THE WORLD IN 2050 – FUTURE STUDY PRESENTED BY FRANK APPEL

THE WORLD IN 2050 – FUTURE STUDY PRESENTED BY FRANK APPEL

 

 

1. In 2050 some of the factors that will be influencing DHL’s business are

• technology,
• _____________________,
• Changing _____________________ circumstances.

2. In 2050 _____________________ will be accelerating.
3. The systematic exploitation of _____________________ will not be able to satisfy the appetite for growth.
4. The alternatives to an impending disaster might be

• a long _____________________ period for sustainable thinking and actions.
• mega metropolises as centres of _____________________.

5. The downside of global urbanization is the fact that _____________________ will have been left behind.
6. Thanks to innovative and more efficient technologies, transport will be more _____________________.
7. The world will enjoy _____________________ interaction and global cooperation.
8. In 2050 our world will be much more _____________________, _____________________ and local.
9. By 2050 uniform goods and _____________________ items will have disappeared from display windows.
10. Awareness about the need for _____________________ will be growing.
11. This will be a world characterized by _____________________.
12. On the other hand, in 2050 our planet might also be facing some gloomy prospects:

• _____________________ may dominate.
• _____________________ may be a thing of the past,
• _____________________ may have been re-imposed everywhere,
• mutual _____________________ is likely to lead to high customs barriers.

 

KEY

 

1. THE ENVIRONMENT / SOCIAL
2. CLIMATE CHANGE
3. NATURAL RESOURCES
4. GREEN / PROGRESS
5. RURAL AREAS
6. SUSTAINABLE
7. UNLIMITED
8. COLOURFUL / DIVERSE
9. MASS-PRODUCED
10. RECYCLING
11. DIVERSITY
12. NATIONALISM / GLOBALIZATION / BORDERS / MISTRUST