The Future for B2 Pre-Teens
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The Future for B2 Pre-Teens
B2 pre-teens are old enough to notice that the world is changing rapidly and articulate enough to discuss what that means. These 50 questions challenge advanced ten-to-twelve-year-olds to discuss how technology might change schools, whether their generation will solve problems older generations could not, what skills matter most for the future, and how the world might look when they are their parents' age.
The vocabulary reflects this emerging analytical capability: words like 'technology', 'generation', 'environment', 'innovation', 'challenge', and 'responsibility' combine with argument structures like 'I think... because...', 'one possible change is...', and 'the most important thing about... is...' that build the evaluative language B2 requires.
Analytical Futures Thinking for Pre-Teens
Pre-teens at B2 bring wonderful optimism to future discussions. They see problems clearly but also believe in solutions, which produces discussions that are critically engaged without being cynical. A ten-year-old weighing whether robots should replace teachers is doing genuine analytical work while maintaining a hopefulness that enriches the conversation.
Supporting B2 Speculation at a Young Age
Mix personal and societal questions within each session. YapYapGo's question pool covers both dimensions, and the variety prevents discussion from becoming either too self-focused or too abstract for this age group.