Making predictions about the future

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LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • talk about the future and learn the structures for expressing probability,
  • discuss space exploration,
  • work with authentic videos,
  • practise grammar discussing one of the topics of your choice: fashion and 3D printing or augmented reality.

The lessons in this set are organised in a way that lets students first learn useful grammar structures and then put them into practice by discussing one of the topics that is more interesting for them.

This is a lesson set. Use the lessons in the set in the suggested order. Learn more about sets here.

Each lesson in the set is also a standalone lesson.

Lesson 1

Teach students the structures for expressing probability
lesson on making predictions
Standard Lesson 60 min Free+

The future of space exploration (lesson on making predictions)

Grammar Technology

Students learn the structures to make predictions and express probability (e.g. be bound to, be unlikely to). They also talk about space exploration and work out synonyms for the word ‘predict’.

Lesson 2

Choose one of the lessons to practise structures for expressing probability
advanced synonyms for make
Standard Lesson 60 min Premium Plan

Will your future clothes be made like this?

Lifestyle Technology

Students work with advanced synonyms for ‘make’, watch a video and discuss the future of 3D printing technology. Prompt students to use the structures for expressing probability in ex. 7 (slide 18).

lesson about technology
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min Unlimited Plan

Will these lenses change the world?

Technology

In this Speaking lesson, students talk about technology and augmented reality. Encourage them to use the structures for expressing probability in these activities: when they agree with the comments in ex. 4 (slide 7), when they discuss possible applications in ex. 5 (slide 9) or when thinking about the implications of different AR ideas in ex. 6 (slide 11).

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