Culture: Smart cities around the world
Tóm tắt
The reading surveys app-based parking, online healthcare, contactless transport, bicycle sharing, and digital route planning.
Hiểu bài
The culture tasks identify services available in smart cities. Examples include booking a parking space through a mobile app, having a medical check-up online, paying for bus or underground travel with a bank card, unlocking a shared bicycle at one station and returning it elsewhere, and using an app to select a cycling route. Singapore is explicitly associated with app-based parking. The following page explains that residents in Toronto can book an appointment and see a doctor online from home. Learners match services with source-supported cities.