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The picture below shows a drone spraying fertiliser over the field. How can drones be useful in different areas of life? Read the text below to find out.
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Drones At Your Service!There are several sectors that can benefit frombenefit from drones. They are giving people access to locations that are hazardoushazardous and occasionally beyond human reach. Drone use will become more widespreadwidespread as regulatory restrictions start to loosen. As drone technology advances and develops, drones will also become safer and more dependable. How are drones being used in different areas of our lives?
A.
Drones provide a revolutionary bird's‑eyebird's‑eye view, flying closer to the ground than a helicopter ever could. The spectacular images and movies that drones can create are what initially drew the attention of the majority of people. However, drones are now being used for aerialaerial filming in the media, journalism, and film industries. Compared to hiring a helicopter, which requires a pilot and a film crew, drones are a considerably more affordable choice.
B.
Drones can detectdetect continuing hazardshazards, find victims who are trapped and injured, and examine the damage during natural, or man‑made catastrophes without endangering the safety of the rescue team and involving extra costs. Drones have gained significant attention for their assistance in the recoveryrecovery operations following Hurricane Harvey and in assessingassessing the scopescope of the California wildfires.
C.
Precise field monitoring is possible thanks to drones. Farmers may focus on the regions that need care by using a crop management system to detect, evaluateevaluate, and take action when it comes to individual plants. As a result, land management is easier and better and farmers may enjoy higher total yieldsyields. PesticidesPesticides and herbicidesherbicides may also be applied to plants using drones. They may also be used to examine the health of plants and look for early disease symptoms.
D.
The large and intricateintricate infrastructure needed by the unrefined petroleum and natural gas sectors may be very challenging to overseeoversee. With the use of drones, engineers on land may scan the area for safety issues, spot spillsspills, and patrol their rigsrigs for signs of intrusionintrusion. Drones are useful for pipeline route design because they can provide accurate topographical and landscape maps of the area. Infrared sensorsInfrared sensors on drones may also detect increased temperature along the pipeline, indicating a possible leakleak. Additionally, drones can be equipped with sensors which can detect different malfunctionsmalfunctions.
E.
Drones are capable of looking for any indications of risks to animal species, including deforestation, hunters, criminal organisations, and poachers. They can also identify endangered animals and monitor their migration. Additionally, drones are utilisedutilised to monitor shorelines and marine life. In order to protect surfers and swimmers from attacks, they are employedemployed to identify sharks. They also enable researchers to learn more about our seas and marine flora and fauna by monitoring whales and gathering DNA samples.
Źródło: Dorota Giżyńska, dostępny w internecie: https://www.911security.com/blog/drones-can-be-used-for-good [dostęp 13.07.2022], https://www.ctia.org/news/up-up-and-away-how-do-drones-work [dostęp 13.07.2022], licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
a) dangerous
b) safe
c) distant.
2. When you describe something as intricate, it is
a) obvious
b) basic
c) sophisticated.
3. When there is a malfunction in a machine, it means that
a) the machine works with high accuracy.
b) the machine is not working properly
c) the machine has a lot of extra functions.
4. When you evaluate something, you
a) remove it
b) control it
c) judge it.
5. An example of intrusion may be
a) evacuation
b) assistance
c) trespassing.
6. If you utilise something, you
a) disconnect it
b) use it
c) allow it.
2. The aerial infrared picture taken with the use of a drone won an international award.
3. Drones can be utilised to spray pesticides herbicides to kill weed.
4. Oil companies find drones very useful on their oil rigs spills to scan the area for safety issues.
5. The police use drones to oversee detect the crowd during outdoor events to make sure the participants are safe.
6. Rescue teams can use drones to monitor the leak scope of damage caused by a natural disaster.
Answer the questions. Write 2–3 sentences.
Which area mentioned in the text will, in your opinion, drones be mostly used for in the future? Why?
In what way could other industries such as firefighting and law enforcement benefit from using drones?
Słownik
/ ˈeəriəl /
powietrzny/powietrzna (operated in the air)
/ əˈsesɪŋ / / əˈses /
oszacowując [oszacowywać] (evaluate)
/ ˈbenɪfɪt frɒm /
czerpać korzyść z czegoś (take advantage of)
/ ˈbɜ:dz eɪ /
z lotu ptaka (from a great height)
/ dɪˈtekt /
wykrywać (discover)
/ dɪˈzɑːstə rɪˈliːf /
pomoc w przypadku klęsk żywiołowych (instant help in case of natural disasters)
/ ɪmˈplɔɪd / / ɪmˈploɪ /
tu: wykorzystywany/wykorzystywana [wykorzystywać] (used)
/ ɪˈvæljʊeɪt /
oceniać (determine the value of sth)
/ ˈhæzədəs /
niebezpieczny/niebezpieczna (dangerous)
/ ˈhæzədz / / ˈhæzəd /
niebezpieczeństwa [niebezpieczeństwo] (danger)
/ ˈhɜːbɪsaɪdz / / ˈhɜːbɪsaɪd /
środki chwastobójcze [środek chwastobójczy] (chemicals that are used to destroy unwanted plants)
/ ˌɪnfrəˈred ˈsensəz / / ˌɪnfrəˈred ˈsensə /
czujniki podczerwieni [czujnik podczerwieni] (electronic device used to measure and detect infrared radiation)
/ ˈɪntrɪkət /
skomplikowany/skomplikowana, zawiły/zawiła (complicated)
/ ɪnˈtruːʒn̩ /
wtargnięcie (the act of going somewhere where you’re unwanted)
/ ˌlɔ: ɪnˈfɔːsmənt /
służby ochrony porządku publicznego (authorities that make sure that people obey the law)
/ liːk /
wyciek (loss of oil or gas through the hole)
/ ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn̩z / / ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn̩ /
awarie [awaria] (failure)
/ ˌəʊvəˈsiː /
nadzorować (supervise)
/ ˈpestɪsaɪdz / / ˈpestɪsaɪd /
środki owadobójcze [środek owadobójczy] (chemicals that are used to destroy unwanted insects)
/ rɪˈkʌvəri /
tu: ratunek (rescue)
/ rɪɡz / / rɪɡ /
tu: platformy wiertnicze [platforma wiertnicza] (a structure with equipment for drilling e.g. an oil well)
/ skəʊp /
zakres (extend of an subject or area)
/ spɪlz / / spɪl /
wycieki [wyciek] (leak)
/ ˈjuːtɪlaɪzd / / ˈjuːtɪlaɪz /
wykorzystywany/wykorzystywana [wykorzystywać] (used)
/ ˈwaɪdspred /
rozpowszechniony/rozpowszechniona (widely used)
/ jiːldz / / jiːld /
tu: zyski [zysk] (benefits)
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