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Lesson 8 To make predictions for the future is very difficult. * * What do you think people predicted about these things in the past? Which of these inventions have not come true yet? Which of these inventions do you use today? Computer. Robot does some housework ,flying car . Videophone , internet, cell phone, the Internet Cell phone Flying cars , Robots videophones Things people did not predict would happen so soon Predictions from the past that have not come true yet Listen and answer. 1. What are they talking about? 2. What does Steve Hill do？ 3. What does Chris Morgan do? Predictions for the future. He is an expert in technology and inventions. She is the author of a book called Past Ideas of the Future. 4. What is the book, Past Ideas of the Future, about? 5. Where does Chris get her ideas? 6. Are the predictions similar to how we live now? It’s about past predictions for the future. From movies. No. Predictions from the past that have not come true yet Things people did not predict would happen so soon flying cars the Internet robots videophone cell phone Listen and complete the table. 1. According to John, people will _____. a. still go to a stadium to watch soccer b. only watch soccer on TV at home c. watch soccer in stadiums and on TV 2. Lucy believes that in the future _____. a. people’s houses will have more space. b. people’s houses will be smaller than now. c. people will live in bigger houses. a b Listen and choose the best answers. 3. Gary thinks that in the future ____. a. traditional money will disappear completely b. people will use money the same as now c. people will use credit cards more 4. In Janet’s opinion, _______. a. computers won’t replace teachers b. computers will be used more in the classroom c. computers will take the place of teachers c b c 5. Michael thinks that in the future ____. a. there will be more food for everyone b. there