Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Grammar

because I need to back to work – because I need to go back to work / be back at work

Vocabulary

layoffs – when companies fire people to save money
eg. they are making a lot of layoffs

VR Virtual Reality 
AR Augmented Reality 

machine learning – AI technology that can learn and adapt over time

it’s just a bit of fun – just fun, not very helpful

creation – n – thing
creativity – n – skill

social – adj
socialise – verb
eg. people will still socialise after the virus situation is over

necessities – things you need to buy / need
eg. people can go out to buy necessities only

phenomenon – a fact / idea / event that occurs
eg. before wearing masks was just an asian phenomenon
phenomenal – amazing
eg. he’s a phenomenal singer

Pronunciation

technology – teck now leh jee