A future world | Indermediate level

What will be the best about new translating devices?

• They will be fast and accurate.

• They will not sound like robots.

• They will only translate written text.

• They will require no power source.

What technology is expected to help predict illnesses?

• Nano monitors producing Big Data

• 3D printers making body parts

• Virtual reality immersion

• Vertical farming techniques

What is a benefit of 3D printing in healthcare?

• Creating body parts like hearts and kidneys

• Producing plastic and metal objects

• Developing new medicines

• Improving virtual reality experiences

How will full immersion virtual reality change entertainment?

• It will allow users to experience games and movies as if they are real

• It will provide faster internet speed

• It will offer more channels on television

• It will reduce the cost of video games

How will climate change influence food farming?

• We will grow more food

• Traditional farming methods will die out

• City farming will increase

• Weather will be more stable

What is vertical farming?

• Cultivating crops
  (= edible plants) in multiple layers rather than single horizontal layer

• Traditional farming on flat land

• Farming in urban areas using tall buildings to grow various plants

• Using animals for farming

How will cities adapt to changes in farming due to climate change?

• Cities will have to produce food through vertical farming

• Cities will have to import more food

• By expanding traditional farmland

• Cities will have to reduce food consumption