prediction 预测类型提问

1: Do you think people will read in different ways in the future?

Useful expressions：

Well, I guess so. / Well, I suppose it's possible. 我觉得是/我觉得这是有可能的

The main reason might be that 主要的原因是

e-books 电子书

paper books=printed books 纸质书

live in a digital world 生活在数字世界

everything is going to be digitalized 一切都将数字化

cost effective and environment friendly 成本低且环保

They consider it as a pleasant experience to enrich their life.

他们把它视作是一种丰富自己人生的愉快经历

Sample:

Well, I guess so. I think more people are likely to choose e-books while some of them still prefer paper books. The main reason for this might be that we are now living in a digital world, everything is going to be digitalized like media, currency and government management. E-books, for sure, will be most people’s choices as they are more cost effective and environment friendly than printed ones. However, not everyone agrees with that. Some people still find reading printed books more enjoyable as they consider it as a pleasant experience to enrich their life.

2: Do you think cinemas will disappear in the future?

Useful expressions：

Well, I'd say no. 我不觉得是这样

Well, I don’t think it’s likely to happen. 我不觉得这会发生

be considered as their pastime 被看作是一种休闲娱乐

get much better watching experience 有更佳的观影体验

bigger screen 更大的屏幕

realistic sound effects 逼真的音响效果

Sample:

Well, I don’t think it’s likely to happen. One major reason for this is that many people go to cinemas not just for watching a movie but for having a good time with their friends and family. It has been considered as their pastime or something that can help them get relaxed. Also, people can get much better watching experience in cinema with bigger screen and realistic sound effects, especially when they are watching Hollywood movies.

3: Are all the boring jobs going to be done by robots in the future?

Useful expressions：

repetitive jobs 重复的工作

Many jobs will be taken over by robots. 许多工作会被机器人取代

Robots can finish these tasks more accurately, efficiently and cost-effectively.

机器人可以更准确 更高效和更低成本地完成任务

a few jobs will still be left to humans 少数工作仍会留给人类

handcraft maker 手艺人

These jobs require creativity, imagination and interaction

这些工作需要创造力，想象力和互动

Sample:

Well, I think most repetitive jobs such as cashier, driver and accountant are going to be taken over by robots in the near future, because robots can finish these tasks more accurately, efficiently and cost-effectively. But a few jobs will still be left to humans, like handcraft maker and hairdresser, coz these jobs require creativity, imagination and interaction which are things robots are not perfectly capable of. So I think not all the boring work will be replaced by technology.