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После публикации прогнозов о будущем американского инженера Джона Элфрета Уоткинса, сделанных им в 1900 году, Би-би-си обратилась к читателям с предложением поделиться своими мыслями и предположениями о том, как изменится жизнь на планете через 100 лет.
Прогнозы Уоткинса в начале ХХ века казались странными и почти невозможными, но большая их часть оправдалась.
Футурологи Иан Пирсон (ИП) и Патрик Такер (ПТ) комментируют предположения читателей о том, как будет выглядеть мир в 2112 году.
Posle publikatsii prognozov o budushchem amerikanskogo inzhenera Dzhona Elfreta Uotkinsa, sdelannykh im v 1900 godu, Bi-bi-si obratilas' k chitatelyam s predlozheniyem podelit'sya svoimi myslyami i predpolozheniyami o tom, kak izmenitsya zhizn' na planete cherez 100 let.
Prognozy Uotkinsa v nachale KHKH veka kazalis' strannymi i pochti nevozmozhnymi, no bol'shaya ikh chast' opravdalas'.
Futurologi Ian Pirson (IP) i Patrik Taker (PT) kommentiruyut predpolozheniya chitateley o tom, kak budet vyglyadet' mir v 2112 godu.
After the publication of predictions about the future of the American engineer John Elfret Watkins, made by him in 1900, the BBC asked readers to share their thoughts and assumptions about how life on the planet will change in 100 years.
Watkins' predictions at the beginning of the twentieth century seemed strange and almost impossible, but most of them came true.
Futurists Ian Pearson (IP) and Patrick Tucker (PT) comment on readers' speculations about what the world will look like in 2112.
-Hey Lisa
-Hi Mike. I know, that you became a leader of school health group , didn't you?
-Yes, I did. Would you like to join too?
-Sure
-Firstly, you need to ask some questions
-Let's do it
-Do you go in for sports?
-I really like sports. I can't imagine my life without it
-What kind of sportdo you do?
-Volleyball, athletics, boxing, swimming. Actually I tried everything
-How often do you go in for sport?
-In my free time. After lessons I do fitness every day
-Are you a member of a gym?
-Unfortunately no. There's no gym in our small town. I do exercises at home
-What can you advise for people to stay healthy?
-Be more active and remember that sport is the best investment in your healthy body.
-Thank you, Lisa. Nice to meet you among the members of our health group.
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A Fill in the missing words/phrases:
tapping got over aqualntance reliable selfish sociable
1. He doesn't care about others feeling. He's so selfish.
2. She has got a lot of friends. She's sociable.
3. Jack was tapping his feet nervously while he was waiting for his results.
4. I only met Ann 2 weeks ago. We aren't friends, we are just aqualntance.
5. Don't worry! Tom will be here on time, he's very reliable.
6. I don't think Mary's going to school this week, she still hasn't got over her cold.