Unit 12 Page 125 Lesson D2A

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Lesson D: In the future.

2 Listening and writing. I can’t wait!

A Listen to Sue and Bob discussing these predictions from the article. For each one, who says it’s a good idea? Check, Sue or Bob.

I just read this article about what life will be like in the future. You know, all the technology we’ll have and everything.

Yeah? I read that, too. Something about computers?

Yeah. Like there’ll be computerized refrigerators - they call them “smart” refrigerators - and they’ll order food from the store for you.

Huh. I don’t know about that. They might only order healthy stuff.

Well, I think it’s a great idea. I hate grocery shopping.

Huh.

Well, how about videophones? I bet you’d like one of those.

Actually, yeah. My friend has one. He says it’s really good.

Yeah? It says here that in the future we’ll all have videophones and work from home.

Yeah, I bet. Maybe we should get one. It’s much easier to talk to someone when you can see their face.

Yeah, but I don’t want people to see me with no makeup on! I think I prefer a regular phone.

But they’re a good idea for meetings at work you know, so you don’t have to go to the office.

But that’s even worse. Your boss might call when you’re still in your pajamas!

Yeah, but working from home is still better. I hate driving to work every day.

Yeah? Well, you’re in luck. It says in thirty years or so we’ll have self-driving cars.

Oh, yeah, the car will drive itself. I heard about that. That’s cool. I definitely want one of those. I’ll be able to watch TV in the car!

Oh, no. You watch enough TV. Anyway, I like driving!

Yeah, but the roads will be safer. There won’t be so many accidents.

Are you talking about my driving?

No, no. Not really.

Well, at least I don’t get lost all the time! That’s why those computer chips in the brain are a good idea.

Computer chips in the brain?

Yeah. If you want to learn something, you’ll just be able to put a little computer chip in your brain - and you’ll know everything. So, like, if you want to speak Spanish, you’ll get a chip, and then you’ll be able to speak it - just like that. You won’t have to study.

Huh.

Just imagine - you’ll have more time to do fun things.

No way! I don’t want someone putting things in my brain. We’ll be just like computers, then.

Yeah, so just think we won’t even need to sleep or eat. So we won’t have to go shopping, and you’d never forget things! Sounds good to me.