工作之余花一些時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)的好處

有些人想重返大學(xué)校園，繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)深造，提高技能，以助事業(yè)更上一層樓。重返校園還有哪些好處？

詞匯：self-improvement 自我提高

• Education is a good opportunity for those of us who?strive?to?better?ourselves. But for people in?full-time?employment, getting the?balancing act?between work and studying can prove a?stumbling block. So, what are the benefits of?hitting the books?once in work?

  對(duì)于我們這些努力完善自己的人來(lái)說(shuō)，教育是一個(gè)很好的機(jī)會(huì)。但對(duì)于全職工作的人來(lái)說(shuō)，在工作和學(xué)習(xí)之間取得平衡可能是一個(gè)絆腳石。那么，在工作中用功讀書有什么好處呢?

  ??strive 努力; better 提高（自身）水平; full-time 專職的; balancing act 平衡; stumbling block 絆腳石，障礙; hit the books 學(xué)習(xí)

• Uni?is often considered a logical step for people who wish to continue their education after school. While options of?Master’s?degrees,?PhDs?and other?postgraduate qualifications?exist, many students leave after obtaining their Bachelor’s and head into the world of work. After years of doing the same job, some feel adding new skills or knowledge to their locker may open up new opportunities or help them to get a promotion. Studying?part-time?in the evenings and weekends can be a great way to?juggle?responsibilities.

  對(duì)于那些想在畢業(yè)后繼續(xù)學(xué)業(yè)的人來(lái)說(shuō)，上大學(xué)通常被認(rèn)為是合乎邏輯的一步。雖然有碩士學(xué)位、博士學(xué)位和其他研究生學(xué)歷的選擇，但許多學(xué)生在獲得學(xué)士學(xué)位后離開(kāi)學(xué)校，進(jìn)入職場(chǎng)。從事同一份工作多年后，有些人覺(jué)得增加新的技能或知識(shí)可能會(huì)為他們帶來(lái)新的機(jī)會(huì)或幫助他們獲得晉升。在晚上和周末兼職學(xué)習(xí)是平衡職責(zé)的好方法。

  ??uni 大學(xué)（university 的非正式說(shuō)法）; Master’s degree 碩士學(xué)位; PhD 博士; postgraduate 研究生; qualifications 學(xué)歷; part-time 部分時(shí)間地; juggle 盡力同時(shí)應(yīng)付;

• In terms of the benefits, learning new techniques that you can bring into the workplace can make you more of an?authority?in your area and a?go-to?person?for advice. If the business has a?skills shortage, you may be able to?step up to the plate?and fill that gap. In short, studying more could make you more promotable down the line and more useful to the business.

  就好處而言，學(xué)習(xí)新技術(shù)，你可以把它運(yùn)用到工作中，這會(huì)讓你在你的領(lǐng)域更有權(quán)威，也會(huì)讓你成為尋求建議必找的人。如果公司缺少技術(shù)人員，你就有能力填補(bǔ)這個(gè)空缺。簡(jiǎn)而言之，多學(xué)習(xí)可以讓你在未來(lái)更有晉升機(jī)會(huì)，對(duì)公司更有用。

  ??authority 權(quán)威; go-to person 必找的人; skills shortage 技能短缺; step up to the plate 迎難而上，挺身而出; promotable [pr???m??t?bl] 晉升的; down the line 直線(行進(jìn));

• If you study in a classroom, your experience of the workplace could bring?a?wealth of knowledge?to other students and provide real-life examples for you to draw on. You may also meet?like-minded?people who you can add to your professional network in the future. And while adult learners have to consider things like children, homelives and work, many adult and part-time courses are more flexible and spread over a number of years. Some courses can even be done partly or entirely online, which means that you can manage your time more easily studying from home and you don’t need to factor in travel time.

  如果你是在教室里學(xué)習(xí)，你的職場(chǎng)經(jīng)驗(yàn)可以為其他學(xué)生帶來(lái)豐富的知識(shí)，并為你提供現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中的例子。你也可能會(huì)遇到志同道合的人，將來(lái)你可以把他們加入到你的職業(yè)網(wǎng)絡(luò)中。雖然成人學(xué)習(xí)者必須考慮孩子、家庭生活和工作等問(wèn)題，但許多成人和兼職課程更靈活，并分散在數(shù)年時(shí)間內(nèi)。有些課程甚至可以部分或全部在網(wǎng)上完成，這意味著你可以更容易地管理在家學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)間，而且不需要考慮旅行時(shí)間。

  ??a wealth of knowledge 豐富的知識(shí); draw on 利用; like-minded 志趣相投的; spread over 延續(xù)；遍布于; factor in 考慮進(jìn)來(lái)，把…計(jì)算在內(nèi);

• So, there are a variety of options for those who wish to return to studying. And increasing your skills may open up new careers or opportunities in your professional life.

  所以，對(duì)于那些希望回到學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)的人來(lái)說(shuō)，有各種各樣的選擇。提高你的技能可能會(huì)在你的職業(yè)生涯中開(kāi)辟新的職業(yè)或機(jī)會(huì)。

  ??variety [v??ra??ti] 多樣化

詞匯表

strive 努力

better 提高（自身）水平

full-time 專職的

balancing act 平衡

stumbling block 絆腳石，障礙

hit the books 學(xué)習(xí)

uni 大學(xué)（university 的非正式說(shuō)法）

Master’s degree 碩士學(xué)位

PhD 博士

postgraduate 研究生

qualifications 學(xué)歷

part-time 部分時(shí)間地

juggle 盡力同時(shí)應(yīng)付

authority 權(quán)威

go-to person 必找的人

skills shortage 技能短缺

step up to the plate 迎難而上，挺身而出

a wealth of knowledge 豐富的知識(shí)

like-minded 志趣相投的

測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.??閱讀課文并回答問(wèn)題。

1. What benefits are there to studying part-time while also working?

2. What are the benefits to a business if a worker takes a part-time course?

3. In what ways could someone’s experience of the workplace benefit them in adult education?

4. What sorts of people can you meet on part-time courses?

5. What are the benefits of a course based entirely online?

2.??選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來(lái)完成下列句子。

1. I met some really interesting and _______ people at the railway exhibition.

Master’s? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?stumbling block? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?like-minded? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?striving

1. Bobbie is amazing. She’s always _______ to learn new things and improve.

PhD? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? striving? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? skills shortage? ? ? ? ? ?go-to

1. If you want to get this project done on time, you need to step up to the _______.

striving? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? wealth of knowledge? ? ? ?PhD? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? plate

1. I can’t come out tonight. I need to?_______ and study for my exam tomorrow.

postgraduate? ? ? ? ? hit the books? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? authority? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?go-to

1. It can be tricky to learn how to?_______ things in your work and social life.

juggle? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PhD? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?go-to? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?striving

答案

1.?閱讀課文并回答問(wèn)題。

1. What benefits are there to studying part-time while also working?It can make you an authority in an area, a go-to person for advice on the subject and more promotable.

2. What are the benefits to a business if a worker takes a part-time course?It could help a person fill a skills shortage a business may have.

3. In what ways could someone’s experience of the workplace benefit them in adult education?Work experience could provide knowledge of the subject matter and real-life examples.

4. What sorts of people can you meet on part-time courses?Like-minded people who you can add to your professional network.

5. What are the benefits of a course based entirely online?It makes time management easier as you don’t have to travel to the classroom.

2.??選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來(lái)完成下列句子。

1. I met some really interesting and?like-minded?people at the railway exhibition.

2. Bobbie is amazing. She’s always?striving?to learn new things and improve.

3. If you want to get this project done on time, you need to step up to the?plate.

4. I can’t come out tonight. I need to?hit the books?and study for my exam tomorrow.

5. It can be tricky to learn how to?juggle?things in your work and social life.