B2 – Upper Intermediate
The advent of cleaning robots signifies a transformative shift in the cleaning industry, particularly within service-oriented frameworks. Emphasizes that autonomous cleaning robots facilitate value co-creation among stakeholders by introducing efficiency and innovation into traditional cleaning practices.
Cleaning robots are becoming increasingly popular in households around the world. Thes advanced devices are designed to make our lives easier by taking care of the tedious cleaning task.
Read the article and learn about the first cleaning robot in a Spanish city.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “to sift through something” mean? “The device called PlatjaBot – is a caterpillar-type vehicle that can collect up to 10 centimeters of soil at a time and sift through it to remove any waste.” Give 2 synonyms and use this phrase in a sentence.
- What is a “pilot project” mean? “This PlatjaBot pilot project is part of Valencia’s Municipal Sandbox Ordinance, which was approved earlier this year.” Give 2 similar expressions and use this term in a sentence.
- What does the adjective “cumbersome” mean? “According to the City, the ordinance is a regulation that “allows technology to be tested in an experimental phase in a real environment, such as the entire city of Valencia, and do so without the cumbersome administrative procedures that usually accompany these authorizations.” Give 2 synonyms and use this word in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What is the PlatjaBot? What are the features of this robot? What issues can you think of associated with this piece of machine?
- What do you think about this invention as a whole?
- “We are the first Spanish city to have a law that allows technology to be tested in a real environment.” What do you think about that?
- Is your city a Green Capital? Why or why not?
- What other invention/s like PlatjaBot have you found interesting recently? Talk about it/them.