Verizon and BT Start a New Business Together
Verizon 與 BT 共同成立新公司
Introduction
Verizon and BT are joining their international businesses. They will work together as one new company.
Verizon 與 BT 正將其國際業務合併，兩者將以一家新公司的形式共同營運。
Main Body
The new company will help 3,000 clients in 180 countries. It will make 4 billion dollars every year. Martijn Blanken will lead the company in the United Kingdom.
這家新公司將為 180 個國家的 3,000 家客戶提供服務，每年營收將達 40 億美元。Martijn Blanken 將在英國領導該公司。
Verizon will pay BT 625 million dollars. This payment makes the partnership equal. Both companies now own 50 percent of the business.
Verizon 將向 BT 支付 6.25 億美元。這筆款項使得該合作關係達到平等，兩家公司目前各持有該業務 50% 的股份。
BT wants to focus on the UK market. They want to sell parts of the business that cost too much money. Verizon also wants to make its business simpler and smaller.
BT 希望專注於英國市場，因此打算出售成本過高的業務部分。Verizon 亦希望簡化並縮小其業務規模。
Conclusion
The two companies will work separately until the government says yes to the plan.
在政府批准該計劃之前，兩家公司將維持獨立運作。
Vocabulary Learning
🎯 The Power of "WILL"
In this text, we see the word will used many times. At an A2 level, you need this to talk about the future.
The Rule:
Subject + will + Action word (Base form)
Examples from the story:
- They will work together.
- It will make 4 billion dollars.
- The company will help clients.
Quick Shift: To make it a "no" (negative), just use will not or won't.
💰 Number Words
Look at how the article handles big money. We don't write all the zeros; we use names:
- Million 1,000,000
- Billion 1,000,000,000
Pattern: Number + Currency + Scale
(Example: 625 million dollars)