MAC3 | Lesson 20 | Vocabulary

​In the live lesson, we learned that Artificial Intelligence is changing the present and future job markets. We saw how Emma, a software that edits texts, produced an article, its advantages and its disadvantages. In lines 18-22 we read:

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"Where Emma fell short was in the area which actually separates accurate reporting from good reporting: the program was unable to make a distinction between significant facts and facts that readers would find interesting. Such subtlety was beyond it."​

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "beyond it"?

• too difficult or complicated for it to do

• changed so much that it's impossible to recognise it

​Beyond basically means 'after' or 'past' something. We can use it with time, place or amounts (e.g. beyond midnight, beyond the horizon, beyond ten percent).

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This idiom means too difficult or complicated for the software to do (it was beyond the software's ability).

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All other idioms follow the same basic idea.

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Let's check some more idioms with "beyond"!​

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentece with one of the words: doubt | a joke | me | means | recognition | the call of duty

When I returned to my hometown after two decades, I hardly recognised it. The city had changed beyond

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Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentece with one of the words: doubt | a joke | me | means | recognition | the call of duty

Facial recognition is beyond

one of the most controversial technological innovations.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentece with one of the words: doubt | a joke | me | means | recognition | the call of duty

It's completely beyond

how hackers can break into banks' systems with all those security measures.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentece with one of the words: doubt | a joke | me | means | recognition | the call of duty

My sister's always in debt because she insists on living beyond her

. I try to show how important it is to take a look at her lifestyle.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentece with one of the words: doubt | a joke | me | means | recognition | the call of duty

I've been working for almost 16 hours a day, and when I asked my boss for a raise he told me that I don't put so much effort to deserve it. It's got beyond

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Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentece with one of the words: doubt | a joke | me | means | recognition | the call of duty

Then I decided to hand in the notice. Working weekends and not receiving extra pay is beyond

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​Let's take notes!

​beyond recognition - so different it was past being recognised (impossible to recognise it)

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beyond doubt - it's past being doubted (impossible to have any doubts)

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beyond me - too difficult for me to understand or deal with​

​live beyond your means - spend more money than you have or earn

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beyond a joke - too serious to be funny any longer.

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beyond the call of duty - used to say it's unfair to work so much or do such demanding and stressful things.

​Now, let's practice!

Multiple Choice

Choose the expression that replaces the underlined words.

It's difficult to understand how he can pay his bills earning so little money.

• changed beyond recognition

• beyond doubt

• beyond me

• live beyond your means

• beyond a joke

Multiple Choice

Choose the expression that replaces the underlined words.

Two hours to get home from the city centre? That's simply an unacceptable explanation.

• changed beyond recognition

• beyond doubt

• beyond me

• live beyond your means

• beyond a joke

Multiple Choice

Choose the expression that replaces the underlined words.

Living on your own nowadays is quite difficult because young people tend to spend more money they earn.

• changed beyond recognition

• beyond doubt

• beyond me

• live beyond their means

• beyond a joke

Multiple Choice

Choose the expression that replaces the underlined words.

Now that I want to return to the advertisement industry, I can't find an appropriate job. It seems the business changed completely in the past two years.

• changed beyond recognition

• beyond doubt

• beyond me

• live beyond their means

• beyond the call of duty

Multiple Choice

Choose the expression that replaces the underlined words.

I know for certain that unemployment will soar in the next 10 years.

• changed beyond recognition

• beyond doubt

• beyond me

• live beyond their means

• beyond the call of duty

Multiple Choice

Choose the expression that replaces the underlined words.

Why do you need to deliver the pack yourself instead of using a courier? It's more than you need to do.

• changed beyond recognition

• beyond doubt

• beyond me

• live beyond their means

• beyond the call of duty

​Great job!

​But don't forget that you need to use the vocabulary you learned in order to really acquire it!

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​So, write sentences using the new idioms and post them on Google Classroom. And make sure you use them when you talk to your teacher and classmates!

​Check MAC3 book page 134 exs. 7 and 8 for more practice!