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i1}l Read the Leorn this!box. Find an example of the first
X ffi Readthetext. conditional in the text in exercise 1.
Do you thinl< Ray Kurzwei['s
predictions will come true?
Predicting: first conditional
Give reasons.
1 We often make predictions with the first conditionat.
We use the present simpte in the lf ctause and raril/ in
'Man won't fly for 50 years,' the main clause:
said Wilbur Wright in 1901. lf the hotel hos Wi-Fi, l'll check my emails.
2 We can use may, might or could in the main clause if
Two years later, he and his
I ttre prediction is onty a possibitity:
brother made the worldt first
1 tf you refresh the page, it might load.
successful flig ht. Predicting
the future is difficult, but at
Match the two halves of the predictions and write the verbs
the Singularity University in
in brackets in the correct tenses (present simple and will or
California, you can actually study moy/might/coulA.
futurology. The University's director is Ray Kurzweil, who 1 lf there (be) a major flu epidemic,
predicts that huge increases in computer power will change 2 Ordinary tourists (go) into space
the world dramatically. By 2045,we'll probably be only the 3 Governments (ban) cars
second most intelligent creatures on Earth, after computers. 4 lf the Earth (become) too crowded,
5 Everybody (be) ontine 24 hours a day
These computers might think, communicate and act so quickly
6 lf young people (put) too much personal
that ordinary humans won't be able to understand them. But
information on sociat-networking sites,
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of course, ordinary humans might not exist then everybody
a humans ([ive) on Mars.
may have computer chips inside their brains. Technology b iftickets (not be) too expensive.
may also eradicate disease and increase life expectancy. lf life c if the number of Wi-Fi hotspots (increase).
expectancy increases faster than people age, nobody will die. d mittions of people (die).
e they (regret) it when they're otder.
This could cause other problems for the Earthl
f if gtobat warming (get) worse.
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3 Read the Learn thisJ box. Find examptes of these structures
in the text: moy, might, coltld, won't, might not, will and
will probably.
We can use these phrases to agree or disagree with
other people's opinions:
Specutating and predicting
I think that's true. / I don't think that's true.
/
I agree / don't ogree with (you him / thot opinion).
won't + probably won't + may / might / could + will probably + will I believe / don't believe thot's right.
Thot seems / doesn't seem very likely.
To talk about possibitity in the future, we can use
may, might or could followed by a base form:
She may / might / could leave school next year. ffi Read the exam strategy. Say whether you agree
or disagree with the predictions in exercise 5. Give reasons.
We use moy not or might not for the negative - we do
not use could not.
ffi Worl< in pairs. Comptete these predictions about
To make predictions, we can use will. When we are
the future with your own ideas. Then tellthe class. Do they
not certain, we use I think ... or probably:
agree?
^! il:!!:!::i:!::: l !iyil::yy_::i::":: i 1 lf everybody lives forever, ...
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S How til<ely are these events to happen in the next five 2 lf computers become more intettigent than humans, ...
years? Write sentences using expressions from exercise 2. 3 lf the world becomes too crowded, ...
4 lf humans have computer chips in their brains, ...
there's an earthquake in Britain you move abroad
5 lf we don't use less energy, ...
there's a major ftu epidemic you [earn to drive
Brazil wins the footbatl world cup you go to university
you faiI an important exam you get married
Thoro probabll won't br an oarthqu aKa in bri\ain

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