Evonik Company Cuts Jobs and Stops Polyester Business
Evonik 公司裁員並停止聚酯業務
Introduction
Evonik is a big company. It will cut 3,200 jobs. It will also stop making polyester by 2029.
Evonik 是一家大公司。它將裁減 3,200 個職位，並將在 2029 年前停止生產聚酯。
Main Body
The company will cut jobs from 2027 to 2029. Many people in Germany will lose their jobs. Evonik wants to use more computers to save money.
公司將在 2027 年至 2029 年間裁員。許多德國人將失去工作。Evonik 希望透過增加電腦化來節省成本。
Evonik will stop its polyester business in 2027. This part of the company does not make money. The company will close a factory in Witten and cut jobs in China.
Evonik 將於 2027 年停止其聚酯業務。該部門目前不獲利。公司將關閉 Witten 的工廠並在中國裁員。
The boss, Christian Kullmann, says the world economy is bad. Other companies are also very strong. The company and the workers' union agree to help the staff.
執行長 Christian Kullmann 表示全球經濟低迷。其他競爭對手也非常強勢。公司與工會已達成協議將協助員工。
Conclusion
Evonik wants to save money. It is closing parts of the business that do not make a profit.
Evonik 希望節省成本，因此關閉不獲利的業務部門。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 Talking about the Future
In this story, we see the word will many times. We use will when we talk about things that happen later.
Examples from the text:
- "It will cut 3,200 jobs"
- "The company will close a factory"
How to use it:
Subject + will + action I will go. / They will stop.
💡 Simple Opposites
Look at how the text describes money. These are very useful words for A2 learners:
- Make money To get profit / Be successful.
- Save money To keep money / Not spend it.
Quick Note: If a business "does not make money," it means they are losing money.