Read the text and answer the question, then do the following tasks.
URBAN TRANSPORT PODS
The people living in Milton Keynes, a town about 70 kilometres northwest of London, have been introduced to a new transport experience when they use'pods' to travel on certain routes.
The pods are a kind of driverless cars which travel at 19km/h and are able to transport two people and their luggage. There is a touchscreen in the windshield of the pods where passengers select their terminal. During the trip they can also read the news, check e-mails or play video games on the screen. Powered by electric motors, the pods have ultrasonic sensors and a GPS system that help themselves know where they are go?ng and how to avoid obstacles along the way. People can use a smartphone app to hail a pod in :ne street.
Do you think this way of transport will appear in cities in Viet Nam soon?
a. Decide if the staments are true (T) or false (F).
| T | F |
1. Pods are a type of robot car |
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2. You can use pods to travel to any place you want. |
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3. Pods are eco-friendly. |
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b. Questions
1. Where is the project introduced?
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2. What can passengers do with the touchscreen?
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3. What enables pods to -tere they are going and how to avoid obstacles?
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4. Why should you need the smartphone app for pods?
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URBAN TRANSPORT PODS
The people living in Milton Keynes, a town about 70 kilometres northwest of London, have been introduced to a new transport experience when they use'pods' to travel on certain routes.
The pods are a kind of driverless cars which travel at 19km/h and are able to transport two people and their luggage. There is a touchscreen in the windshield of the pods where passengers select their terminal. During the trip they can also read the news, check e-mails or play video games on the screen. Powered by electric motors, the pods have ultrasonic sensors and a GPS system that help themselves know where they are go?ng and how to avoid obstacles along the way. People can use a smartphone app to hail a pod in :ne street.
Do you think this way of transport will appear in cities in Viet Nam soon?
a. Decide if the staments are true (T) or false (F).
| T | F |
1. Pods are a type of robot car |
|
|
2. You can use pods to travel to any place you want. |
|
|
3. Pods are eco-friendly. |
|
|
1 TRUE 2 FALSE 3 TRUE
b. Questions
1. Where is the project introduced?
…… in Milton Keynes, a town about 70 kilometres northwest of London………………….
2. What can passengers do with the touchscreen?
……passengers select their terminal with the touchscreen…………………………….
3. What enables pods to -tere they are going and how to avoid obstacles?
………Powered by electric motors, the pods have ultrasonic sensors and a GPS system that help themselves know where they are go?ng and how to avoid obstacles along the way………………….
4. Why should you need the smartphone app for pods?
………Because we can hail a pod in the street. (?!)……….
