سطح اول - آیلتس 5-4 (A2 - B1)
Reindeer live in Finland. They walk freely. This is a problem. They can walk into roads. Around 4,000 animals die every year from cars.
People try to solve this problem. They make a new app. When you see a reindeer, you touch your phone. You tell the phone that there is a reindeer. The app makes a warning zone. If somebody drives into the zone, the phone warns him or her.
The project is already running. One thousand people have the app. There are 100 fewer accidents in 6 months.
[audio url="/file-dl/breakfast-reading/audio/Reindeer-in-Finland-level-1.mp3" volume="100"]
Reindeer:گوزن
Solve:حل کردن
Drive into:با خودرو وارد شدن
Fewer:کمتر
سطح دوم - آیلتس 6-5 (+B1+ - B2)
Reindeer in Finland freely walk the land, but around 4,000 of them die on the roads every year. This is a loss for the herders, drivers, and of course, the reindeer themselves.
There is a new app which is trying to save the animals and save people money. When you see a reindeer, you can just tap your smartphone. It creates a 1.5-kilometre warning zone that lasts for 1 hour. When somebody enters the zone, the phone sends out a warning.
The pilot project began in June. One thousand drivers received phones with the app. So far, there have been 100 fewer accidents compared to the same period in 2013.
[audio url="/file-dl/breakfast-reading/audio/Reindeer-in-Finland-level-2.mp3" volume="100"]
Herder: چوپان/ گله بان
Last: طول کشیدن
Pilot:آزمایشی
Period: دوره/ مدت
سطح سوم - آیلتس 7+ ( C1 - C2)
Reindeer in Finland freely roam the land but often find themselves on busy roads. Every year motorists kill around 4,000 reindeer. This is a loss for the herders, drivers, and of course, the reindeer themselves.
In the past, herders painted the antlers of reindeer with fluorescent colours and hung reflectors around their necks to keep them safe, but now, like most things in life, there is an app for this.
Lapland’s Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment developed the app to try and save the 300,000 reindeer that freely wander the wilds of Lapland.
The interactive reindeer warning smartphone app allows drivers to tap their smartphone screens to register any reindeer spotted near roads using GPS technology. This then creates a 1.5-kilometre warning zone that lasts for 1 hour, and other app users receive a warning if they enter the area.
The pilot project began in June with 1,000 app-loaded smartphones delivered to professional drivers including heavy vehicles, taxis and buses. The project has seen a reduction of around 100 accidents in comparison to the same period in 2013.
[audio url="/file-dl/breakfast-reading/audio/Reindeer-in-Finland-level-3.mp3" volume="100"]
Roam:پرسه زدن
Antler: شاخ گوزن
Hang: آویزان کردن
Interactive:تعاملی
Spot: دیده شدن/ مشاهده شدن
Reduction: کاهش
