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Forging Taiwan's Silicon Shield

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

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The Chinese Communist Party claims Taiwan is — and has always been — a part of China. Meanwhile, many on the island say Taiwan is independent of China and a self-governed democracy. One thing that may be protecting the island in this global feud: semiconductors.

Semiconductors or microchips can be found in basically everything — cars, laptops, phones, ATMS, satellites, and even nuclear weapons. Taiwan is a world leader in producing semiconductors; people even call its semiconductor industry its "Silicon Shield." The theory goes that if the world relies on Taiwanese semiconductors, then perhaps the world would stop China from invading Taiwan. Plus China also needs Taiwanese semiconductors, maybe it wouldn't risk upending the industry.

The story of building this Silicon Shield is just part of an economic development story so dramatic that it's known simply as: "The Taiwan Miracle." On today's show we team up with NPR's Peabody Award-winning podcast, Throughline, to tell this epic history. From revolution to Cold War to a visionary finance minister. Plus we'll meet the lovestruck Taiwanese engineer who managed to get inside your favorite Nintendo products by pulling off one of the wildest global trade schemes we've ever heard.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Semiconductor /ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktər/ noun מוֹלִיך לְמֶחֱצָה

    a silicon that allows electricity to move

    Semiconductor is used for making integrated circuit and computers

  • Upend /ʌpˈend/ verb לְהַעֲמִיד עַל הַקָצֶה

    to push or move something up

    Fortunately, these miscues never upend.

  • Dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/ adjective דְרָמָטִי

    producing excitement and strong interest

    He’s as good in comedies as he is in dramatic roles.

  • Epic /ˈɛpɪk/ noun אפוס

    a film that is long contains a lot of action

    That was an epic drama.

  • Pull off /pʊl ɔf)/ verb לִשְׁלוֹף

    to succeed in doing something difficult

    I’m sure you will pull off the competition.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What do you know about semiconductors?
  2. Would you like to visit Taiwan?
  3. What do you know about Taiwan?
  4. Do you think Taiwan is a weak country without Semiconductor?
  5. What is the best invention that's made in your country?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What is one thing protecting the Island of Taiwan?

  2. Which country is the world leader in producing semiconductors?

  3. Why is the main purpose of Silicon Shield?

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