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1. When is our time our own and when does it belong to the company?
2. We all love to keep in touch using the latest gadgets. But the stream of phone calls and emails when you’ve left the office can make out-of-hours time seem like you’re still on duty.
3. The German government has decided to tackle the issue. It’s laying down rules on when companies can and can’t contact their employees.
译文:
1. 什么是我们自己的时间,而什么时候是属于公司的?
2. 我们都喜欢用最新式的小玩意来随时保持联系,但是离开办公室后不停的电话和邮件会让你的休息时间变得象是工作时间。
3. 德国政府决定解决这个问题,政府定下规则 – 公司什么时候能和不能联系他们的员工。
keep in touch = 保持联系
gadget =小机械装置(或工具),小玩意儿
out-of-hour = 工作时间之外
tackle the issue = 解决问题
lay down rules = 制定规章制度
口语练习:
The German government has laid down rules on when companies can and can’t contact their employees.
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