生活百科如何擠出更多時(shí)間陪家人

 

【聽力文本】

If it seems like those precious moments spent with your family are fleeting, follow these tips to get the family together more.

 

Step 1: Make family a priority   把家庭擺在第一位

 

Make your family your priority. We often get bogged down with work, chores, and other menial things, but the first step in making family time is making family a priority.

 

Step 2: Get organized   合理安排時(shí)間

 

Get organized. Planning ahead is a great way to organize your time and prevent scurrying from one activity to the next.

Limit children’s extracurricular activities in favor of spending time with family.

 

Step 3: Schedule family night 安排家庭聚會(huì)

 

Schedule a night once a week when you can all come together for a scrumptious dinner, conversation, and even games.

Don’t turn on the television on family night. Make it a time when you can all talk to one another.

 

Step 4: Save a day 合理安排休假

 

Set aside an entire day each month devoted completely to the family. Try a drive in the country, lunch in a cozy restaurant, a hike, or a day lounging in the comfort of mom and dad’s bed.

 

Step 5: Cherish the few minutes 珍惜和家人的每分鐘

 

Don’t underestimate the few minutes you are able to spend with your family daily – these add up to quality family time.

 

Step 6: Be diligent 積極參加家庭活動(dòng)

 

Make deliberate plans to incorporate family.

 

【詞匯講解】

 

1.  diligent

adj. 1.勤奮的, 勤勉的

He made a diligent attempt to learn Russian.

他勤奮地學(xué)習(xí)俄語。

He is diligent in whatever he does.

他無論做什么都很勤奮。

2. priority

n. 1.優(yōu)先權(quán), 重點(diǎn)

I have priority.

我有優(yōu)先權(quán)。

2.優(yōu)先考慮的事

The development of the national economy is a top priority.

發(fā)展國民經(jīng)濟(jì)是應(yīng)予以最優(yōu)先考慮的事。

3. cozy

adj. 舒適的,安逸的,愜意的

n.    保溫罩

4. scrumptious

adj. 1.<口>可口的,美味的

a scrumptious lunch

美味的午餐

2.愉快的

We had a scrumptious time.

我們玩得非?？鞓?。

 

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