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Andrew Yang and His New Phone Company

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Andrew Yang and His New Phone Company
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Andrew Yang is a famous entrepreneur. He has a new startup company. The name of the company is Noble Mobile. This company is very special. It pays you to use your phone less. Many people use their phones every day. They use their phones every hour. This is the attention economy. Andrew Yang wants to combat this. He wants to help people. In the year 2020, Andrew Yang is a candidate. He is a candidate for president. He has a warning for the people. He talks about automation. He talks about AI. He says AI takes many jobs. He says AI changes the labor market. He says wealth goes to a few people. In 2020, people think his ideas are fringe. Now, many people agree with him. Sam Altman is one person. Bernie Sanders is another person. Dario Amodei is another person. They all say the same thing. They talk about Universal Basic Income. This is UBI. People get money for their life. Andrew Yang does not wait for Washington. Washington is the government. The government is slow. The government does not move. Andrew Yang builds a startup instead. This is a new way to help. He takes inspiration from Mark Cuban. Mark Cuban is a businessman. Andrew Yang works with Light Phone. Light Phone is a minimalist phone. It is a simple phone. Andrew Yang talks on a podcast. The podcast is TechCrunch Equity. Rebecca Bellan talks to Andrew Yang. They talk about the phone bill. Noble Mobile helps with the bill. It puts money in your hands. This happens one phone bill at a time. This is a new way to put money back.

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What is the name of Andrew Yang's new company?

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Present Simple

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Use the present simple for facts and regular actions. For he/she/it, add -s or -es to the verb.

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Andrew Yang builds a startup instead.

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  1. 01It is a new startup.
  2. 02It pays you money.
  3. 03It helps people.

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🔑Key Phrases

pays you to use your phone lessgives you money for using your mobile phone fewer times

This shows a direct action/reward structure simple for A1 learners.

present simple

The app pays you to walk every day.

does not wait for Washingtonis not waiting for the government to act

Uses the negative present simple to show choice and action.

present simple negative

She does not wait for the bus; she walks.

puts money in your handsgives you cash or savings

An idiom translated literally for A1 to show financial benefit.

present simple

A good job puts money in your hands.

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Andrew Yang and His New Phone Company

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