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).
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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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T
F
T
In Milton Keynes, a town about 70 kilometres northwest of London
They can select their terminal, read the news, check e-mails or play video games
The ultrasonic sensors and the GPS system
People can use a smartphone app to hail a pod in the street
T
F
T
1) In Milton Keynes
2) They can select their terminal, read the news, check e-mails or play video games.
3) the ultrasonic sensors and a GPS system
4) Because people can use a smartphone app to hail a pod in :ne street.
