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pdf, 1.75 MB

1. Students first speculate about the purpose of some futuristic technologies.

2. In pairs, the students then brainstorm ideas about why people may be either optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the following areas:

Environment - Health - Education - Work - Sport
News and the internet - Entertainment - Food - Cities

3. After debate, the pairs decide if they are overall optimist or pessimist about the future of each area and record their decisions in a table.

4. The students compare their tables with each other and exchange ideas and opinions.

Target Skills:

  • Express opinions
  • Extend answers
  • Maintain a conversation
  • Elicit more information
  • Agree or disagree
  • Justify arguments
  • Negotiate towards a decision
  • Persuade and convince a partner

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