There Goes the DRONE!
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Drones are a new way to deliver things quickly. You can order food, drinks or other items, and a drone will fly them right to your door.
You don't have to leave your home and drive through traffic to get something. Drones are smart. They use GPS to fly. Drones also use cameras to avoid people, cars and other things.
Using drones to deliver things is a smart idea, especially when you need something fast.
Conversation A
(in the coffee shop)
Emily: "Ken, look! What's that flying outside the window?"
Ken: "It's a drone. It may be delivering food to someone."
Emily: "Really? That's very convenient."
Ken: "Yeah. People can order food. Then a drone quickly flies it to their door."
Emily: "So if I order hot food, it will still be warm when it arrives?"
Ken: "That's right. The food can go right there—no trouble with traffic."
Conversation B
Emily: "How does the drone find its way?"
Ken: "It uses GPS and a map from the phone's order."
Emily: "It doesn't run into things?"
Ken: "No. The drones have cameras to avoid people, cars and other things."
Emily: "Maybe I'll order something for a drone to deliver."
Ken: "You should! A drone could deliver your morning coffee."
Emily: "And it will arrive nice and hot!"
Conversation C (March 6)
(by a lake)
Zach: "Ken, your drone is flying really high! I can't even see it now!"
Ken: "Yeah! It gives me a great view for photos and videos. Look at my phone."
Zach: "Cool! You can see the fields and some of the town!"
Ken: "I love getting pictures like this. It's hard to take them without a drone."
Zach: "And you use your phone to fly the drone?"
Ken: "Yes. I use an app on my phone to control my drone. I can even make the drone follow people."
Conversation D
Zach: "Can you make it go around something?"
Ken: "Sure! Watch this—it's going around that tree now while taking a video."
Zach: "It looks like something from a movie."
Ken: "It wasn't easy to learn how to control it. I played with it a lot."
Zach: "I want one! But are there rules about where you can't fly it?"
Ken: "Yes, you can't fly near airports or big crowds. Safety comes first."
Zach: "Of course. Hey, that shot of the lake would make a perfect picture for my house!"
Key Words
- deliver (v) 運送,遞送
- order (v) 訂購;點菜
- traffic (n) 車流量;交通
- avoid (v) 避開;避免
- app (n) 應用程式
- control (v) 控制
- rule (n) 規定;法則
- airport (n) 機場
Quiz (請在此區完成所有作答)
( ) 1. (T/F) Drones use cameras to avoid things around them.
( ) 2. What does Ken use to fly the drone?