翻译技能报告

外国语学院

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

翻译技能训练报告

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专业：英语

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提交日期：2014年 5 月30日

原文1：All Moms are Working Moms

All moms are working moms, and all moms face the challenge of prioritizing how they spend their time. Time management becomes absolutely critical. Often mothers must devote 40 to 50 precious hours a week to a job and still have to get many things accomplished: clean the house; do laundry; shop for groceries; take care of errands; help kids with homework; be present at kids’ activities; spend time with their partner; spend time with friends and family members; pursue persona l interests of any kind; and ―maybe — just maybe — sneak in an hour to go to the gym. No wonder so many women I know are so tired!

Here are some tips from the ―expert‖ Michelle LaRowe (author) on career, children and home to aid time –management challenges.

1. Smooth out the kinks in your mornings. It can be hard enough to get yourself ready, out the door and off to work on time, right? Well, that whole process becomes harder when you have to wake, feed, clothe, pack for and transport your child in addition to yourself. So, do as much as you possibly can the night before. Set out clothes for the next day — both for yourself and for your child. Make sure diaper bags, backpacks and work bag are completely packed and ready to go. Wake up one full hour before your child does. This will allow you to drink coffee, get dressed, take care of your own pre-work tasks and get breakfast ready for the children. Once they do wake up, you’ll feel less hassled because you’ll be able to focus your attention on them.

2. Make s ure you’re not slipping at work. In this time and age you’ve got to keep your game face on no matter what’s going on with your personal life. Otherwise, you may get branded the wrong way in the workplace and your advancement could suffer for it. If you feel a nervous breakdown coming, take a personal day. That’s the whole point of personal days: to meet your personal needs. While the kids are at school and you don’t have to pay for a babysitter, spend an entire day in bed if necessary.

3. Devise a system for housework. Make sure your children are pitching in. It will teach them the importance of teamwork and give them survival skills and beneficial habits that will last a lifetime. Divide up tasks with your partner. If you’re both working, you’re both tired —and it’s only fair that you should both share the work that needs to be done around the house.

4. Carve out time for romance. Make arrangements for a date night. Once or twice a year, coordinate personal days so you can be together without the children.

5. Maintain at least some semblance of a social life. Make specific plans with your close friends. It can be worth it to give you some down time to talk, laugh and preserve important friendships.

6. Remember what matters most. Mother Teresa said it’s not h ow much you do but how much love you put into the doing that matters. All the best working moms!

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