Money and Computer Chips in the World

世界上的金錢與電腦晶片


Introduction

Stock markets are changing. This is because of new AI technology and problems between the USA and Iran.

股票市場正在改變。這是因為新的 AI 技術以及美國與伊朗之間的問題。

Main Body

South Korea has a problem. Two big companies, Samsung and SK Hynix, are too large. Many people buy these stocks. If the price falls, many people lose money quickly.

韓國有一個問題。兩家大公司,三星與 SK Hynix,規模太大了。許多人都購買這些股票。如果價格下跌,許多人會迅速虧損。

Samsung and SK Hynix want to build new chip factories. They will spend a lot of money. Some people worry if they will make enough profit later.

三星與 SK Hynix 想要建造新的晶片廠。他們將投入大量資金。有些人擔心他們之後是否能獲得足夠的利潤。

The USA and Iran are talking now. They stopped fighting. This makes oil prices stable. But the USA has new taxes on some countries. This makes trade difficult.

美國與伊朗現在正在對談。他們停止了對抗。這使得油價趨於穩定。但美國對某些國家徵收新稅,使得貿易變得困難。

Conclusion

The markets are not stable. AI helps them grow, but big risks still exist.

市場並不穩定。AI 幫助他們成長,但巨大的風險依然存在。

Vocabulary Learning

Let's look at Cause and Effect

In this text, we see why things happen. At A2 level, you need to connect a reason to a result.

The Magic Word: BECAUSE OF We use this to show the reason.

  • The change \rightarrow (Result)
  • New AI technology \rightarrow (Reason)
  • Sentence: Stock markets are changing because of new AI technology.

Useful Word Pairs for Money

Notice how these words always travel together in the article:

  • Lose \rightarrow money
  • Make \rightarrow profit
  • Spend \rightarrow money
  • Build \rightarrow factories

Quick Tip: If you want to talk about business in English, start by learning which verb goes with which noun.

Vocabulary Learning

stock market (n.)
A place where people buy and sell parts of companies
Example:He invests his money in the stock market.
profit (n.)
Money that a company makes after paying all costs
Example:The shop made a big profit this month.
stable (adj.)
Something that does not change quickly or easily
Example:The price of bread is stable this year.
tax (n.)
Money that you must pay to the government
Example:The government put a new tax on sugar.
trade (n.)
The activity of buying and selling goods between countries
Example:Trade between the two countries is increasing.
risk (n.)
A chance that something bad might happen
Example:Starting a new business is a big risk.
Practice A2 words in a crossword