【双语对话】

Melanie: Do you see any improvements in your time management recently?

你最近的时间管理有没有进步？

Coco: To be honest, not really, I get easily distracted.

说实话，并没有，我容易分心。

Melanie: It's hard. I think there is a study somewhere that says it takes at least 20 minutes to return to mental focus.

这很难。我记得有研究说至少需要20分钟才能重新集中注意力。

Coco: I tried incorporating breaks and buffer time into my schedule. I am now experimenting with Pomodoro Technique.

我尝试在我的日程安排中加入休息时间和缓冲时间。现在我正在尝试番茄工作法。

Melanie: Pomodoro? What is that?

番茄工作法？那是什么？

Coco: It's a time management method developed in the 80s. Basically, time is divided into chunks of 30 minutes. You work for 135 and rest for 5.

这是一种在80年代发展起来的时间管理方法。基本上把时间划分为30分钟的块。你工作135分钟，休息5分钟。

Melanie: Sounds scientific enough. Remember to be patient and kind to yourself. Change doesn't happen overnight.

听起来挺科学的。记得要耐心对待自己，改变不是一夜之间发生的。

【重点笔记】

1.Easily adv. 容易得

例：She completed the puzzle easily within a few minutes.

她很容易地在几分钟内完成了这个拼图。

2.Experiment v./n. 实验，尝试

例：She likes to experiment with new recipes in the kitchen.

她喜欢在厨房里尝试新的食谱。

3.Chunk n. 大块

例：Break down the text into smaller chunks to better understand the main ideas.

将文本分成较小的片段，以更好地理解主要观点。

4.Overnight adj. / adv. 隔夜

例：The cake needs to be refrigerated overnight before serving it at the party.

在派对上供应之前，这个蛋糕需要在冰箱里放过夜。