South Korea Has a Big Technology Plan
South Korea has a new plan. The country spends one trillion dollars on computer chips and artificial intelligence. The plan helps poor areas outside of Seoul. Samsung and SK Hynix build a new chip hub. Other countries also spend money. Computer chips are very important now.
South Korea has a new plan. The country helps the technology business. The country spends one trillion dollars.
This money builds new computer chips. This money also builds artificial intelligence. Many people call this technology AI.
South Korea wants new factories. There are three big projects.
The first project builds chip hubs. The second project builds data centres. The third project builds robots.
President Lee Jae-myung talks on Monday. President Lee Jae-myung talks on television. The president is with two leaders.
One leader is from Samsung. One leader is from SK Hynix. These two companies make chips.
The companies build a new hub. This hub is in the south.
Many factories are in Seoul. Seoul is the big capital city. But other areas are poor.
The new plan helps these areas. President Lee Jae-myung writes a message.
The president wants fair growth. The president wants good jobs.
Other countries also make chips. Taiwan and China make chips. Japan also makes computer chips.
These countries spend a lot of money. South Korea wants to be fast. The demand for chips is high.
There are not many chips now. Chips are very expensive now.
Apple and Microsoft raise their prices. These companies sell phones and computers.
American companies also spend money. Google and Amazon spend money.
Meta also spends a lot. These companies spend many billions.
Some people worry about the money. But SK Hynix is very big. The company is worth one trillion.
South Korea needs many chips. Chips are important for AI. South Korea builds a great future.
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How much money does South Korea spend on the new plan?
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- 01“This plan is new.”
- 02“Chips are very important.”
- 03“I like technology.”
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🔑Key Phrases
An extremely large amount of money used to describe government investments.
The company is worth one trillion dollars.
A major area of technology, often called AI.
We study artificial intelligence at school.
Describes the president's goal for all regions of the country.
The leader wants fair growth for the city.
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South Korea Has a Big Technology Plan
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Do you like computers or phones more?
Personal - 2
Is technology good for your everyday life?
Opinion - 3
Do you want to work in a big city or a small town?
Personal - 4
How do you use artificial intelligence at home?
Personal - 5
Is a new phone worth a lot of money?
Evaluate - 6
Are computers very important for the future?
Predict - 7
How is your town different from a capital city?
Compare - 8
Is it good when companies spend a lot of money?
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