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    This document discusses future trends and predictions. It provides exercises that have learners analyze infographics and data related to future predictions. The document also discusses different forms of making predictions in the future tense, including could, might, may, will, going to, and the future continuous. Learners are asked to use these tenses to discuss whether remote work will continue and what societal changes are virtually certain over the next 20 years.

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    This document discusses future trends and predictions. It provides exercises that have learners analyze infographics and data related to future predictions. The document also discusses different forms of making predictions in the future tense, including could, might, may, will, going to, and the future continuous. Learners are asked to use these tenses to discuss whether remote work will continue and what societal changes are virtually certain over the next 20 years.

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    Future Trends (B2)

    Describing visual data and talking about future trends


    12 April 2022

    EXERCISE 1: Look at the infographic. Which of these predictions to you


    agree with? Which ones do you disagree with? Why?

    FUTURE TRENDS B2 1
    EXERCISE 2: Now look at the table and the graph below and answer the
    questions.

    Think about the grammar you used to make predictions about the future.
    What wording did you use?

    When we want to make predictions about the future, we can use the modal
    verbs could, might, may, and will. It’s no coincidence that will is both a
    modal verb and the verb we use in the future simple. We then also use the
    going to future tense to make predictions.

    Think about predictions as happening on a scale of certainty:

    FUTURE TRENDS B2 2
    unsure quite sure

    could might/may will going to

    What forms of the future tense would you use if you’re talking about
    something that is no longer a prediction, but an absolute certainty?

    Now look at the following example of another future tenses we can use:

    Future continuous:

    We’ll be driving electric cars before long. (will be …ing)

    This form has two uses:

    1. Talk about future events in progress (predictive)


    —> This means that we use this tense to refer to something that has
    already been predicted with fair certainty, or something which is
    scheduled to start before a particular point in the future (e.g., I’ll be
    meeting with a client when the package is delivered.)

    2. Talk about the future as a matter of course (not predictive)


    —> Like the passive voice, we use this form of the future to sound
    more neutral. In other words, when we want to avoid expressions
    of intention, prediction, or willingness (e.g., If you want a lift to the
    airport, I’ll be going in that direction anyway.)

    Answer the questions. Use the future continuous to respond.

    Do you think we’ll be working remotely from here on out? Why / Why not?

    FUTURE TRENDS B2 3
    Which changes are we all but certain to see happening in our societies over
    the next twenty years?

    EXERCISE 3: Look at the table and the chart on pg. 2 again. Read the
    description of the data below, and find 6 factual errors. How would you fix
    them?

    How are the predictions in the description worded? Do you see any of the
    future forms we discussed? What is used in the description to make
    predictions?

    FUTURE TRENDS B2 4

    FUTURE TRENDS B2 5

    FUTURE TRENDS B2 6
    EXERCISE 4: Think of an example for each of the following. Discuss why
    they are happening / have happened and predict how they will develop in
    the future.

    1. an upward trend
    2. a downward trend
    3. a general shift from one thing to another

    FUTURE TRENDS B2 7

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