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1 READ & NoTICE THE GRAmmAR.

A What are some of your predictions about the future? Discuss your predictions with a partner.
Then read the text.

Personal Transporters

In the future, more people will use personal
transporters, like the one in this photo. Personal
transporters will take us places quickly and safely. When
they become cheaper, everyone is going to want one!

Personal transporters will also be good for the
environment. They’ll use less fuel than cars. They’ll also
take up less space, so we won’t need as many large parking
lots. This will mean more space for parks and trees.
We’ll soon see more personal transporters at airports
and in large factories. When workers at these places
try them, I’m sure they will find them very helpful and
convenient. Police officers, letter carriers, and security
guards will also find these vehicles very useful in their
work. Personal transporters are going to make the
commute to work more fun. I’m going to buy one as soon
as I can!

GRAMMAR FOCUS

In the text in exercise A, the writer uses will and be going to to make predictions.
In the future, more people will use personal transporters like the one in this photo.
When they become cheaper, everyone is going to want one!
The writer uses future time clauses to specify the time of future events.
When they become cheaper, everyone is going to want one!

B Complete the chart with four more predictions about personal transporters from the text in
exercise A.

Topic: Personal Transporters
Predictions:
1. more people will use them

C Read the text from exercise A again. Underline two more future time clauses.
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