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English Refresher · CEFR B2 · Unit 6

Technology & Innovation

Make predictions and plans with will, going to, and the present continuous. Practice, check your answers, and study the flashcards.

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Speaking

Predict the Future

What to do: Work in pairs. Make predictions about technology. There is no score — just speak and listen.
Audio 1Listen to an example
Listen to someone make tech predictions, then make your own.

Talk about it

  • What piece of technology couldn't you live without? How will it change in ten years?
  • Make a prediction with "will" and a plan with "going to".
  • Are you excited or worried about AI? Why?
Featured Reading

The Tech That Will Shape Tomorrow

Read the full interactive article on future technology and do the comprehension quiz.

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Reading

The AI Revolution

What to do: Read this short extract from the unit article. Then answer the questions and tap Check Answers. (Read the full article using the link above!)

The biggest shift is artificial intelligence. The next step isn't just a chatbot, but an AI agent — software that can carry out whole tasks for you. About 92% of large companies plan to increase their AI investment in the coming years.

None of this is risk-free. As we hand more of our lives to machines, cybersecurity and privacy become essential. Governments are writing new rules: the EU's AI law will be fully in force in 2026.

1. What share of large companies plan to increase their AI investment?
2. In which year will the EU's AI law be fully in force?
3. What is an "AI agent"?
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Listening

Talking About the Future

What to do: Listen two times. Then complete the sentences and answer the questions.
Audio 2Omar and Lia discuss new technology

Omar: Did you hear that self-driving taxis are coming to our city next year?

Lia: Really? I think they'll change everything. Are you going to try one?

Omar: Definitely. I'm visiting my cousin in another city next month — they already have them.

Lia: Lucky! I think AI is going to do a lot of our boring tasks soon.

Omar: Maybe. But I'm worried about cybersecurity. We'll need to protect our data more.

Lia: True. I'm backing up everything to the cloud this weekend.

Omar: Good idea. I think wearable tech will get even smarter too.

Lia: For sure. The future's going to be interesting.

1. Self-driving taxis are coming to the city ______ year.
2. Lia is backing up everything to the ______ this weekend.
3. Omar is worried about ______.
4. When is Omar visiting his cousin?
5. What does Lia think AI is going to do?
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Grammar

Future Forms

What to do: Use the verb in brackets in the best future form: will, going to, or present continuous. Read the clue in each sentence!
1. Look at those clouds — it ______. (rain — evidence)
2. I think robots ______ in every home one day. (help — prediction)
3. I ______ my team online at 3 p.m. tomorrow. (meet — arrangement)
4. That looks hard. Don't worry, I ______ you with the app. (help — instant decision)
5. She ______ a coding course next week. (start — plan / arrangement)
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Word Order

Build the Future Sentence

What to do: Tap the words in the correct order. Tap a word in your answer to put it back. Then tap Check Answers.

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Writing

A Prediction Piece

What to do: Write a short opinion piece (about 80–100 words) predicting how one technology will change life in the next ten years. Use a mix of future forms. There is no automatic score — use the checklist.
Example: "I think artificial intelligence is going to change education completely. In ten years, every student will probably have an AI tutor that knows exactly what they need. Lessons won't disappear, but they'll look very different. We're already seeing the first cutting-edge tools in classrooms today. Of course, there are risks: we'll have to take cybersecurity seriously and protect our data. I'm going to learn as much as I can about it, because the future is arriving faster than we think."
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Vocabulary

Flashcards

What to do: Tap a card to reveal the meaning and an example. These are the key words for this unit and the reading.
artificial intelligencenountap to reveal
computer systems that can learn and decide"AI is changing how we work."
a gadgetnountap to reveal
a small, clever device or tool"He loves the latest gadgets."
a breakthroughnountap to reveal
an important new discovery or advance"A medical breakthrough saved lives."
wearable technountap to reveal
technology you wear, like a smartwatch"Wearable tech tracks your health."
a digital footprintnountap to reveal
the trace of data you leave online"Mind your digital footprint."
cybersecuritynountap to reveal
the protection of computers and data from attack"Cybersecurity matters more than ever."
to back upphrasal verbtap to reveal
to save a copy of data for safety"Back up your files to the cloud."
cutting-edgeadjectivetap to reveal
the most modern and advanced"It's cutting-edge technology."
an algorithmnountap to reveal
a set of rules a computer follows"An algorithm chooses your feed."
to go viralidiomtap to reveal
to spread very quickly online"The video went viral overnight."

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