Time Distribution
Look at these two pie graphs.
They show how these two people spend their days, not including weekends.
The one on the top shows how Emma divides up her days.
She is a designer who works for a large company.
譯文：看看這兩個(gè)餅狀圖。它們顯示了這兩個(gè)人如何度過(guò)他們的日子，不包括周末。上面這張圖展示了艾瑪是如何分配自己的時(shí)間的。她是一家大公司的設(shè)計(jì)師。
Exercise:
1. What kind of graph are these?
pie graphs
2.?Sentence arrange:
(1) Look at these two pie graphs.
(2) She is a designer who works for a large company.
(3) The one on the top shows how Emma divides up her days.
(4) They show how these two people spend their days, not including weekends.
Correct Order: (1) (4) (3) (2)
As Emma's graph shows, the biggest portion of her day is spent working.
She works an average of 8 hours a day, which is one third of her day.
She gets an average of 6 hours of sleep, which is 25% of her day.
That's less sleep than Martin gets.
譯文：正如Emma的圖表所示，她一天中大部分時(shí)間都花在了工作上。她平均每天工作8小時(shí)，占她一天的三分之一。她平均睡眠6小時(shí)，占一天的25%，比馬丁睡得少。
According to his graph, he gets an average of 7 hours of sleep, which is about 29% of his day.
On the other hand, Martin, who is an engineer, works more hours than Emma does.
Martin averages 9 hours a day at work, compared to Emma's 8.
That's 37.5% compared to 33%.
Other factors shown in the graphs include time for meals and commuting to work.
譯文：根據(jù)他的圖表，他平均睡7小時(shí)，占他一天的29%。另一方面，身為工程師的馬丁，工作時(shí)間比艾瑪長(zhǎng)。跟艾瑪?shù)?小時(shí)相比，馬丁平均每天工作9小時(shí)，那是37.5%和33%相比。圖表中顯示的其他因素包括用餐時(shí)間和上下班的通勤時(shí)間。
Exercise:
1. What percent of the day is Emma's sleep?
25%.
2. As Emma's graph shows, the biggest portion of her day is spent working.
Other activities include getting dressed and household chores, such as doing laundry and paying bills.
As you can see, for Martin, commuting is taking a large amount of his time.
If he could reduce his commute time, he would have more time for other things.
And it isn't just the time.
When the traffic is really heavy, his commute is stressful.
It would be great if he could work from home one or two days a week.
His life would be more enjoyable.
譯文：其他活動(dòng)包括穿衣服和做家務(wù)，如洗衣服和付賬單。正如你所見(jiàn)，對(duì)于馬丁來(lái)說(shuō)，上下班花費(fèi)了他大量的時(shí)間。如果他能減少上下班的時(shí)間，他就會(huì)有更多的時(shí)間做其他事情。這不僅僅是時(shí)間的問(wèn)題。當(dāng)交通擁擠時(shí)，他的通勤壓力很大。如果他能一周在家工作一兩天就太好了。他的生活將會(huì)更愉快。
Exercise:
1. If Martin could work at home two days a week, how much would he cut his average commute time?
It would cut his?commute time by 6 hours.
2. It would be great if he could work from home one or two days a week.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1.?She is a designer who works for a large company.
2.?She works an average of 8 hours a day, which is one third of her day.
3.?When the traffic is really heavy, his commute is stressful.
4. On the other hand, Martin, who is an engineer, works more hours than Emma does.
5. It would be great if he could work from home one or two days a week.
And looking at Emma's graph, we see that she probably needs more sleep.
Perhaps she should spend a bit less time socializing with her friends.
On the other hand, socializing with her friends is something she really values.
As for putting on make up, she isn't willing to change that.
For her, exercising, socializing and staying beautiful help her deal with the stress of work.
In conclusion, Emma and Martin both wish that there were more hours in the day.
譯文：看看艾瑪?shù)膱D表，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)她可能需要更多的睡眠。也許她應(yīng)該少花點(diǎn)時(shí)間和朋友們交往。另一方面，與朋友交往是她真正看重的。至于化妝，她不愿意改變。對(duì)她來(lái)說(shuō)，鍛煉、社交和保持美麗有助于她應(yīng)對(duì)工作壓力。最后，艾瑪和馬丁都希望每天有更多的時(shí)間。
Exercise:
1.?For her, exercising, socializing and staying beautiful help her deal with the stress of work.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1.?Perhaps she should spend a bit less time socializing with her friends.
2. Looking at Emma's graph, we see that she probably needs more sleep.
3.?For her, exercising, socializing and staying beautiful help her deal with the stress of work.
Job Satisfaction Factors
This next graph shows how various factors compare in importance to 1350 job applicants.
These applicants were between 20 and 25 years old.
They were asked to list which factors were most important in a good job.
譯文：下一個(gè)圖表顯示了， ?對(duì)1350個(gè)求職者來(lái)說(shuō)， 各種因素的重要性是如何進(jìn)行比較的。這些申請(qǐng)人年齡在20到25歲之間。他們被要求列出一份好工作中最重要的因素。
As the graph shows, money was the most important factor for 25 percent of the applicants.
However, other factors were also important.
The second most important factor was the work environment.
譯文：如圖所示，對(duì)于25%的申請(qǐng)者來(lái)說(shuō)，錢(qián)是最重要的因素。然而，其他因素也很重要。第二個(gè)最重要的因素是工作環(huán)境。
Exercise:
1. According to this?graph, what was the?second most important factor?
A good?work environment.
2.?As the graph shows, money was the most important factor for 25 percent of the applicants.
In other words, for many, money isn't everything.
People want to like where they work.
In fact, if we combine Work Environment and Co-workers, the total is 35%.
This is well above the 25% for salary and benefits.
Taken together, they are more important than salary and benefits.
譯文：換句話說(shuō)，對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)，金錢(qián)不是一切。人們喜歡他們工作的地方。事實(shí)上，如果我們把工作環(huán)境和同事（這兩個(gè)因素）結(jié)合起來(lái)，總的百分比是35%，這遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)高于25%的工資和福利?？偟膩?lái)說(shuō)，它們比工資和福利更重要。
Career path is also important, especially for younger applicants.
They want to see that their job helps build a successful career.
For older workers, this may not be as important.
Older workers often put a higher value on the balance between life and work.
What do you think?
譯文：職業(yè)途徑也很重要，尤其是對(duì)年輕求職者來(lái)說(shuō)。他們希望他們的工作有助于建立一個(gè)成功的職業(yè)生涯。對(duì)于年紀(jì)較大的員工來(lái)說(shuō)，這可能沒(méi)有那么重要。年長(zhǎng)的員工往往更重視生活和工作之間的平衡。你覺(jué)得呢？
Exercise:
1. What is the?combined percentage of career path and challenges?
28%.
2. Which?conclusion most?accurately?summarizes?this graph?
A good job needs to satisfy several needs.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1.?They want to see that their job helps build a successful career.
2.?However, other factors were also important.
3. People who want their work to be challenging are people who enjoy solving problems.
4. The best?jobs satisfy several needs, not just salary and benefits.
5.? People want to like where they work.
