Online Class Notes (Tibo)

I can learn some new things

cat is more independent and easy to care -> cats are more independent and easy to take care of

For dogs I need to spend a lot of time on them, I need to play with them and it takes a lot of time.

Suzhou is allowed to have this -> Suzhou allows fireworks

there is nothing to protect him from the fall.

they seek the excitement / the thrill.

Traveling or learning some new skills.
I want to go to some natural places.
I want to feed the deers.

The snow is not unique / snow is nothing special for me.
I prefer snow to rain.

I want to change my job, it is a new beginning for me.
Board game stores is very hard to make money -> board game stores don’t make much money in China.
Maybe the cost is very high, they need to pay rent and the employees and purchase the books and games.
The cost is very high.

There are a lot of new news happening everyday. the AI shapes the industry, we use a lot of AI tools to improve our working efficiency. We use AI to generate new content and advertising.

it wouldn’t help me save time because I can do it faster with an app.
For the service industry like restaurant and hotels it won’t be replaced.   / the service industry is going to be more resilient to AI.
It may result in moral issues.
If someone just commits a murder or a crime . an excuse may be to say AI made me do it.
Your brain combines with AI so you are not you anymore. AI may replace you.
If this happen, America may take the lead on that, they may do some experiments.

Within 10-15 years AI will change the world.
It is still a tool, we can control it, it can empower us.

Vocabulary

resilient (adj) able to withstand the tough situation and to come back
Shanghai had a terrible lockdown but the people are very resilient and things are ok now

resilience (n)
It will be difficult but with strong resilience we will win this board game.

suburb (n) area around the city

lucrative (adj) making a lot of money
Finance is a lucrative industry

lamppost (n) streetlight

idle (adj) not working / not active
I don’t like to stay idle, I like to be busy

idleness (n)
We don’t have times of idleness anymore because we always have a smartphone with us