赖世雄讲英语第三册 Lesson 20 The Basics of Being a Working Mother 职场母亲基本守则

Lesson 20 The Basics of Being a Working Mother 职场母亲基本守则

Rule number one-The family comes first before the house-work!
守则第一条：家人重于家务！
Don’t feel guilty. YOu have to think of yourself.
不要有负罪感。你也要为自己考虑。
Enjoy going to work. Keep the housework simple;
do not put too much pressure on yourself.
享受工作。尽量简化家务劳动，别给自己太大的压力。
Use your wages to make your life easier.
利用挣来的钱使生活更简便。
The easier it is. the more energy you will have to ensure success in your career.
生活越方便，你就会有更多的精力保证事业的成功。
Equip the home with labor-saving devices such as dishwash-ers.
vacuum cleaners, etc.
在家中使用洗碗机、吸尘器等节省劳力的电器。
Keep everyone in the picture.
让家中每个人都了解你的情况
Let your children know why you have got to work
and what the advantages will be for them.
告诉孩子们你为什么要去工作，你的工作会给他们带来什么好处。
Let them know when they will see you next and tell them of the plans you have.
告知他们你回家的时间和你的计划。
If you come back tired and cross and you are the last one home,
如果你回家时疲惫不堪、情绪焦躁，而且家人都已经回来的话，
get someone to make you a nice sup of tea or a refreshing drink of your choice.
让人给你倒杯茶或者你喜欢的清爽饮料。
It will help you feel relaxed.
倒茶的人会觉得自己能帮助你，家中的气氛会更和谐。
The make will feel useful
and therefore it will help create a pleasant atmosphere.
还可以尝试其他放松的方法，如洗澡等等，让你的情绪轻松愉快。
Other ways to relax are to have a bath
or do anything just to put yourself in a good mood.
发明一些帮你作家务的游戏。
Invent some useful games.
晚餐时不妨使用塑料餐具。
Tell your children to use plastic plates and cups during their evening meal.
教孩子们做洗碗的游戏。
Teach them the wash-ing-up game. Fill the sink.
每人发一条塑料围裙，让他们自己做。
Give them a plastic apron each and let them get on with it.
你会看到他们很喜欢这游戏。
You will find that they wil enjoy it. Don’t forget to reward them.
别忘了奖励他们。

A Working Mother
有工作的母亲

Do you consider yourself a good mother?
你觉得自己是个好妈妈吗？
Yes, I’m a very good mother and successful career woman.
是的，我是个非常出色的妈妈，并且也是一名优秀的职业妇女。
How can you manage to do both?
你是如何做到两全其美的？
I mean, it is so hard to be a working mother.
我是说，做一个有工作的母亲实在是太难了。
I think the most important thing is that you should be nice to yourself,
我认为最重要的是你应该对自己好一点，比如、简化家务活，花钱买轻松，
like keeping housework simple, spending money on things that make life easier,
buying yourself things you like, and so on.
给自己买点自己喜欢的东西什么的。
You can only be nice to oth-ers when you can be nice to yourself.
只有做到对自己好，才能做到对别人好。
Does your husband feel the same?
你丈夫也是这样认为吗？
Yes. He is very understanding and supportive.
是的，他很理解，很支持。