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1. A hypothetical transatlantic tunnel in the 21st century could allow undersea travel between Europe and North America in under an hour. 2. By the early 2000s, internet usage surpassed radio and television as citizens relied more on the internet for news coverage. 3. Google Glass, an augmented reality headset allowing hands-free internet access, was launched to the public in 2014.
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- 1. Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológicoagropecuario No. 129 Predicciones. Facilitador: Dario Gpe. Cortez D. Materia: Ingles III 3 A admón. Misael Tepozteco Martinez
- 3. 1.- One hypotheticalstructure that may become a reality later this century is a transatlantic tunnel. If built, this would allow undersea transit between Europe and North America. At speeds greater than 5,000 mph (8,000 kph), passengers could travel from London to New York in less than an hour.
- 4. 2014 2.-The Internet has a greater reach than television Citizens in developed nations now rely on the Internet more than any other medium for news coverage. This trend* first became apparent in the early 2000s, when radio was overtaken by Internet usage.
- 5. 2014 3.-Google Glass is launched to the public Google Glass is an augmented reality head-mounted display, allowing hands-free access to the web.
- 6. 2014 4-Brazil hosts the FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup is the 20th since the inaugural tournament in 1930, and the second time that Brazil has hosted the competition. It becomes the first World Cup to feature goal-line technology.
- 7. 2014 5-Personalised DNA sequencing for under $100 DNA sequencing technology is now so fast and cheap that an entire human genome can be read in a matter of hours for less than $100. This has been made possible by a revolutionary new device called a nanofluidic chip.
- 8. 2014 6-Completion of the International Space Station The International Space Station is by far the largest man-made structure ever put into orbit: 110m (360 ft) across, with a mass of 345,000 kg and a living volume of 1,000 cubic metres.
- 9. 2060-2100 7.-Global political andeconomic systems are in a period of immense transition As the final decades of the 21st century unfold, humanity faces a crisis unparalleled in its history. Where previously had been resource scarcity, climate change has taken centre stage as the most immediate threat to world peace.* Natural and human systems alike face the prospect of permanent collapse.
- 10. 2060 8.-Tropical cyclones are wreaking havoc in the Mediterranean Until now, the near-landlocked Mediterranean Sea was largely immune to the more violent forms of ocean weather.
- 11. 2025 9.-Some of Britain'smost well-known animal species are going extinct Due to a combination of habitat loss, agricultural intensification, road accidents, pesticides, pollution and other human interference, some of Britain's most iconic and well-known animals are disappearing.
- 12. 2025 10.-Rhinos are going extinct in the wild Rhinos are one of the largest remaining megafauna - a class of giant animals that were common in the last ice age.* Of the five main species of rhino, the white rhinoceros is the heaviest, with adults weighing 3,500 kg (7,700 lb.) and reaching a head-to-body length of 4.6 m (15 ft.).