Apple was making a car that runs on electricity, but they decided to stop. They didn't tell people they were making it, but now they are moving the people who worked on it to work on computer brain stuff instead. People who know a lot say Apple is doing this because computer brains are wanted more than electric cars. Apple made something new you can wear to see cool things that aren't real. They are trying to make different things, not just what they usually make.
Lots of people want things with smart computer brains in them, and soon there will be many phones like that. But not as many people want electric cars right now because they cost a lot to borrow money to buy them. Big car companies are waiting to make more electric cars, and a truck company isn't making more trucks this year. The boss of a big electric car company made a funny face online about Apple stopping their car. This shows that making smart computer things is becoming more important than making electric cars.
Original news source: Apple unplugs self-driving electric car project, reports say (BBC)
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π€ Comprehension Questions:
Apple decided to stop making a car that runs on electricity.
The people who were working on the car are going to work on computer brain stuff instead.
Apple is focusing on computer brain stuff because it is more wanted than electric cars.
Apple made something new that you can wear to see cool things that aren't real.
Lots of people want smart computer brains in their things.
Not as many people are interested in electric cars right now because they cost a lot of money to buy.
The boss of a big electric car company made a funny face online when he heard about Apple stopping their car.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Apple was making a car that runs on electricity, but they decided to . They didn't tell people they were making it, but now they are moving the people who worked on it to work on computer brain stuff instead. People who a lot say Apple is doing this because computer brains are wanted than electric cars. Apple made something new you can wear to see cool things that aren't real. They are trying to make things, not just what they usually make. Lots of people want things with computer brains in them, and soon there will be many phones like that. But not as many people want electric cars right now because they cost a lot to borrow money to buy them. Big car companies are waiting to more electric cars, and a truck company isn't making more trucks this year. The boss of a big electric car company a funny face online about Apple stopping their car. This shows that making smart computer is becoming more important than making electric cars.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is an electric car?
2. How would you feel if you had a car that runs on electricity?
3. Do you like wearing things that show you cool things that aren't real? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important for companies to make different things, not just what they usually make? Why or why not?
5. What are smart computer brains?
6. How do you think smart computer brains can be useful in phones and other things?
7. Do you think more people will want electric cars in the future? Why or why not?
8. Why do you think big car companies are waiting to make more electric cars?
9. What do you think about the boss of the big electric car company making a funny face online about Apple stopping their car?
10. Do you think making smart computer things is more important than making electric cars? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the world would be different if there were more things with smart computer brains in them?
12. What other things do you think Apple could make in the future?
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