VIP Class Notes 2h (Nicholas) [W]

Grammar

Welcome his coming / Welcome his arrival at the company

Introduce his working experience / introduce his work experience

Need other departments’ support for his daily operation work / …daily operations

His responsibilities / good

“Do you want to include his education?” / Yes, please include his education background. 

machine learning / deep learning / IT / implementation

“neural networks” / neural / in the brain / networks / a system

e.g. Artificial intelligence has something called a “neural network” — it’s like the human brain.

e.g. The human brain has “neurons”. The human brains also has a similar “neural network”

in the past he working for 2 company / in the past he worked for 2 companies

he implement SAP systems / he implemented SAP systems

Grammar Practice From Your Email

Please join me in welcoming Eric Xiao to the Nielsen family. Eric brings with him over 8 years of experience in information technology, operations, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

e.g. Eric brings with him…experience.

e.g. Eric has experience.

He is a graduate of Donghua University with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science. We are very fortunate to have Eric as a new team member.

e.g. We are fortunate to have him.

Eric will report to me directly, and he will lead our operations team… in data processing and reporting.

e.g. He leads our data processing team.

e.g. He is leading our data processing him.

e.g. He is lead our data processing team.

he can do everything from network / hackers can do anything within

e.g. They can hack a bank, and steal their money.

e.g. They can hack a government, and still information.

e.g. They can hack a celebrity’s phone, and steal photos!

“what is a person like…” 

e.g. He seems very angry. (PRESENT/RIGHT NOW)

e.g. She seemed very sad. (PAST/YESTERDAY/THIS MORNING)

Vocabulary

extinct / extinction / 灭绝

e.g. The tech billionaires were worried about human extinction.

e.g. The dinosaurs were hit by a comet and went extinct.

e.g Many animals all over the world are in danger of extinction.

e.g. Chinese pandas are almost extinct.

to collaborate 合作 / collaboration 协作

e.g. Eric and Mimi will collaborate with each other.

e.g. Eric and Mimi’s collaboration was amazing!

extant / not dead yet, still living

evolution 演化 / the development over time usually of animals, planets, humans

e.g Human evolution is the story of how we changed from monkey to man.

e.g. Monkeys a long time ago evolved into humans.

e.g. Technology evolves very quickly.

e.g. China is evolving very quickly.

e.g. Payment processing is evolving right in front of us.

destroyed 摧毁 / to kill everything!

e.g. Humans destroyed the planet (earth).

e.g. How did they destroy the planet?

**”HOW DID THEY DO IT? = …BY “DOING SOMETHING”

e.g. They destroyed the planet by cutting down the trees.

e.g. We destroyed the planet by polluting the air.

e.g. How did Eric find this new job at Neilsen?

e.g. Eric found the job by searching on LinkedIn.

e.g. How did Mimi welcome Eric to Neilsen?

e.g She welcomed him by sending an email.

shareholder 股东 / the people that own “shares” of a company / a share = a little piece of the company

e.g. The digital economy is inhumane. It doesn’t care about people. Our digital future is dark because technology billionaires only care about data and money.

humane 人文 / to treat animals or humans kindly

e.g. We want chickens to be treated humanely.

e.g. Everyone deserves to be treated humanely.

e.g. During war, sometimes their is inhumane treatment of prisoners (囚犯).

democracy 民主 / people choose their government leaders

e.g. America has a democratic government.

e.g. America is a democracy.

intense / intensely 激烈

e.g. My love for technology is so intense.

e.g. I have an intense love for mobile phones.

e.g. I love mobile phones intensely.

video conferencing tools / Zoom, Skype

union /a group of people or companies or anything that comes together / a group of people that help workers get more money from the companies

e.g. In America, unions are very strong — they help their workers get good work conditions and better pay.

e.g. In China, unions are illegal because the government helps the workers.

unionize / verb — to form a union

e.g.The workers were very unhappy with their pay so they decided to unionize and tell their boss: “if you don’t pay us more, we will quit!”.

e.g. The husband and wife unionized.

e.g. The husband and wife came together.

“Is he optimistic (乐观) or pessimistic (悲观) about our digital future?”

e.g. He is pessimistic about our digital future because of threats to our privacy.

“we ended up with…” / we got something because something happened

e.g. I went running in the rain, and I ended up with a cold.

“I ended it…” / I terminated it

repress / 抑制 / to push down, to hide — usually to push down your emotions or true feelings.

e.g. Mimi repressed her frustration and anger.

e.g. Nicholas was so sad but he repressed his emotion.

tsunami 海啸 / a big storm at sea

e.g The tsunami was very powerful and destroyed many homes.

e.g When the stock market crashed, it was a tsunami in the American economy.

the disadvantages outweigh the advantages / 超过

unbridled 肆无忌惮/ no one can control it / something that is out of control

e.g. His unbridled desire for money.

Digital future / the future of technology

e.g. Our digital future is bright.

Digital economy / how many moves using technology, how people make money using technology.

e.g. The digital economy is growing quickly and making many new people rich.

“If you run into Eric…” / if you see Eric or meet Eric 

prior to / before

e.g. Prior to Mimi coming to class, she was in a taxi.

e.g. Before Mimi came to class, she was in a taxi.

e.g. Before Mimi coming…

e.g. Prior to joining Nielsen, Eric founded his own startup in the digital space.

startup / a small new company

e.g. He founded a startup.

e.g. He was the founder of a tech startup.

implementation / to implement / 实现

e.g. Mimi implemented the company’s ideas.

e.g. I listened to a speech and implemented (VERB/DOING) the speaker’s advice.

e.g. I am responsible for the implementation (NOUN/THING) of AI systems.

Pronunciation

hacker

optimistic / OP-TI-MI-STIC

“Where did you graduate from” / GRAD-YOU-ATE

“He is a graduate / GRAD-YOU-IT

fortunate / FOR-CHIN-IT

fortunately / FOR-CHIN-IT-LEE

First Draft 

Please join me in welcoming Eric Xiao to the Nielsen family. Eric brings with him over 8 years of experience in information technology, operations, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Prior to joining Nielsen, Eric founded his own startup in the digital space. He is a graduate of Donghua University with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science. We are very fortunate to have Eric as a new team member. Eric will report to me directly, and he will lead our operations team in data processing and reporting.  Please welcome him warmly and offer any assistance, so that his transition into this new role is smooth and successful. If you run into Eric, feel free to introduce yourself. Welcome to the team, Eric!

Sincerely,

Mimi