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148 Unit 12: Thinking about the future jr2w6q Goals talk about the future make predictions about the world write an article describe personal hopes and expectations take part in a job interview write a letter of application write a blog comment Future technology In pairs, speculate about the future of the things in the pictures. Use the expressions in the box. SPEaKIng 1 We’ll see that …  I predict that …  We could very well … The next step could be …  I’d be surprised if … It will probably be possible to …  … will become available … In the long term, …  By the end of the century, …  In about ten years’ time, … Within my lifetime, …  Looking ahead, … the internet space travel robots medicine transport the automotive industry Read about Ian Pearson. What does he do? What skills or attributes does he need in his work? REaDIng 2 I work as a futurologist. I study the future. My day-to-day work involves tracking developments across the whole field of technology and society, figuring out where it is all going next, and how that will affect our everyday lives. My main tools are: a strong background in science and engineering, trends analysis, common sense, reasonable business insight, knowing when to listen to other people, and a whole lot of thinking. I usually get it right, but since the future is never totally predictable, I sometimes get it wrong too, about 15% of the time. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv