Intel's Chip Factory in Oregon

Intel 在俄勒岡州的晶片工廠


Introduction

Intel has a big factory in Oregon. This factory makes small computer chips for the world.

Intel 在俄勒岡州有一座大型工廠。這座工廠為全世界製造微小的電腦晶片。

Main Body

The factory must be very clean. Workers wear special white suits. They cannot use makeup. Robots move the chips because the chips are very expensive.

工廠必須非常乾淨。工人需穿著特殊的白色制服。他們不能化妝。由於晶片非常昂貴,因此由機器人搬運。

The building is very strong. It does not shake. The air is clean and changes every minute. It takes three months to make one chip.

建築物非常堅固,不會搖晃。空氣清新且每分鐘更換一次。製造一顆晶片需要三個月的時間。

Most chips come from Taiwan. The US government thinks this is dangerous. They want the US to make its own chips. Intel is the only US company that can do this.

大多數晶片來自台灣。美國政府認為這樣很危險,希望美國能自行製造晶片。Intel 是唯一能做到這一點的美國公司。

Conclusion

Intel's factory is a very clean place. It helps the US get the chips it needs.

Intel 的工廠是一個非常乾淨的地方,幫助美國獲得所需的晶片。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: How to describe things (Adjectives)

In this text, we see a pattern: Something + is + Description.

  • The factory \rightarrow big
  • The chips \rightarrow small
  • The suits \rightarrow white
  • The chips \rightarrow expensive
  • The building \rightarrow strong
  • The air \rightarrow clean

The Secret: Use "very" to make the description stronger.

  • Big \rightarrow Very big
  • Clean \rightarrow Very clean
  • Strong \rightarrow Very strong

🛠️ Quick Rule: Word Order

In English, the describing word comes before the object:

Suits white \rightarrowWhite suitsChips expensive \rightarrowExpensive chips

Vocabulary Learning

factory (n.)
A big building where things are made by machines
Example:My uncle works in a car factory.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:This new phone is very expensive.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to swim in this river.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword