【听力文本】
If it seems like those precious moments spent with your family are fleeting, follow these tips to get the family together more.
Step 1: Make family a priority 把家庭摆在第一位
Make your family your priority. We often get bogged down with work, chores, and other menial things, but the first step in making family time is making family a priority.
Step 2: Get organized 合理安排时间
Get organized. Planning ahead is a great way to organize your time and prevent scurrying from one activity to the next.
Limit children’s extracurricular activities in favor of spending time with family.
Step 3: Schedule family night 安排家庭聚会
Schedule a night once a week when you can all come together for a scrumptious dinner, conversation, and even games.
Don’t turn on the television on family night. Make it a time when you can all talk to one another.
Step 4: Save a day 合理安排休假
Set aside an entire day each month devoted completely to the family. Try a drive in the country, lunch in a cozy restaurant, a hike, or a day lounging in the comfort of mom and dad’s bed.
Step 5: Cherish the few minutes 珍惜和家人的每分钟
Don’t underestimate the few minutes you are able to spend with your family daily – these add up to quality family time.
Step 6: Be diligent 积极参加家庭活动
Make deliberate plans to incorporate family.
【词汇讲解】
1. diligent
adj. 1.勤奋的, 勤勉的
He made a diligent attempt to learn Russian.
他勤奋地学习俄语。
He is diligent in whatever he does.
他无论做什么都很勤奋。
2. priority
n. 1.优先权, 重点
I have priority.
我有优先权。
2.优先考虑的事
The development of the national economy is a top priority.
发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。
3. cozy
adj. 舒适的,安逸的,惬意的
n. 保温罩
4. scrumptious
adj. 1.<口>可口的,美味的
a scrumptious lunch
美味的午餐
2.愉快的
We had a scrumptious time.
我们玩得非常快乐。
