美國文化脫口秀 第397期:提高人生效率的10句英語

過完長假，無心工作?Jenny、Adam也一樣!今天，他們分享10句提高工作效率和人生效率的英語建議;希望幫你、也幫自己找回工作狀態(tài)!

關(guān)鍵詞：

Still in holiday mode? 還在放假狀態(tài)?

It's hard to go back to work after a long holiday: 放完長假，很難回到工作中

Hard to get back to the groove: 很難找回狀態(tài)

We are struggling with the same problem as we record this show: 我們錄這集節(jié)目，也遇到相同的困惑

Hope these tips will help you and help us: 希望今天分享的內(nèi)容能幫助大家、也幫助我們自己

Top 10 Productivity Tips

10條提升效率的建議

#1.The best way to start working is by working.

通過工作，開始工作

It sounds so obvious, but very true: 這點聽起來特別顯而易見，但是很正確

Through work, you can begin work: 通過工作，開始工作

Can you relate to that? 你認同嗎?

I can, because I can always find excuses not to work: 我認同啊，因為我很容易給自己找借口，不開始工作。最好的方法就是實際開始干

When we were in school, we might hold off doing homework; It's the same way with working: 上學(xué)的時候，大家常常拖拖拉拉不做功課，工作也是一樣的

I can also attest to that: 我也特別認同這點

So the best way is to just turn on your computer and start working: 所以最好的方法就是打開電腦，開始工作

Here comes the question | 但是問題來了

We've accumulated so much work over the break: 一個假期，堆積了好多工作

Where do you start? There's so much to do after one week: 怎么開始呢?放了一周假，要做的實在太多了

Try this next tip |試試下一條建議吧!

#2.Break big tasks into smaller, manageable chunks.

把大任務(wù)切分成小任務(wù)

One way to overcome your fear is to break down a large task into manageable little chunks: 一個克服恐懼的方式，就是把大任務(wù)切分成小碎片

Hands-down a good tip: 舉雙手贊成

怎么用這個短語?

OpenLanguage is hands-down the best English learning resource out there: 開言英語絕對是最好的英語學(xué)習(xí)資源

What a great plug: 廣告打得很好哦

Manageable: 容易管理的、容易消化的

Chunks: 小碎片

This tip also applies to learning English: 這條建議對學(xué)英語也很適用

Break learning down into smaller, managable chunks: 把學(xué)英語切分成易實行的小碎片

Study 10-15 minutes chunks throughout the day rather than 2-3 hour big sessions: 一天中，用10到15分鐘的碎片來學(xué)習(xí)，不是2、3個小時的大段時間

It's easier to do and stick to: 更容易執(zhí)行和堅持下去

#3.Write down your priorities.

寫出一周重點

Write down your priorities Monday morning, plan your week: 周一早上，把一周的重點寫下來，好好計劃新的一周

Writing things down reall helps you to visualize how you're spending your time: 把東西寫下來，能有效幫你視覺化自己的時間分配

It will help you adjust accordingly: 并作相應(yīng)調(diào)整

#4.Get a head start.

預(yù)先準備

Start the night before or early morning: 要提高效率，就要事先準備;不管是前一晚還是一大早

A head start has nothing to do with head: head start和頭沒什么關(guān)系

It means to prepare in advance: 它的意思就是事先準備

I love starting the day early: 我很喜歡早點開始一天

Wake up early, get to the office early: 早起，早點到辦公室

It gives me space and quietness when no one is in the office: 大家還沒來上班，我有很多空間、寧靜

I can knock things down early in the day: 可以早早就開始處理工作

It really does give me a head start: 真的能讓我準備充足

#5.Understand how your brain works.

了解你大腦的工作模式

This tip is about self-understanding: 這條建議是關(guān)于自我認識的

Knowing when you're the most and least productive: 懂得自己什么時候是最有效率、和最沒效率的

Get more done when you are feeling more productive: 自己效率高的時候，就多干一會兒、多完成一些

提高人生效率的10句英語

#6.Turn off distractions.

關(guān)掉干擾

Turn off WeChat Moments, Taobao, videos...... focus on a single task without interruption: 微信朋友圈、淘寶、視頻，統(tǒng)統(tǒng)關(guān)掉、不理會;專心做一件事，不受打擾

Distraction: 干擾、讓你分心的事

Turn off, 既能關(guān)掉機器，也能關(guān)掉抽象的東西

Turn off phones: 關(guān)手機

Turn off emotion: 關(guān)閉情緒

Turn off digital and mental distractions: 關(guān)掉電子和心理干擾

#7.Batch process.

批量處理

Batch: 一堆、一批

It means to group similar tasks into one batch and knock them out at once：意思就是把同類的工作歸類，集中處理

Instead of checking emails every other hour, set aside a time just for emails: 比如郵件，與其斷斷續(xù)續(xù)看郵件、回郵件，不如安排一個時間段，專門處理郵件

Create time blocks for blocks of activities: 用時間段處理同類工作

#8.Do not procrastinate. Just get it done.

戒掉拖延癥, 果斷去做

This is easier said than done: 這點真是說著容易，做起來難

Hands-down: 我舉雙手贊成

We've talked about procrastiation in a show before: 我們之前有一集節(jié)目說過拖延癥

Everyone procrastinates about something, even the most productive ones: 每個人總會對一些事拖拉，即使是最有效率的人

But you need to stop procrastinating about important things: 但是你要督促自己，不要在重要的事情上拖延

Just get it done: 告訴自己，現(xiàn)在就去做

How?|如何戒掉拖延癥?

Make a list, check things off as you go: 列個清單，做掉一件事，就劃掉一項

Make a list...on your hand?

Jenny的任務(wù)清單寫在手上

Do you know how I do it? I write my list on my hand: 我都記在手上

I'll wash an item off after I've finished it: 做完一件事，就洗掉一條

You're usually dressed so well and elegantly, but your hand is like a student's: 你打扮得漂漂亮亮，但是手像學(xué)生的小抄

"Whatever floats my boat" as Spencer likes to say: 我覺得很有用("Whatever floats my boat"), Spencer喜歡這么說

#9.Take short breaks.

小小休息一下

Take 10 or 20-minute breaks: 來個10到20分鐘的小休息

Use the time to take a short walk, do some stretching: 利用這個時間出去走一下、做做伸展

It helps to release positive hormones in your body: 有助于釋放體內(nèi)積極的荷爾蒙

You’ll feel more refreshed and ready to be even more productive: 你會感到神清氣爽，工作時更有效率

#10.Set a deadline for everything you work on; don't let tasks drag on.

給任務(wù)設(shè)個最后期限，避免無限期地脫下去

Although we often dread deadlines, they're very effective: 雖然我們通常懼怕deadline, 但其實很有效

When you know something is due by a certain date, it gives you a sense of urgency: 當你知道一件事某個期限要做完，你會有一種緊迫感

Do you set deadlines for yourself? 你給自己設(shè)deadline嗎?

Yes, I do. Do you? 我會啊，你呢?

You set deadlines for me. And it's appreciated: 你會給我deadline, 很有用

It also helps focus the team and team members: 也能讓團隊步調(diào)一致

We can work backwards to hit deadlines: 大家會根據(jù)deadline倒推、計劃工作

Don't let things drag on: 總之不要無限期、漫無目的地做事