Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history.
Today
our
lives
are
changing
faster
than
at
any
time
in
history
.
Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future.
Here
we
report
on
three
important
changes
that
will
have
a
big
impact
on
our
everyday
lives
in
the
future
.
The cashless society
The
cashless
society
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely.
Cash
and
bank-notes
will
disappear
almost
completely
.
They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip processors loaded with some money.
They
will
be
replaced
by
smart
cards
,
namely
plastic
cards
:
microchip
processors
loaded
with
some
money
.
When we pay for goods, the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal and money will come into his card from our card.
When
we
pay
for
goods
,
the
shop
assistant
will
put
our
smart
card
into
a
payment
terminal
and
money
will
come
into
his
card
from
our
card
.
When all the money is used up, we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone, dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
When
all
the
money
is
used
up
,
we
will
be
able
to
reloadit
by
putting
it
into
a
telephone
,
dialing
our
bank
account
and
money
will
be
put
into
the
card
from
the
account
.
Interactive telephones
Interactive
telephones
Talking computers will play an important part.
Talking
computers
will
play
an
important
part
.
They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database, and put the information into speech.
They
will
recognize
speech
,
ask
us
what
information
we
need
,
look
through
a
database
,
and
put
the
information
into
speech
.
If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so.
If
we
want
to
book
a
flight
or
pay
a
bill
by
phone
,
we
will
interact
with
a
talking
computer
to
do
so
.
Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.
Human
telephone
operators
will
be
used
only
for
more
complex
operations
such
as
dealing
with
complaints
or
solving
special
problems
.
Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination.
Traffic
jams
in
cities
will
be
reduced
because
drivers
will
use
electronic
route
maps
to
find
the
quickest
route
to
their
destination
.
Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities.
Electronic
systems
will
start
changing
motorists
for
driving
in
cities
.
As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead.
As
soon
as
motorists
have
to
pay
to
drive
in
cities
,
they
will
stop
using
their
cars
and
use
public
transport
instead
.
Speed control systems will be built into cars.
Speed
control
systems
will
be
built
into
cars
.
These systems will automatically regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents.
These
systems
will
automatically
regulate
the
speed
of
the
car
to
take
account
of
traffic
and
weather
conditions
and
prevent
accidents
.
It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do, there will be a great improvement in road safety.
It
will
be
many
years
before
these
changes
bring
results
but
when
they
do
,
there
will
be
a
great
improvement
in
road
safety
.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created.
With
the
development
of
science
and
technology
,
more
and
more
advanced
things
will
be
invented
or
created
.
Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.
Life
in
the
future
is
undoubtedly
different
from
that
at
the
present
.
Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future.  The cashless society  Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip processors loaded with some money. When we pay for goods, the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up, we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone, dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.  Interactive telephones  Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database, and put the information into speech. If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.  Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities. As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do, there will be a great improvement in road safety.  With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.