Apple Sets Aside Automotive Goal, Cuts Manpower

Pre-reading questions:

  1. Do you think Apple can make great cars?
  2. Do you think Apple will stop making smartphones in the future?
  3. Do you think Apple products are the best?

 

Apple makes changes on their plan of making cars that will not need a driver. The company said they can’t make cars soon because they can’t promise good quality. They don’t want to damage their company name. As a result, hundreds of employees lost their jobs. On the other hand, more workers are added to help on a new project. Project Titan will show the advantages of their plan in 2017. Then, the management will make a new decision.

 

Vocabulary:
build – [verb] make, or create
decide – [verb] choose or make a decision
quality – [noun] condition
advantage – [noun] positive effects; benefits

 

True or False:

  1. Apple makes changes on their plan of making cars that will not need a driver.
  2. The company said they can make cars soon because they can’t promise good quality.
  3. They want to damage their company name.
  4. On the other hand, more workers are added to help on a new project.
  5. Project Titan will show the advantages of their plan in 2016.