In the year 3000

Everybody will speak the same language.

Books will no longer exist.

There will be no religion.

Most animals and birds will be extinct.

People will be taller and stronger.

People will live much longer than now.

Large parts of the earth will be uninhabitable.

The world will be seriously overcrowded.

Families will be limited to one child.

There will be a world government.

There will be no such thing as money.

There will be no shops.

Private houses will not exist.

Private cars will not exist.

Nobody will work.

Useful expressions and structures:

I don’t think … will …

I don’t suppose … will …

I’m sure \ certain that … will (not) …

It’s likely \ not very likely \ unlikely \ very probable \ possible that … will..

3.7.3.3 Work in groups. Each group should choose one of the following subjects, and spend a quarter of an hour discussing it. Then a member of each group should tell the class what the group has decided

What will the housing situation be like in 50 years’ time?

What kind of games and sports will people play in 200 years?

How will shopping work in 50 years’ time? Will people still use money? If not, what will they use instead?

What do you think education be like 100 years from now?

What will … be like in 100 years? (Your choice of subject.)