Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2030.

"What will our world be like in the year 2030?"

"I don't know,', "says Fred. "What do you think?"

"Well, no one knows, but it's interesting to guess. In the year 2030, schools might use more technology to help us learn. There will be faster Internet that can connect(连接) things like our phones and computers. People will try harder to protect the environment. We might use more clean energy( 能源) and find better ways to recycle(回收) and not waste things. A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Maybe there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they'll work only two or three days a week. They'll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays."

"I am looking forward to the year 2030. I hope I'll be able to live under the sea," says Fred."Won't that be very interesting? Just like a fish!"

A: Look at this picture. What's it?

B: Oh, it's a robot!

A: You're right. It's the newest robot in the world.

B:

A: It can help with housework.

B: 

A: Of course, it can sweep the floor. It can also take care of kids and old people.

B: 

A: No, I won't. Because it's too expensive for me.

B: 

A: It's 50,000 dollars. We can have a look at it tomorrow. It is on show in the Science Museum.

B: Sounds great. Let's go and see it together. 

A: Let's meet at 9:00 a.m., OK?

B: OK. See you then.

No one knows what our life will be like in the future. Here are some children's ( prediction).

Cindy: In the future, people will have more holidays. They will spend a lot of time

traveling the world. Maybe some families ( go) to the moon for their holidays.

Gary: I think the earth will be more crowded and  (pollute). Maybe some people will move to other  (planet).

Sarah: Students in the future won't need to go to school and they will study at home. What will happen if students have problems with a subject? They will talk . a teacher through video conferencing(视频会议).

Peter: In the future, people will speak  (few) languages. Maybe there will be only one language in the world. And it will be much ( easy) for people to talk with each other.

Laura: Robots will play an important part our life. Robots will help humans with all kinds of work.

These predictions may seem impossible today,  I believe they will come true one day because we never know what will happen in the future.

What's your prediction about the future? Why?

⑴A. Complete the conversation with the proper forms of the words in the box

Nick: What are you , Jill?

Jill: A book about the future.

Nick:  cool. So what will the future be like?

Jill: Well, cities will be more crowded and . There will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger.

Nick: That sounds bad! Will we have to move to space?

Jill: Maybe. But I want to live on the earth.

Nick: Me, too. Then what can we do?

Jill: We can use  water and plant more trees. Everyone should play a part in  the earth.

B. Answer the questions.

⑵What do you do to help save the earth?

⑶Do you think we have to move to space? Why?