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Visions of the Future

Peter and Jack are making predictions about what they think will happen in the future…


Peter: Jack, have you ever thought about what life will be like in the future?


Jack: Well, it depends on how far in the future we go. I think humans will be able to fly to Mars soon and possibly have self-driving cars!


Peter: That sounds very interesting!


Jack: If we go further into the future, I think people will be able to choose how long they want to live too.


Peter: Really? Why do you think that? To me, that sounds totally unrealistic!


Jack: Well, medicine and technology are developing so fast, so I think that people will be able to replace their old body parts and maybe even live forever.


Peter: I really hope that won’t happen because there won’t be enough space on the earth for all of us!


Jack: Perhaps you’re right. But maybe people will start colonising Mars to solve that problem.


Peter: For now, it all just sounds like science fiction to me…


Jack: Well, none of us know what the future holds!

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Visions of the Future

PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verb
Meaning
Example sentence
Categories
To set about

 To start to do

something.



  1. I have no idea how to set about changing the wheel on my car.

  2. I tried to apologise but I think I set about it in the wrong way.

Future
To look ahead

To think about what

might happen in the

future.



I’m trying to look ahead to see how I can expand the business.



Future
To think ahead

To think about what

might happen in the

future


It’s time to think

ahead and plan

what we are going

to do this year.


Future
To carry something out

To do or complete

something



I’m planning to

carry out more

research on digital

technology for

learning.



Future
To look forward to

To be exciting about something that is going to happen.

I’m really looking forward to going on holiday this summer.

Future
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