Online Class Notes (Tibo)

There will be a test for my kids so maybe we will help them review
It is a math test.
I can do little to help.

He should get prepared for that / he needs to review before the test.

I liked Chinese and I also like geography.

although the company made money, in AI they are not competitive and as a result the stock lost value / the stock price went down.

some jobs will be replaced by AI. In the supermarket sales people can be replaced.
In factories some workers can be replaced too.
The cost of labor is quite high but AI will be cheaper.

I saw from the movies people get fatter and fatter because they don’t need to work and AI works for us. I think we should pay attention to that to avoid that.
/ I watched many Sci Fi movies and in them people get fatter and fatter because the AI does everything for them. I think we need to keep exercising

Vocabulary

1. Science Fiction (Sci Fi) (n) – Movies or books about the future, space, or advanced technology.
I watched a Sci Fi movie about space travel.

2. To leverage (v) – To use something well to gain an advantage or to improve something.
In DHL we leverage data about delivery times and traffic to improve our parcel delivery schedules.

3. Something pays off (expression) – When an action results in success or a good outcome.
Reviewing math over the weekend paid off because my son got a great score on his test.

4. Substantial (adj) – Large in amount, size, or importance.
They invested a substantial amount of money to develop the new software.

5. Pace (n) – The speed at which something happens.
The pace of life in Shanghai is faster than in a small countryside town.

6. Outpace (v) – To go faster or do better than someone or something else.
In the last year, our company’s sales growth outpaced our main competitor’s.

7. Sell (v) – To give something to someone in exchange for money.
She sells handmade jewelry online.

8. Outsell (v) – To sell more than another product or company.
Our latest smartphone model outsold the previous version in just one month.

9. To review (v) – To study or look over something again.
I need to review my notes from the lecture to prepare for the exam.

Pronunciation

gain

game

Grammar

The prefix “out-” can be added to certain words to indicate doing something better or more than someone else. It’s like saying you did something to a greater degree or extent. Here are some examples with explanations:

1. Outsell: To sell more than someone else or another product.
If your lemonade stand outsells mine, it means you sold more lemonade than I did.

2. Outpace: To move faster or grow quicker than someone or something else.
If technology outpaces the law, it means technology is advancing faster than legal rules can keep up.

3. Outwork: To work harder or longer than someone else.
If I outwork my colleague, it means I put in more effort or hours than they do.

4. Outperform: To perform better than someone or something else.
If one athlete outperforms another, it means they played the sport better or achieved more.

5. Outlast: To last longer than someone or something else.
If my phone battery outlasts yours, it means my battery stays charged longer than yours.

6. Outgrow: To grow more than someone or something else.
Children often outgrow their clothes, which means they grow bigger and the clothes no longer fit.

7. Outdo: To do something better than someone else.
If you outdo your classmates in a project, it means your work is better or more impressive.

8. Outlive: To live longer than someone or something else.
If a person outlives their friends, it means they live longer than their friends do.

9. Outnumber: To be more in number than someone or something else.
If ants outnumber people in a picnic area, it means there are more ants than people there.