Demo Lesson: Cities of the Future

Introduction: Hello students! In today's class we will dicuss the topic of city life in the future and the use of "will" to make predictions. Follow your teacher's instructions to complete the activites in this page during the lesson. 

Guiding Question: What will major cities be like in the future?

Warm Up: City Skylines

You and your partners will pretend to be architects and builders. First, divide your group into two teams, Team A and Team B. Both teams should click the same "Construction Site" link below and then follow the instructions.

• Group 1 - Construction Site: CLICK HERE
• Group 2 - Construction Site: CLICK HERE
• Group 3 - Construction Site: CLICK HERE
• Group 4 - Construction Site: CLICK HERE

• Design 1: Group A Describes - CLICK HERE
• Design 2: Group B Describes - CLICK HERE
• Design 3: Group C Describes - CLICK HERE
• Design 4: Group D Describes - CLICK HERE

Task 1: Group Discussion

Click play on the video timer and discuss the following questions with your partners. You do not have to write.

• What are the biggest cities in the world?
• What do you know about these places?
• Do a Google image search for the word "megacity". Look at some of the pictures. What do you think it is like to live there?
• What are the pro's and con's of living in the following places:

• A Big City
• A Small City
• A Small Town
• A Rural Area

Task 2: Vocabulary - City Life

Complete the reading and vocabulary task on page 32 of your book. We will check the answers together in the main room.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE

Task 3: Grammar Practice - Making Predictions

Read the predictions about life in San Jose in the year 2050. Tell your partner if you completely agree, partially agree, or disagree with each statement and why.

• There won't be a lot of traffic in the city.
• Most people will use public transportation.
• There will be many tall apartment buildings.
• The GAM will include Puntarenas and Limon.
• There will be green areas and parks for the population.
• Pollution will be a problem but it won't be as bad as other world cities.
• Most houses and apartments will have solar panels to generate their electricity.
• Around 70% of jobs will be online.
• The city will be safer and there won't be so many problems with security.
• San Jose will be a better place.

Task 4: My City in the Future

You are going to make predictions about life in your city in the year 2050. Flip the card and have a 60 second conversation with your partner about this topic. In each round, one of you will make optimistic predictions and the other will make pessimistic predictions. Then in the next round, change your attitude. You can use the following expressions to disagree with your partner:

• No way!
• I totally disagree.
• In my opinion, that won't happen.
• That's not what I think.