PREDICTING THE FUTURE

WHAT WILL LIFE BE LIKE IN 2000 AS SEEN FROM 1966?

Listen to a group of teenagers predicting the future from 1966.

What do they say about….

WHAT ABOUT THE WORLD IN 2020 SEEN FROM 1986?

Listen to a group of teenagers predicting the future from 1986.

What do they say about…

WHAT ARE YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS?

In 50 years there are projected to be 10 billion people on the earth. How will that affect the future?
How will medicine and health care change in the future?
China’s and India’s populations and economies are growing quickly, what do you think China and India will be like in 50 years?
What other things will change about life in the future?
How do you think you will change in the future?
Where will you be and what will you be doing in 10 years?
What is something that will happen in the future that you are looking forward to?
How will you change the world?

SOME FEW MORE QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE

1. Do you think self-driving cars will become a reality in the nearfuture?

2. How do you think the smart phonewill evolve in future?

3. Will computers become smarterthan humans one day? Is this a bad thing?

4. Do you think thatrobots will be used to help with cooking and other housework?

5. Will space tourism become a popular activity one day?Will you buy a ticket?

6. Do you think brain implants will be used to make people smarter? Will you have one?

7. Should we use our knowledge of geneticsto improve the human species?

8. Will human beings make contactwith aliens during yourlifetime?

9. As technology improves in future, will there be any jobs left for humans?

10. Do you predict there will be a third world war later this century?

11. Climate change will lead to disastrous consequencesfor humanity.Do you agree?

12. After COVID‑19, will there be an even greater pandemic in the nearfuture?

13. Are there any other catastrophes humanity will face in the future?

14. In general, are you optimistic or pessimistic aboutthe future?

15. If therewas one thing you could know aboutthe future, what would it be?

16. Do you think the earth will become overpopulated in the nearfuture?

17. Will human beings move to other planets one day?

18. The global life expectancy is around 73 years.Will this increase in the future?

19. Which countrywill be the most powerful in the world in 50 years' time?

20. In general, will life be easier or more difficult for your children and grand-children?

21. Will individual freedom become greater or lesser during the next century?

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