Samsung to generate 2,000 jobs in Texas with a $17 billion chip manufacturing facility

admin 2021年12月17日

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Business & Economy, Business & Economy - Beginner

Pre-reading questions:

I will read each question. Then, please answer them.

講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。

Do you have a Samsung gadget?
If you had the money, would you like to invest in Samsung Electronics?

Vocabulary:

I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.

単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。

effort /Ef-ert /

[noun] – physical or mental activity needed to achieve something
The government increased the size of the police force in an effort to minimize crime.

announce /uh-NOUNS/

[verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially
She announced the competition’s winner to an audience.

local /LOH-kuhl/

[adjective] – from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country
If the new supermarket is built, several local businesses will be forced to close.

Austin /AW-stuhn/

[noun] – Austin is the state capital of Texas, an inland city bordering the Hill Country region.
Austin is consistently ranked as one of the greatest cities in the United States to live.

recent /REE-suhnt/

[adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago
In recent months, food prices have decreased.

Article reading:

Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。

As part of its efforts to alleviate the global chip shortage, Samsung plans to establish a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas. On November 23, the South Korean electronics giant announced its largest-ever investment in the United States, stating that the facility will create 2,000 high-tech jobs immediately and thousands more in the local economy once it is fully operational. “With greater manufacturing capacity, we will be able to better serve the needs of our customers and contribute to the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain,” Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, said in a statement. The city of Taylor in Texas was chosen for the new facility, according to Samsung, because of a number of considerations, including its closeness to the company’s current manufacturing base in Austin, the local semiconductor ecosystem, and government backing. The Taylor site, which will be close to Samsung’s most recent new production line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, will span more than 5 million square meters and represent a major hub for the company’s global semiconductor manufacturing capability.

True or False:

Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.

文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。

Samsung plans to establish a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas.
On November 23, Samsung announced its second-largest investment in the United States.
Kinam Kim is the CEO of Samsung Electronics.
The city of Taylor in Texas was chosen for the new facility.
Closeness to its manufacturing base is one of the reasons why Samsung Electronics chose Taylor.

Fill in the blanks:

Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.

適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。

effort

announce

local

Austin

local

The most __________ operation restored his sight .
If you live in Dallas or _________, it will take you three to four hours to get to Houston.
It would be beneficial if we all made an __________ to maintain this office cleaner.
He will ___________ tonight that he is resigning from office.
He’s well-known in the _________ community.