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3. Find words in the text that mean:
someone who studies the future
fashions or changes over time
opinions about what will happen in the future
VOCABULARY
4. What age do you think these people are?
an adolescent a middle-aged person a young adult a thirty-something a child an elderly person a teenager a retired person
What is life like at these ages? What responsibilities do people have? What kind of things do they spend their money on? Which is the best age to be?
5. Choose the correct word in these predictions according to your opinion for your society twenty years from now.
1. More / Fewer people than now will leave their country to find work.
2. People will definitely / may spend more time using the Internet than watching TV.
3. More / Fewer people will probably live alone.
4. Most people will / won't retire at the age of 55.
5. The differences between rich and poor people will probably be greater / smaller. 6. People will have more / less free time.
6 Compare your ideas with a partner, and explain your predictions. Which of the predictions are positive or negative for your country?
7. Write a short paragraph about your predictions for your society.
Unit 2. House
LESSON 1
VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING
1. Look at the photos. Which building do you think is the strangest? Which do you like best? Why?
2. Check the box below. Which of these things can you find in the photos?
a balcony a chimney an attic room the ground floor the first floor a roof a detached house a semi-detached house an apartment block a four-store house a terrace a basement a traditional house |
3. Read to the description and underline five of the box. Which building does it describe?
It's a four-store building and it's got an attic room. I think there might be a basement too, but it's difficult to see. It's semi-detached and it's in a traditional style - it's painted a grey-green colour with a black or brown roof. It's in a normal street, but it's very strange because it's incredibly thin. It's probably only about two or three metres wide so I imagine it's quite small inside. I really like it because it's so unusual - I think I'd like to live there.
READING AND SPEAKING
4. Look at the photo and discuss the questions.
• What is happening in the photo?
• What kind of TV programme does the photo come from?
• Which reality TV shows are popular in your country?
5. Read the text and decide whether it’s (t) true or (f) false.
1 □ Big Brother has been shown all over the world.
2 □ It was the first reality show in which strangers lived together.
3 □ Lots of programmes since Big Brother have used the same idea.
4 □ The writer suggests that viewers find personality problems entertaining.
5 □ Jo Barnett thinks that shows like Big Brother reflect real life.
6 □ Bart Spring is very pleased that he appeared on Big Brother.