Yes, they will. It’ll be so exciting!

6. Do an interview with one of your friends. Ask about his/her future. What does he/she think
her future will be like? Use the chart to help you. Write your questions (a-d) and your friend’s
answers.

a) university (yes / no) which subject?

b) job (what) how much money?

c) get married (yes / no) when?

d) home (house / flat) where?

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a) You: Will you go to university? What subject will you study?

Your friend: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
b) You: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Your friend: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

c) You: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Your friend: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

d) You: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Your friend: ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

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