【双语对话】

Melanie: You know, managing time can be tough. You are already doing great baby.

你知道，时间管理很难，你已经做得很好了宝贝。

Coco: Thank you, mom. It's challenging but empowering. We create our lives our way.

谢谢妈妈。这很有挑战，但也很有力量。我们按照自己的方式创造生活。

Melanie: I will tell you this. I remember when I was around your age, I struggled with time management too. It felt like there was never enough time in the day to do everything I wanted.

没错，我亲爱的。我还记得我和你现在差不多大的时候，我也曾在时间管理上苦苦挣扎过。每天似乎总是不够时间去做我想做的事情。

Coco: It's comforting to know that I'm not alone in this. How did you handle it back then?

知道我不是唯一一个这样的人让我感到安慰。那你当时是怎么处理的呢？

Melanie: Well, I tried different approaches. The thing that helped me the most was actually not sticking to a routine, but rather being flexible. People are all different but for me, I found out that I work best when I have the freedom to hop from one task to another.

嗯，我尝试了不同的方法。其中一个有帮助的是制定每日计划。我将一天划分为学习、陪伴家人和朋友、以及追求兴趣爱好的时间段。

Coco: Wouldn't that be frequent context switching, which was exactly what we should avoid?

那样做不会频繁切换情景吗？我们不是正要避免这种情况吗？

Melanie: The goal is to make the time work for you. Principles are generalizations that are helpful at large, but it doesn't mean it is the answer for YOU.

目标是让时间为你所用。原则是有助于大多数情况的概括，但并不意味着它就是适合你的答案。

【重点笔记】

1.Tough adj. 艰难的，(精神)强壮的

例：Running a marathon can be tough, but the sense of accomplishment is worth it.

跑马拉松可能很艰难，但成就感是值得的。

Don't worry. She is a tough girl. She will get through this.

不要担心。她是一个坚韧的女孩儿。她可以撑过去的。

2.Empowering adj. 赋予力量的

例：Education is empowering, as it opens doors to new opportunities in life.

教育赋予力量，因为它为生活打开了新的机遇之门。

3.Comforting adj. 带来慰藉

例：After a long day, a warm hug from a loved one can be comforting.

经过漫长的一天，亲人的温暖拥抱能带来慰藉。

4.Hop n./v. 跳

例：The little bunny hopped over the log playfully.

小兔子欢快地跳过了原木。

5.Generalization n. 概况，概括

例：Making a generalization about a diverse group of people can lead to unfair stereotypes.

对一个多样化的群体进行概括，可能导致不公平的刻板印象。

6.At large 整体上的, 八字没一撇的，逍遥法外的

例：The suspect is still at large and considered dangerous by the authorities.

嫌疑犯仍然逍遥法外，被当局视为危险人物。

Despite our efforts, the solution is still at large.

尽管我们努力了，但解决方案仍然未被找到。