© Photo: Pittsburgh International Airport
Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like robots?
- Have you ever seen a robot?
Vocabulary:
- airport /AIR-pawrt/
[noun] a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in
A female foreigner from Japan is waiting for her brother at the airport.
- machine /muh-SHEEN/
[noun] a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work
The machines are working perfectly fine.
- replace /ri-PLEYS/
[verb] to change something that is old, damaged, lost, etc. for something newer or better
It’s now time to replace the old books with new ones.
- disinfection /dis-in-FEK-shuhn/
[noun] the process of cleaning something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other organisms (very small living things) that cause disease
Disinfection around the house should be done at least twice a week.
- member /MEM-ber/
[noun] a person, animal, or thing that is part of a group
Taiga has been a member of the tennis club for three months.
Pittsburgh International Airport is using robot machines to help clean and sweep areas using improved ultraviolet technology. The robot machines can work manually or even automatically for longer periods. The devices’ battery lifespan lasts for about six hours, and their water source must be replaced every 150 minutes. Ultraviolet light (UV-C) has been used for several years, but this is the first time the airlines are cleaned for disinfection by UV-C. Basically, to improve protection for people from getting possibly infected by the coronavirus, Carnegie Robotics will interact with their local members to assure that the robots are used to beat micro-organisms across all the highways.
True or False:
- The robots’ battery life span is about six hours in duration.
- Automated robots are used at Pittsburgh Airlines.
- Carnegie Robotics will make sure that the floor scrubber machines beat germs only around small buildings.
- In the article, the robots’ source of water should be replaced every 75 minutes.
- It is the first time UV-C is used to clean airlines.
Vocabulary Check:
[noun] a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in
A female foreigner from Japan is waiting for her brother at the airport.
[noun] a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work
The machines are working perfectly fine.
[verb] to change something that is old, damaged, lost, etc. for something newer or better
It’s now time to replace the old books with new ones.
[noun] the process of cleaning something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other organisms (very small living things) that cause disease
Disinfection around the house should be done at least twice a week.
[noun] a person, animal, or thing that is part of a group
Taiga has been a member of the tennis club for three months.
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| airport | machine | replace | disinfection | member |
- She wants to be a _____ of the ikebana club.
- Nowadays, _____ is important in order not to get infected by the coronavirus.
- I will drop off at Kansai International _____.
- The students were dedicated in making a robot _____ for their group activity.
- We should _____ the machine’s water supply.