Students can make sense of and derive meaning from the current content on “life in theuniverse and future with transport in the future; self-driving cars; flying vehicles in the future”.
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The Air-Taxi: A Ride to the Future
Today, many big cities have the same problem: traffic jams. Engineers think that flying vehicles will help us in the future. One example is the air-taxi. It is a small electric aircraft. It can take off and land like a helicopter, so it doesn't need a long runway. An air-taxi will carry two to four passengers above the traffic.
Air-taxis will be quieter than helicopters, and they won't use petrol, so they will be environmentally friendly. However, there are still some problems. Air-taxis are very expensive today, and their batteries don't last long, so they can't fly very long distances yet. Engineers are going to test more air-taxis in the next few years.
Write two features of an air-taxi from the text.
Why do engineers think air-taxis will help big cities? Explain with information from the text.
Write one advantage and one problem of air-taxis.
Two Vehicles of the Future
Self-driving cars use sensors, cameras and computers. They can see other cars, people and traffic lights, so they don't need a driver. Many experts believe that they will reduce accidents because computers don't get tired or look at their phones. They will also help old people and people who can't drive. But a self-driving car can make mistakes when its sensors don't work well, for example in heavy snow.
Flying cars will travel above the roads, so they won't get stuck in traffic jams. They will take passengers to their destinations very quickly. But they will need special places to take off and land, and people are worried about safety: What will happen if a flying car's battery runs out in the air?
Complete the table with information from the text.
| Self-driving cars | Flying cars | |
|---|---|---|
| Where/How they travel | (1) .......... | (2) .......... |
| One advantage | (3) .......... | (4) .......... |
| One problem | (5) .......... | (6) .......... |
According to the text, why will self-driving cars probably reduce accidents?
Mrs Leman is 80 years old. She can't see well, so she can't drive. Why will a self-driving car be useful for her? Make an inference with information from the text.
The city of Yeşilkent has 500,000 people. Every morning, there are long traffic jams, and the air is dirty. The city council has 500 million TL for a new transport project for the year 2035. The council wants a project that carries as many passengers as possible.
| Project | Cost | Passengers per day | Power | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-driving electric buses | 200 million TL | 60,000 | electricity | They can use the city's roads. They need new sensors at bus stops. |
| Air-taxis | 450 million TL | 3,000 | electricity | They need 20 new landing places on buildings. They are very fast. |
| A new metro line | 900 million TL | 150,000 | electricity | It takes eight years to build. |
Which project can the council not choose? Explain with information from the text.
Which project is the best choice for the council? Give two reasons from the text.
A council member says, "Air-taxis will solve our traffic problem." Do you agree? Write 2–3 sentences and use information from the table.
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