【双语对话】

Melanie: Coco, I heard that your company has finally transitioned to hybrid work! Now you don't have to go to the office every day!

可可，我听说你们公司最近转向混合式工作了！现在你不必每天去办公室了！

Coco: I know mom! This is probably the best news of the month. I need something like this at work to keep me going. I feel like my productivity has gone down because I am no longer a newbie at work. I know that what I am going to do will get more and more repetitive. I was kinda worried about it but now I get to change where I work!

我知道，妈妈！这可能是这个月最好的消息了。我需要工作上的变化来保持动力。我感觉我的生产力已经下降了，因为我在工作中不再是新手了。我知道我要做的事情会变得越来越重复。我有点担心，但现在我可以改变我的工作地点了！

Melanie: It'll definitely be fun! I know a lot of young people enjoy it. It may not suit me well because I am so used to going in, but I am excited for you. Where do you want to go tomorrow instead of the office？

这肯定会很有趣！我知道很多年轻人都很喜欢这种工作方式。虽然可能不适合我，因为我习惯去办公室，但我为你感到兴奋。明天你想去哪里，不想去办公室？

Coco: I'm thinking the public library two stations away. I pass there all the time and the library just looks so pretty from the outside. It was built just three years ago and encased in glass.

我想去两站地铁远的公共图书馆。我经常经过那里，图书馆从外面看起来非常漂亮。它是三年前建的，外墙是大玻璃。

Melanie: I remember that library. Let's take the kids there after school.

我记得那个图书馆。放学后我们带孩子去那里吧。

【重点笔记】

1.Hybrid word 混合(线上+线下)办公

例: Hybrid work has become the new norm for many companies.

混合式工作已经成为许多公司的新常态了。

2.Productivity n. (人做事的)效率

例: My productivity level always drops when I don't get enough sleep.

当我睡眠不足时，我的工作效率总是会下降。

3.Newbie n. 新人

例: As a newbie to the game, I'm still learning the basics.

作为游戏的新手，我仍在学习基本操作。

4.suit v. 适合 n. 西服

例: He wore a sharp-looking suit to the job interview.

他在面试时穿了一套看起来很帅的西装。

5.Public library n. 公共图书馆

例: I spent many afternoons at the public library as a child, reading books.

我小时候常在公共图书馆度过下午，阅读各种书籍。

6.Encased adj. 包起来的

encase v. 包住

例: The precious jewelry was encased in a glass box for display.

珍贵的珠宝被装在玻璃盒子里展示。