Spotlight Übungsheft Spezial: Hörverstehen

Carmen Garcia: My name is Carmen Garcia. I am 58. I live in London. At this at this stagegegenwärtigstage, I would be a little bit be apprehensiveängstlich sein, Bedenken habenapprehensive about getting into a car with no driver. I would be a little bit unsure about the technology. I know that they have driverless cars in America, but I haven’t seen any here, so I would be a little bit worried about getting into one. I think old and vulnerablehier: schutzbedürftigvulnerable people that are unable to drive themselves could benefit from driverless cars. 

Cliff Wilson: My name is Cliff Wilson. I am 72 years old. I live in Hampshire, in a little village called Ropley. So, I think I’ve got a fairly strong opinion on this. I’m a bit of a petrol head myself. I love cars, I love driving, and I drive a sports car myself. So, I would never want a driverless car myself. Would I get into a driverless taxi in London? Not anytime soon, but maybe in a few years’ time when the software has developed and become more reliable. I’ve done some work in the past on driverless cars and the systems associated with them. So, I understand that the problem is not the driverless car, it’s all the non-driverless cars – they get in the way. So, would I trust it to get me, a taxi, to get to my destination on time? Probably not. In years to come, would I trust that it would take the shortest, least expensive route? Probably not. So, my jury would be... I would vote no; I wouldn’t probably get into a driverless taxi. 

Jeremy Ireland: Hello. My name is Jeremy Ireland. I’m 35 years old. I absolutely would get in a driverless taxi. I think it’s quite a novel, interesting idea and an interesting way to see the city but also to experience all the technology that’s involved there. My only reservation [about] it is that I do always like the personal aspects to being in a taxi, having a chat with the driver, hearing about his day, if he’s got any local recommendations. That would be my only kind of downside to a driverless taxi. 

Rachel Warren: My name is Rachel Warren. I’m 56. I live in Ilkley in West Yorkshire. Driverless cars freak me out. I think it’s a really weird concept because I would feel that I didn’t have any control. So, the thought of getting into a driverless taxi in London would make me feel a little bit anxious. I’m not saying I wouldn’t do it, but I think I would think very hard about it because you’re relying on tech. And I always think, what happens if it goes wrong? I’ve got no control. I can’t stop something happening. Whereas if a human being is in charge, I’ve got a chance of somebody being able to do something to stop an accident or something else happening.