每日口說挑戰【CNN10】在家工作之優缺點、我的自由日 (Good News Bad News - Virtual Work And School | March 12, 2020)

☺Scientists determine the number with a formula that brings together all the environmental and biological factors.
科學家們將所有的環境與生物影響因素設成一個公式，藉由這個公式計算出病毒傳播率。
【心得】今年有好多讓人不甚唏噓的事件發生，生命真的好脆弱，希望接下來一切能夠否極泰來。
■teleworking [ˋtɛləwɝkɪŋ] (透過電腦、電話等遠端通訊/作業方式)遠距辦公/在家工作= telecommuting
■determine [dɪˋtɝmɪn] 確定、決定；影響；下決心；找出、測定；查明；判決
■xenophobia [͵zɛnəˋfobɪə] 對外國(人))的仇視(或恐懼)；仇外、恐外(症)
■formula [ˋfɔrmjələ]慣用語句、客套話；慣例、準則[(+for)]；配方、處方[(+for/of)]；{數學}公式、方程式[(+for)]；{化學}分子式[(+for)]；(嬰兒)配方奶

不在辦公室，也能辦公事…

Thanks, Steve. Stay safe.

Today’s question is:
What causes the common cold?
A. bacterium
B. fungus
C. protozoan
D. virus

I guess the virus causes common cold.

Teleworking and Telecommuting（遠端辦公）: Specifically working from home and working from the internet.

*Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the need to telecommute has become widespread(很普遍）.

*Conducting one-day telework practice runs. 施行ㄧ天的遠距辦公測試

*practice-run: a trial （部署前的測試 ）before real-world deployment.

*Teleworking, teleconferencing（遠端會議）, refraining from （克制）travel, getting much of our work done at home could soon be much more commonplace(司空見慣的）.

*As the number of those with COVID-19 increases, the sight of people wearing face masks is now commonplace on streets around the world.


*Workplace analysts acknowledge there are many businesses like carmakers, factories, food services, banks with retail branches where employees working remotely is out of the question. 工作場所分析員承認，有許多企業，例如汽車製造商，工廠，食品服務，設有零售分支機構的銀行，這些企業的員工無法遠程工作。

*Out of quesiton 無庸至疑的
*Out of the question 不可能的、辦不到的 e.g. your proposal is out of the question.

Take precautions 做預防措施

Likewise（同理;我也ㄧ樣）: also; in the same way.
*＂I don’t have time to spend hours preparing one dish!”
“Likewise”我也ㄧ樣

*Hard-hit countries mean countries that are badly affected like China and Italy.

*Respiratory problems呼吸道問題

*Several countries have shown that the virus can be suppressed(被抑制) and controlled.

*It’s much easier for me to work on tough tasks from home than dealing with difficult people in the office...

I am a college student and the school has already stated testing the tele-teaching software.

I am also working in a convenience store. As a cashier, it goes without saying that the risk of contacting the virus is really really high. So I wear mask while working and use the hand sanitizer when I get off work.

Scientists determine the number with a formula that brings together all the environmental and biological factors.

單字及影片例句:
1. refrain from sth phr. 避開、避免 avoid from
-Teleworking, teleconferencing, refraining from travel, getting much of our work done at home could soon be much more commonplace.

2. goof off phr. 偷懶
-People who are not used to working in a remote location at home falling victim to the fact that they're at home and they get to work in bunny slippers, which they might mistake for the opportunity to sort of goof off and maybe miss some deadlines.

Scientists determine the number with a formula that brings together all the environmental and biological factors.

公司好像有想要 Work from home 的考量，這樣要怎麼面試啊....

Today's pronounce challenge:

Scientists determine the number with a formula that brings together all the environmental and biological factors.
科學家用一個分子式來計算所有的環境與生物要素，進而算出數字。

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Today's critical thinking question: Are you able to work from home? Do you prefer working form home or in the office? Why?

For me, I'm a UX designer work for a tech company, although "work from home" is a normal thing in our daily life, but a cause of this epidemic so I have been work from home for about over two months now, and even this strategy will become a log term situation.

Be honestly I think my work efficiency is not well as work in the office, it is getting a distraction easier. Maybe I could use the method that Stephen Ward suggested in this video, the way to make people keep focused and motivated is to set tasks for myself, and strictly enforce that.

I still prefer to work in the office, I think teamwork in the face to face communication is very important for a designer, everybody has the same spirit and goals then work together.

Finally but important, hope the epidemic will end soon and every countries and people will be fine....

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Today's vocabulary:

＊pandemic 大流行
ex: The world health organization, part of the united nations, has declared that the new coronavirus is a pandemic.

＊teleworking 遠端辦公
ex: Teleworking, teleconferencing, refraining from travel, getting much of our work done at home could soon be much more commonplace.

I like to work at home. To Avoid the traffic problems. To sleep more.

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Thanks Steve and every friend who listen to my recordings.