Taiwan's Tech Industry | Elementary ESL Reading Worksheet PDF

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Taiwan is a small island, but it is very important for technology. Many computers and phones around the world use parts made in Taiwan. The country is famous for making tiny chips that go inside electronic devices. These chips are very small, but they do big jobs.

The biggest tech company in Taiwan is called TSMC. It makes chips for many other companies, like Apple and Nvidia. TSMC has very large factories where workers and machines build chips every day. The factories are clean and quiet, and the workers wear special white suits.

Making a chip is not easy. It takes many steps and special machines. Some machines cost millions of dollars. The chips inside one phone can have billions of tiny parts. Engineers must work carefully so the chips do not break.

Taiwan started making tech products many years ago. At first, the country made simple things like radios and small toys. Now, Taiwan is a leader in high-tech products. Many young people in Taiwan want to study science and work in tech.

The tech industry helps Taiwan’s economy grow. It gives many people good jobs and money. People from other countries also come to Taiwan to work or learn. Taiwan shows that a small country can do big things in the world of technology and help everyone use better phones and computers.

A. Słownictwo

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chips ____
factories ____
machines ____
leader ____
economy ____
engineers ____
technology ____
industry ____
famous ____
device ____

a. big buildings where workers and machines make products
b. tiny parts inside computers and phones that help them work
c. machine or tool made for a special job
d. money and business activity of a country
e. people who design and build machines or technology
f. znany wielu osobom
g. tools and machines made using science
h. person, company, or country that is the best at something
i. tools that use power to do work
j. group of companies that make the same kind of product

B. Prawda czy fałsz

____ Taiwan is a very big country.
____ Taiwan makes chips that go inside electronic devices.
____ TSMC is the biggest tech company in Taiwan.
____ TSMC only makes chips for one company.
____ Workers in chip factories wear special white suits.
____ Making a chip is very easy and quick.
____ Some chip machines cost millions of dollars.
____ Taiwan started by making big airplanes.
____ Many young people in Taiwan want to work in tech.
____ The tech industry does not help Taiwan’s economy.

C. Uzupełnij luki

Bank słów: chips, factories, machines, leader, economy, engineers, famous, device

Taiwan is ___ for making computer chips.
TSMC has very large ___ where workers build chips.
Some ___ that make chips cost millions of dollars.
Taiwan is a ___ in high-tech products today.
The tech industry helps Taiwan’s ___ grow.

D. Pytania sprawdzające zrozumienie tekstu

What does Taiwan make that is used in computers and phones?
What is TSMC, and what does it do?
How does the tech industry help Taiwan?

E. Pytania do dyskusji

Do you think it is good for one small country to make most of the world’s computer chips? Why or why not?
Would you like to work in a tech factory or be an engineer one day? Why?

Answer Key (click to reveal)

A. Słownictwo: 1-b, 2-a, 3-i, 4-h, 5-d, 6-e, 7-g, 8-j, 9-f, 10-c

B. Prawda/Fałsz: 1-F, 2-T, 3-T, 4-F, 5-T, 6-F, 7-T, 8-F, 9-T, 10-F

C. Uzupełnij puste miejsca: 1-famous, 2-factories, 3-machines, 4-leader, 5-economy

D. Zrozumienie:

Taiwan makes tiny chips that go inside computers, phones, and other electronic devices.
TSMC is the biggest tech company in Taiwan, and it makes chips for many other companies like Apple and Nvidia.
The tech industry helps Taiwan’s economy grow and gives many people good jobs.

🇹🇼 Also in Chinese: This topic is available on 18KEnglish.com — bilingual worksheets for Chinese-speaking students.