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Underline the following words and phrases
in the passages in . Match each of them with
Reading its explanation.

Quickly read the passages. Match the 1. a reality A. examine carefully to fi nd out more about
headings with the passages. something
2. explore B. used instead of something else
1. Can we live longer? 3. possibility C. equipment that helps save energy
2. Can we live there? 4. replaced D. a thing that actually exists or happens
3. Future home prediction 5. anti-ageing pills E. something that is likely to happen
6. energy saving
F. medicine that can prevent ageing
devices
A
Travelling to Mars might Answer the questions.
become a reality sooner 1. Why are scientists planning to send people
than you think. Scientists to Mars?
are planning to send 2. How will anti-ageing pills help people?
people (not animals!) 3. How long does an average person live now?
to explore Mars in 4. What are some energy saving devices?
the near future. They 5. What will home robots do in the future?
believe it’s the only way
to fi nd out if there is, or ever has been, life on this
planet. They will explore the possibility of living there. Speaking
So people may go there to live one day!
Think about your ideas about scientifi c
B advances in these fi elds. Look at the example
and make notes.
Scientists say that in the
future people will live Advances Advantages Disadvantages
longer. Incurable diseases
robots do a lot of things unemployment
will be cured and ‘bad’
genes will probably be nuclear energy
replaced. With healthier nutrition pills
lifestyles and better smart phones
medical care the average space travel
person will live to be 100 instead of 70 (for men) or
75 (for women) like today. Anti-ageing pills will also Work in groups. Express your agreement and
be invented to help people live longer. disagreement about how scientifi c advances
can help us solve problems in the future.
C Example:
A: I think robots will help us do many boring or
Future homes will be located diffi cult jobs.
on the ocean, in the air, or B: Yes. But at the same time, they may bring a lot of
underground. These homes unemployment.
will have advanced energy
C: And they’ll make us lazy and inactive.
saving devices such as solar
panels, solar windows, and
smart home technology. Look out!
Future homes will take advantage We use ‘at the same time’ to introduce
a contrasting fact.
of robots to do chores such as cleaning, cooking,
washing, and organising everything for their owners.

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