Unit 10 Lesson 56 Manage Your Time

Dear Sue,

亲爱的苏，

I have so many things to do every day.

我每天有很多的事情要做。

Besides my schoolwork every weekday,

除了每天学校里布置的作业，

I go to a chess club twice a week.

我还加入了每周两次的象棋俱乐部。

I often have to help my younger cousin.

我常常还要帮助我表妹（学习）。

She just started primary school and has some difficulties in maths.

她刚刚进入小学，她在学数学时遇到许多的难题。

On top of all that, I have classes in dance, piano, art...

除此之外，我还有舞蹈课、钢琴课、艺术课...

I like doing lots of different things,

我喜欢做许多不同的事情，

but I'm so busy!

但是我太忙了！

Yesterday, I fell asleep during class.

昨天，在课堂上我睡着了。

I was so embarrassed!

我感到非常尴尬。

What should I do? Can you help me?

我应该怎么做？你能帮助我吗？

A Tired Girl

一个疲惫的女孩

Dear Tired Girl,

亲爱的疲惫的女孩，

Sorry to hear about your trouble.

很抱歉，听到你遇到了麻烦。

You are such a busy kid!

你真是个忙碌的孩子。

I think you should take some time to think carefully about your plan.

我认为你应该花一些时间仔细考虑下你的计划。

You can list all the things you need to do each week in a notebook.

你可以在笔记本上列出每周所要做的事情。

Can you do all of these things and get enough rest to stay healthy?

这些事情你能都做了，同时还有充足时间休息保持身体健康吗？

If not, decide what things must be done and what can be dropped from your list.

如果不能，判断一下哪些事情是你必须要做的，哪些可以从清单里删掉的。

Here are some other tips that may help you:

这儿有些有用的提示：

Plan your study time for each subject and do a review every weekend.

为每个科目计划好学习时间，并且每周末回顾一次。

Organize your notes right after classes.

课后立即整理好课堂笔记

Take a few minutes every evening to check how your plan is going.

每晚花几分钟检查当天计划进展情况

Making a good plan is half the work itself.

做好计划就完成了一半的工作。

Best of luck!

祝你好远！

Sue

苏