Tobacco Company Cuts Jobs

煙草公司削減職位

Jun 29, 2026, 11:54

Introduction

British American Tobacco (BAT) will cut 9,000 jobs. The company wants to save money and use new technology.

英美煙草 (BAT) 將削減 9,000 個職位。該公司希望節省成本並利用新技術。

Main Body

The company calls this plan 'Fit2Win'. They will stop 5,500 jobs. They will give 3,500 jobs to other companies. This will save 600 million pounds by 2028.

該公司將此計劃稱為「Fit2Win」。他們將削減 5,500 個職位，並將 3,500 個職位外包給其他公司。這將在 2028 年前節省 6 億英鎊。

Fewer people buy old cigarettes now. BAT wants to sell new things. They will sell nicotine pouches and vapes.

現在購買傳統香菸的人數減少。BAT 希望銷售新產品，例如尼古丁袋和電子煙。

BAT is working with tech companies like Accenture. These companies use AI to help BAT. BAT also closed a factory in South Africa. The US offices will not change.

BAT 正與 Accenture 等科技公司合作。這些公司利用 AI 協助 BAT。BAT 還關閉了一家位於南非的工廠，而美國辦公室則不會有變動。

Conclusion

BAT is changing its workers. They want to use more computers because people buy fewer cigarettes.

BAT 正在調整其員工結構。由於購買香菸的人數減少，他們希望更多地利用電腦技術。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Will' Pattern

When we talk about the future, we use will.

Look at these examples from the text:

BAT will cut jobs.
They will stop jobs.
They will sell new things.

The Rule: Will + Action Word → Future event.

📦 Simple Word Swaps

In A2 English, we change words to make them opposite.

More (bigger amount) $\leftrightarrow$ Fewer (smaller amount)

People buy fewer cigarettes. (Down $\downarrow$ )
They want to use more computers. (Up $\uparrow$ )

🛠️ Useful Verbs for Business

Save $\rightarrow$ Keep money for later.
Cut $\rightarrow$ Remove or reduce.
Change $\rightarrow$ Make something different.

Vocabulary Learning

cut (v.)

To reduce the number of something

Example:The company will cut the number of workers to save money.

save (v.)

To avoid spending money

Example:I want to save money for a new car.

technology (n.)

New machines and ways of doing things using science

Example:New technology makes work faster.

pouches (n.)

Small bags used to hold something

Example:The nicotine pouches are small and easy to carry.

factory (n.)

A large building where things are made by machines

Example:My uncle works in a car factory.

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