Audio Zepis Nomer Piddisyat adin Kuprazniniu Adin Speaker 1 My name is James, James Stone.0:00
I graduated from the University of Sussex where I studied English literature.0:13
In my view, the main problem of the future is basic moral values that mankind should have.0:18
I place a particular emphasis on the issue of selfishness.0:24
They also feel they should survive in the world of it achievements and look for their own interests.0:30
But we are social animals and need other people dearly.0:36
I often ask myself the aren't we too self absorbed?0:40
Though I admit some people are completely selfless.0:45
So what will our future be like?0:50
Will it be the society of givers or takers?0:53
Speaker 2 I'm Kate Winslow.0:59
I think one of the problems of the future is the problem of people's eating habits.1:05
Everybody seems to know the slogan we are what we eat.1:10
We live in a country of fast food culture.1:15
We are always in a hurry.1:18
We have no time to relax and enjoy a meal, and at the same time, we want our meals to be tasty.1:20
But what is tasty is not always healthy.1:28
Doctors say that chips and pizzas are fattening, Coca Cola damages our teeth and coffee shortens our lives.1:31
It's true that many people nowadays spend a lot of time in gyms, exercising.1:40
But then they rush to have a good snack.1:45
So eating habits may become extremely important in the future.1:48
Speaker 3 It's difficult for me to discuss the main problems of mankind in the future.1:55
I'm quite young and I believe that such things are to be discussed by more experienced people.2:03
But I can easily give you an example of what will be a very serious problem in a particular place in a European country in the near future.2:09
I was born in Venice and I'm living there now.2:19
The beautiful ancient buildings of Venice are in constant danger.2:22
You certainly know that we have a system of canals within the city, and a large number of motorboats transport people and goods.2:27
The waves created by the boats gradually destroy the foundations along the canals.2:36
This is a serious environmental problem that can lead to a disaster.2:41
Speaker 4 I am sure there won't be any problems in the future.2:50
I live in Ireland now, and I admit that there are a lot of problems in my life.2:56
But if you ask me, Douglas o', Brien, about the future, I can predict it easily.3:02
Life will certainly become better.3:08
Robots will do all the dangerous and dirty work for us, so house chores will be much easier.3:11
Robots will sweep and clean floors dust the furniture and wash the dishes.3:18
I'm absolutely sure they will cook, too.3:24
Everything will be done for people, and they will work creatively.3:27
No routine labor, only interesting projects that will develop us and our civilization.3:31
Speaker 5 My name is Alice Bell.3:39
I've been interested in animals, I think, since I was born.3:44
I'm sure lots of them are in danger now, and the situation will be even worse in the near future.3:48
Take, for example, polar bears.3:54
They spend their lives on sea ice.3:56
They are very strong.3:58
They're also very good swimmers and hunters.4:00
What can threaten the lives of these beautiful and clever animals?4:03
Alaska Natives shoot 100 bears a year, Canada about 500.4:09
Also, water pollution and global warming are even more threatening than hunting.4:14
What will happen to these Arctic animals in the future?4:19
This is certainly my concern.4:23
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