70 | Trends
GIVING EXAMPLES
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2 Delete Ave expressions in italics that do not belong to
the tex,
you want to find out about the future, thee ae many
people, among other things, who can help you. You can
tum, for example, tothe horoscope pages of such asthe
newspaper whee you can find out about your lve if, in
particlar. Por more serious information, you ean dip into
‘the writing of well-known prophets suck as Nostradamus
‘or use magical books lke the I Ching, to name bur a few.
But if you're really serious fr instance about the future,
you can take a course, in particular, in Futures Studies
[At the University of Budapest, for instance, you can study
topics lke ‘Change and Future‘ or “Space and Time in|
Futures Studies, 10 name but two,
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NOUNS & PREPOSITIONS
3 Complete the sentences with a phase nthe box
1 dar cheap energy is set to grow
ind gow.
2 for home improvements is
‘reflected in many DIV programmes on TV,
3 in computer technology have
changed the way we lve.
4 in green issues wil lead to more
esorholdaye,
5 _ in road taxes may be the only
way o cul exhaust fomes
6 of bottle water al has
reached nearly 200 bottles per person.
7 of fosi fuels will mean we have
10 find alternative energy sources.
TRANSLATION
4 Translate the quotations int your language.
1 “veryhing that can be invented has been invented:
(Charles H Duel, US government otal, 1899)
2
"Nuclear powered vacuum cleaners wil probably be a
realty in 10 years (Alex Lewyt president of a vacuum
cleaner company, 1955)
"ea great invention but who would want to
use it anyway!” (US president, R B Hayes, atera
{demonstration ofa telephone, 1876)
“There ls no reason anyone would want a computer in
their home! (Ken Olson, computer manufacturer, 1977)
“itis apparent to me that the possibilies of the
aeroplane, which to or thre years ago were thought
to hold the solution othe (ying machine) problem,
have been exhausted, and that we must turn elsewhere?
(Thomas Edison, American inventor, 1895)
FA rockt will never be abe o leave the Eath’s
atmosphere! (New York Times, 1936)
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