What will life be like for those born today?

In this lesson, the students will discuss the future of cities, as well as learn more about Future Perfect Simple and Future Perfect Continuous.

Warm-up

The student reads the words in the word cloud and tries to guess what topic they are connected with (community, renewables, efficiency, etc.).

Video: Your life in the city in 2050

Prior to watching a video, the student matches new words with their meanings (integral, backbone, seamless, etc.) and uses them to complete the sentences.

The student watches the video Your life in the city in 2050 and answers the video-related questions.

Grammar: Future Perfect Simple vs. Future Perfect Continuous

The student contrasts the structure and use of Future Perfect Simple and Future Perfect Continuous. They complete sentences related to the future of cities using these two future forms. 

Finally, they practice using these two forms in speech by answering questions about future predictions.