The FutureThe Future

What will the future be like?

• The past century has seen amazing changes in all areas of life. What changes will the future bring? What will your life be like in 50 years?

Jobs

Jobs in the future.

• What will your job be like in the future? • What will your workplace be like?• Will you work only in the same place, or will

your office be mobile?

Marriage

Marriage in the future

Le Trung – Brampton Ontario, 2009

Polygamy

What will marriage be like in the future?

• Will people still get married in the future?• How will our personal lives be different?• Will people in China start to adopt foreign

marriage customs (polygamy, etc.)?

Technology

Flying car

Jet pack

Robots

How will technology be different in the future?

• What new inventions will people be using in 50 years?

• What kinds of things do you use today that you think you will not use in the future? (paper, gasoline)

Language

Will we speak the same languages in the future?

• Will more foreigners speak Chinese in the future?

• What will happen if Chinese people keep studying English so seriously?

• Will English always be an important language in the future?