Listening - 15 New Future Technology Predictions for 2040

Watch the video below and complete the activities.

VOCABULARY

• peek (0:00) – a quick or secret look.
• Let’s take a peek into the future.

• bulky (0:28) – large and difficult to carry or wear.
• Forget bulky headsets!

• overlaying (0:34) – placing something over another.
• Contact lenses overlaying digital information.

• barriers (0:48) – things that stop or block progress or communication.
• Language barriers will become a thing of the past.

• lifespan (1:35) – the length of time something lasts.
• Extending the lifespan and safety of buildings.

• affordable (2:37) – not too expensive.
• Space travel will be affordable for ordinary people.

• reverse (2:49) – to make something go back to an earlier state.
• Therapies will slow down or even reverse the aging process.

• ease (3:06) – to make something less difficult or less bad.
• Flying pods will ease congestion.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Match the words to their definitions.

2 - Choose the best answer.

3 - Which of these future inventions do you think would help your life the most? Write in the comments.