FUTURE FORMS
Which future form is used in this sentence: "I'm speaking at the conference on Tuesday."
What is a future arrangement? (Present Continuous for a fixed plan)
Which expression means 100% certain and is used in the text as: "It's a ______ conclusion."
What is 'foregone'? (A foregone conclusion)
According to the infographic, which country is the MOST optimistic about their generation having a better life than their parents?
What is China?
The economist describes the statistics as just a "______" of how people feel at the moment.
What is a 'snapshot'?
In the speaking activity, you are asked if you think you will be ______ or ______ off than your parents.
What are 'better' and 'worse'?
Which future form is used in this sentence: "In thirty years, things will have got worse."
What is the Future Perfect? (Describes a completed event at a specific future time)
Complete the expression from the text: "We are all ______ to face problems in the future."
What is 'bound'? (Bound to + infinitive)
According to the infographic, which two groups are compared in the data (the two bars shown)?
What are 'Respondents of all ages' and 'Respondents under 30'?
The economist says Western economies will not rely on ______ industries in the future.
What is 'manufacturing'? (or 'industrial/sector industries' - accept either)
The questionnaire asks: "Do you think that having a lower income necessarily means a ______ quality of life?"
What is 'worse'?
Which future form is used in this sentence: "Western economies certainly won't be doing the same things they are doing now."
What is the Future Continuous? (Describes an ongoing action in the future)
Which expression from the textbook means 0% probability and is the opposite of 'very likely'?
What is 'highly unlikely'? (or 'It's by no means certain' - accept either)
Name THREE of the countries shown in the infographic that appear to be pessimistic about the future.
What are Japan, Russia, and South Korea? (Accept any 3 from the pessimistic list)
According to the economist, future Western economies will be based on ______ and ______.
What are 'thinking' and 'technology'?
Create a sentence using 'will have become' to answer this question: "Do you think the world will be a better place in 50 years?"
What is: "I think the world will have become a better/worse place"? (Accept any logical Future Perfect answer)
Which future form is used to describe a change in the very near future, as in: "I'm not saying that things are about to change."
What is 'be about to' + infinitive? (Immediate future)
The textbook lists 'It's highly unlikely to happen' (A), 'It may well happen' (C), and 'It's bound to happen' (D). Which expression belongs in position B (between 50% and 75%)?
What is 'very likely'? (or 'In all likelihood' - accept either)
According to the infographic, are younger respondents (under 30) generally more or less optimistic than the overall population?
What is 'more optimistic'? (In most countries, the under-30 bar is higher)
The economist says this change will result in a better quality of ______ for everyone.
What is 'life'?
Use an expression of certainty from the textbook to express 80% confidence about this statement: "The global population will reach 10 billion.
"What is: "In all likelihood, the global population will reach 10 billion" or "It's very likely to happen"?
Identify the future form and explain its function: "If we are to progress, the post-industrial economy will have to evolve."
What is 'be to' + infinitive? (It describes a pre-condition or necessary requirement for a future prediction)
The textbook lists eight expressions of certainty. Which TWO expressions express maximum uncertainty (around 0-20% certainty)?
What are 'It's anyone's guess' and 'It's by no means certain'? (Accept 'It's highly unlikely' as a third option)
Based on the infographic and the economist's commentary, why does China have exceptionally high optimism?
What is because China, Brazil, and India are industrialized/emerging economies with rapid growth, whereas Western economies are post-industrial and facing stagnation?
The economist describes China, Brazil, and India as one type of economy, and the US, Spain, and France as another. What are the TWO terms he uses?
What are 'industrialized countries' (or 'emerging economies') and 'post-industrial economies'? (Accept reasonable equivalents from the text)
Combine a Future Continuous tense with an expression of uncertainty to respond to this: "Will drivers crash more often in the future?
"What is: "It's anyone's guess whether drivers will be crashing more often, but with self-driving cars, it may well decrease"? (Accept any logical sentence using Future Continuous + an uncertainty expression)