101 Which two people … 1 agree on one aspect of how self-driving cars will change road traffic? + 2 are uncertain about the positive consequences of self-driving cars? + Which person … 3 thinks people still make better decisions than a computer in an emergency? 4 is concerned that self-driving cars will result in mass unemployment? 5 thinks that this new technology has the double benefit of reducing traffic and increasing safety? 6 is unhappy with the egotistical way people drive? Which person do you agree with most? Give reasons for your choice. Opposites Find the opposites of the following words in the texts. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. 18 LANGUAGE 19 Text D 9 dwarves 10 breaking Text A 1 hardly 2 manually 3 to collect Text B 4 awake 5 attached Text C 6 effects 7 selfless 8 to create Self-driving cars sound like a great idea, but it has been reported that millions of driving jobs are threatened by this invention. This affects truck, bus, delivery and taxi driving jobs that could be lost if fully autonomous vehicle technology is widely adopted in a short period of time. With more than 30 companies developing autonomous vehicle technology – including automakers like BMW, Daimler, Tesla and Ford as well as technology giants such as Uber with Waymo and Google – the idea that transportation workers will be replaced by these innovations is no longer science fiction. While not everyone is convinced that driverless trucks are around the corner, and many believe regulations and costs will influence how quickly the technologies are out on the road, research into autonomous vehicles is in high gear. Google and various car-makers are at the forefront of this development, with some already manufacturing products. D Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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