The Future of Society and Self at B2 Level
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The Future of Society and Self at B2 Level
At B2, future discussions become genuinely speculative and analytical. These 50 questions challenge upper-intermediate adults to predict how technology will change work, whether cities will be liveable in thirty years, how education might transform, and what personal achievements they prioritise. The conversations require the kind of sustained, structured argument that marks the transition from intermediate to advanced.
The vocabulary bank includes forward-looking terms like 'automation', 'sustainability', 'innovation', 'inequality', 'disruption', and 'demographic' alongside speculative structures like 'it is likely that...', 'one possible outcome is...', and 'the implications of this are...' that help B2 speakers produce the tentative, reasoned predictions academic and professional English requires.
From Personal Plans to Global Predictions
B2 future questions work because everyone is invested in what happens next. Whether discussing artificial intelligence and employment or the future of their own career, students bring genuine concern and curiosity that drives extended speech. The challenge is channelling that engagement into structured, well-supported arguments rather than loose speculation.
Running Speculative Discussions at B2
Use YapYapGo's debate mode alongside topic discussion for future themes. A proposition like 'Artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it destroys' forces students to take positions, marshal evidence, and rebut counterarguments. The combination of open discussion and structured debate builds both fluency and argumentative precision.