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Teacher guide & answers

In this lesson: Find the companies and investment limits.

Chipmaker Plans Two AI Investments

How to use these two pages

Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.

Student worksheet

A simple 15–20-minute lesson

Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.

Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.

Answers to the 2 questions

The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.

Which company makes chips?
Correct answer: B — TSMC
Why: The first sentence identifies TSMC as the chipmaker.
Clue in the story: TSMC makes computer chips. Reuters reported on November 10 that its board approved plans to buy shares in Anthropic and OpenAI.
What is the combined maximum?
Correct answer: A — $1 billion
Why: Two limits of $500 million add up to $1 billion.
Clue in the story: Each investment can be up to $500 million. Together, the two limits add up to $1 billion.

The open question: accept different answers

Ask learners: Explain the two investment limits.

One possible answer: TSMC approved plans to invest up to $500 million in each developer. The combined maximum is $1 billion.

This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.

Grammar to discuss

A maximum

up to $500 million

Up to sets a maximum. The actual investment can be smaller.