Paul Holmes -
University
English Professor

Free Materials For ESL Teachers and Learners

“The year 2050” ESL Discussion Questions

1. Can you imagine what the world will be like in 2050?
2. Will humans be able to live forever in 2050?
3. Do you think it’s possible for robots and humans to get married someday?
4. Are you excited about the year 2050?
5. Will we need to find new sources of energy to replace fossil fuels?
6. Will we have enough water for everyone on Earth in 2050?
7. What do you think will be your biggest challenge in the year 2050?
8. Do you think we’ll have more than one planet to live on by then?
9. Will the number of people over 60 years old exceed the number of people under 18 years old in the year 2050?
10. What do you think about artificial intelligence?
11. What do you think will be the most popular sport in 2050?
12. Do you think we’ll have more than one star system to live in by then?
13. Will technology make the world better or worse in 2050?
14. What will the climate be like?
15. What kind of technology do you think we’ll use?
16. Will people have jobs in 2050?
17. Will people have flying cars in 2050?
18. How will technology change our lives in the year 2050?
19. Should we grow more crops for biofuels instead of food for humans?
20. Do you think it is true that the world population will reach 9 billion in 2050?
21. How many people do you think there will be in 2050?
22. Are there other sources of energy that are cleaner or more efficient than fossil fuels?
23. Do you think that computers will be able to understand what we are saying by 2050?
24. Will there be a cure for cancer by 2050?
25. Do you think there will be a new home for humans by then?
26. Do you think that computers will be able to speak English by 2050?
27. Is it possible for a robot to fall in love with a human?
28. Will people go to school in 2050?
29. Will the world be a better place in the year 2050?
30. Will we still use money by 2050?
31. Do you think it is true that in 2050, carbon dioxide emissions will be twice as high as they were in 2000?
32. How will we get enough food for the growing population?
33. Will humans in 2050 be able to talk with each other through their minds?
34. What is the best way to produce enough food for everyone on Earth?
35. What do you think the world will look like in 2050?
36. Do you think the Earth will be destroyed by 2050?
37. Do you think it’s possible for robots to become smarter than humans?
38. How will having self-driving cars change our lives?
39. Do you think that cars will be driving themselves by 2050?
40. Do you think we’ll have flying cars by then?
41. Will humans in 2050 be able to communicate with animals?
42. Do you think technology will change in the next 30 years?
43. Will people still have to work in 2050?
44. Will there be war in 2050?
45. Will there be peace on Earth in 2050?