The house of the future
See how Bill Gates's 1995 smart-home ideas compare to the way we live next.
Topic
In 1995, Bill Gates predicted how high-tech mansions would change the way we live, and many of those ideas are part of today's smart homes. Comparing those early visions with modern houses shows how our living spaces might change in the coming decades.
Category
Home and places
Level
B1
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Target vocabulary
sensor
outdated
ordinary
adjust
warn
eventually
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