Using Drones for Dangerous Work

使用無人機執行危險工作


Introduction

Companies now use drones to do dangerous jobs. This keeps people safe and makes work faster.

公司現在使用無人機來執行危險工作。這能確保人員安全並提高工作效率。

Main Body

Drones now fly on Mount Everest. They carry oxygen and food to climbers. This is safe because the mountain is dangerous. Drones also carry trash away from the mountain.

現在無人機在聖母峰上飛行。它們為登山者運送氧氣和食物。由於該山脈非常危險,這樣做較為安全。無人機還將垃圾從山上運走。

In New Zealand, farmers use big drones. These drones put chemicals on plants. They work on steep hills where tractors cannot go. This is safer for the farmers.

在紐西蘭,農民使用大型無人機。這些無人機在植物上噴灑化學藥劑。它們可以在拖拉機無法進入的陡峭山坡上工作。這對農民來說更安全。

Some people worry that drones will take jobs. But on Everest, people still need human guides. These guides have special skills that drones do not have.

有些人擔心無人機會搶走工作。但在聖母峰,仍然需要人類嚮導。這些嚮導擁有無人機所不具備的特殊技能。

Conclusion

Drones are replacing dangerous human work with fast and safe machines.

無人機正以快速且安全的機器取代人類執行危險工作。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The "Can't vs. Do" Pattern

Look at how the text compares what machines do versus what humans do. This is a great way to practice basic A2 descriptions.

1. The Power of "CANNOT" When we say a machine is better, we often explain why a human/tractor cannot do it.

  • Tractors cannot go on steep hills \rightarrow (Result: We use drones).

2. The "DO NOT HAVE" Logic To show a difference, use "do not have" for skills or things.

  • Drones do not have special skills \rightarrow (Result: We still need guides).

3. Simple Word Swaps (A2 Vocabulary) Notice how the text uses these opposite pairs to describe work:

  • Dangerous \leftrightarrow Safe
  • Slow \leftrightarrow Fast
  • Human \leftrightarrow Machine

Vocabulary Learning

dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause an accident
Example:Driving too fast is very dangerous.
oxygen (n.)
The gas in the air that we need to breathe to live
Example:Climbers need oxygen tanks on high mountains.
trash (n.)
Things that we throw away because we do not want them
Example:Please put your trash in the bin.
chemicals (n.)
Liquids or powders used in science or farming to kill bugs or help plants grow
Example:Farmers use chemicals to protect their vegetables.
steep (adj.)
Rising or falling quickly; a hill that is hard to climb
Example:The road is too steep for my old bike.
skills (n.)
Things you can do well because you have learned them
Example:Cooking is a very useful skill.
replacing (v.)
Taking the place of something or someone
Example:The new teacher is replacing the old one.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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