Samsung Buys Shares for Workers
三星為員工回購股份
Introduction
Samsung Electronics wants to buy back many of its own shares. This costs about 90 trillion won.
三星電子希望回購大量自有股份，這將耗資約 90 兆韓元。
Main Body
Samsung and its workers have a new deal. The company will give stock bonuses to the chip workers. These bonuses cost 154 trillion won.
三星與其員工達成了一項新協議。公司將向晶片員工發放股票獎金，這些獎金總計 154 兆韓元。
Workers cannot sell all their shares now. They sell one part now. They sell the other parts in one or two years.
員工目前無法出售所有股份。他們現在僅出售一部分，其餘部分將在一到兩年內出售。
AI is very popular now. Many people need memory chips. Samsung is making a lot of money because of AI. Samsung is now the biggest company in South Korea again.
AI 目前非常流行，許多人需要記憶體晶片。三星因此在 AI 領域獲利豐厚，目前再次成為韓國最大的公司。
Conclusion
Samsung is buying shares to pay its workers because AI helps the company grow.
由於 AI 助力公司成長，三星透過回購股份來支付員工報酬。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Order
In the text, we see how people handle money over time. This is a key part of A2 English: talking about now versus later.
The Pattern:
Now In one or two years
How to use it:
- Now: Use this for things happening immediately.
- Example: They sell one part now.
- In [Time]: Use "in" to talk about a future point.
- Example: They sell the other parts in two years.
💰 Simple Money Words
Instead of hard words, look at these basic blocks from the story:
- Buy back To buy something you owned before.
- Make money To earn profit.
- Cost The price of something.
Quick Tip: We say "It costs money" but "I make money." Don't mix them!