Read and listen to the text again and answer the questions.
1. Who might live to be 150 years old?
2. What will probably cause our brains to get bigger?
3. What will people possibly do as the result of an epidemic or war?
4. What are the possible ways the children of the future will be different from now?
5. What might happen if the Earth gets overcrowded?
FACES OF THE FUTURE
Humans have adapted and changed through the ages and, unless a catastrophe destroys the Earth, we'll probably survive and continue to change. Scientists are already saying that children born now might live until they're 150. Further into the future, perhaps people won't die but simply buy new body parts as they get older!
What other changes are possible in the years ahead?
1. Homo Informaticus
If we continue to use computers and screens more and more, our eyes and brains will probably get bigger in order to process more information.
2. Neo-humans
If there’s a terrible war or an epidemic, survivors might leave the cities and live in caves. They'll become stronger, hairier and more agile.
3. Homo Perfectus
If scientists manipulate human genes, will some people pay to have children who are better looking, healthier and more intelligent than ‘normal’ humans?
4. Cyborgs
Soldiers of the future might be part human, part machine, with super-strong body parts, auto-zoom eyes and a brain connected by Wi-Fi to super computers.
5. Space humans
If the Earth gets too crowded, humans will move to other planets. If they adapt to a different atmosphere and gravity on another planet, they won't look the same as humans on Earth.
Which possibilities do you think are most likely?
1. Children born now might live until they're 150 years old.
2. If we continue to use computers and screens more and more, our brains will probably get bigger.
3. If there’s a terrible war or an epidemic, survivors might leave the cities and live in caves.
4. Children of the future might be part human, part machine, with super-strong body parts, auto-zoom eyes and a brain connected by Wi-Fi to super computers.
5. If the Earth gets too crowded, humans will move to other planets.