While some
enjoy the perks (đặc quyền) of working remotely (làm việc từ xa) to
spend more time with family, others find it inhibits productivity. (hạn
chế năng suất làm việc)
It is 10
a.m. on Friday, but Nguyen My Le, 38, is still dressed in pyjamas at her
apartment in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 10 instead of being at her city center
office.
Sitting on
the bed with her laptop, she often glances at her 6-year-old daughter, who is
coloring in a notebook.
Le is
working.
In the last
two weeks after the Lunar New Year holiday in January, Le, a headhunter
(nhà tuyển dụng), has been enjoying working from home full time as her company employs
(dùng, áp dụng) measures to prevent its staff from getting infected by the new
coronavirus.
“This has
been so far so good (mọi thứ vẫn tốt đẹp) because I can take care of my
daughter, since her school has been closed,” Le commented.
Several
citizens have been working from home across several metropolises (đô thị)
in Vietnam as fear of the deadly virus spreads. Many maintain working remotely
allows for greater productivity and safety.
Le and most
of her colleagues support the idea of staying at home amid the Covid-19 outbreak
(bùng phát). Having a child at home makes mothers afraid of meeting people
outside, especially after the festive season.
“I feel
lucky my company gave me the option to work at home. It not only helps me keep
an eye on my daughter, but also makes it easier to concentrate,” said Le, who
is not a fan of office gossip (ngồi lê đôi mách) or wearing face masks
at work.
Some people
think this is a chance to spend more for their own activities.
With schools
and educational institutions across Saigon closed for the past two weeks,
31-year-old English teacher Adam Evans decided to provide online tuition
classes to “help learners remember their lessons”.
“It is
interesting because university students are all used to conference calls (cuộc gọi thảo luận); I give them
online lessons and the deadline for homework once a week,” he added.
One
alluring factor (một điều hấp dẫn) of working remotely is the chance to avoid traveling during rush hour.
Instead of riding his motorbike from District 3 to the English center in District
2, Evans can now stay at home or go to a coffee shop to prepare for his
lessons, sometimes hangout with his friends.
“Avoiding
traffic congestion saves me time and energy.”
However,
client meetings and discussions via video pose their own problems.(bộc lộ vấn đề)
No utopia –
Điều không tưởng
Encouraging
staff to work from home has become a new experiment exciting (khiến ai đó hào hứng) many white-collar
employees (nhân viên bàn giấy)
until they realize it is not a bed of roses (không hề dễ dàng), reducing
face-to-face communication, and hurting efficiency.
“I miss
face-to-face conversations with colleagues and clients, and the view from my
office,” Hoang Thuy Vi, an accountant in Saigon’s District 1, said after
staying home in Cu Chi District for over one week.
No matter
how fast people respond to messages on Whatsapp or Facebook, it is always more
convenient to get things done when the person you need is in front of you, Vi
added.
Some
managers try to check up on their underlining by placing video calls before
starting work in the morning, like Vi’s boss.
“On the
first day they allowed us to work from home, some coworkers looked sleepy – I
think they only got out of bed right before the call,” Vi recalled.(hồi tưởng)
Evans faces
the same situation with his learners, who do not pay full attention to the lessons,
and sometimes, miss their deadlines.
“The problem
is effectiveness, but it is still better than nothing,” he stated.
Some
employees do not find it difficult when it comes to discipline (đi vào kỷ luật) and meeting
deadlines, though the longing (sự mong muốn) for a true working
environment has been an obstacle.(chướng ngại vật)
For those
who finish their work at home, having no office means they face a lack of
stable Internet connectivity, and necessary tools, etc.
Nguyen Mai
Anh, a graphic designer in Hanoi, admitted (thừa nhận rằng) she could not bear
the low quality Internet connection at home, forcing her back to the office
three days after working from her shared apartment in Long Bien District.
“The
computer at the office is also more efficient,” she added.
Background
noise (tiếng ồn ào xung
quanh) can also be a severe problem (vấn đề xấu) affecting critical
communication (cuộc hội thoại quan trọng) or those who want to pay full
attention to their work.
Last Monday,
one of Le’s neighbors sang karaoke for more than one hour in the afternoon,
making it impossible for her to concentrate.
“But I love
being with my kid during the day. She is good at keeping quiet. Everything
comes with a price,” she explained.
When school
resumes (trường học tiếp tục mở cửa) next week, Le remains unsure if she
will let her daughter attend for fear of the deadly virus.
Vietnam declared
(tuyên bố) the
Covid-19 outbreak an epidemic (dịch bệnh) on February 1.
To date (cho đến nay), the country has
confirmed 16 infections (ca nhiễm) of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), 11 of whom are
from northern Vinh Phuc Province.
Of the remaining five (trong số 5 người còn lại), three were
detected (được xác định) in Ho Chi Minh City and one each in Khanh Hoa and Thanh Hoa.
As of
Sunday, the global death toll (số người chết toàn cầu) had climbed to
1,666, including the first fatality (ca tử vong đầu tiên) in France, one each
in Japan, Hong Kong and the Philippines. Confirmed infections topped 69,000.
Over 9,400 patients have recovered.
“I miss the
view from my office and will go back when I feel safer. Sometimes, the office
atmosphere gives me the opportunity to have new ideas, and of course, they come
with gossip,” Le said.
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NHÀ GIỮA DỊCH BỆNH COVID-19: KHÔNG PHẢI CON ĐƯỜNG TRẢI HOA HỒNG
Sưu tầm
While some
enjoy the......... (đặc quyền) of ............. (làm việc từ xa) to spend more time with family, others find
it ..................... (hạn chế năng suất làm việc)
It is 10
a.m. on Friday, but Nguyen My Le, 38, is still dressed in pyjamas at her
apartment in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 10 instead of being at her city center
office.
Sitting on
the bed with her laptop, she often glances at her 6-year-old daughter, who is
coloring in a notebook.
Le is
working.
In the last
two weeks after the Lunar New Year holiday in January, Le, a ................ (nhà tuyển dụng), has been enjoying
working from home full time as her company ..........(dùng, áp dụng) measures to prevent
its staff from getting infected by the new coronavirus.
“This has
been .................. (mọi thứ vẫn tốt đẹp) because I can take care of my
daughter, since her school has been closed,” Le commented.
Several
citizens have been working from home across several ................. (đô thị) in Vietnam as fear of the
deadly virus spreads. Many maintain working remotely allows for greater
productivity and safety.
Le and most
of her colleagues support the idea of staying at home amid the Covid-19 ............... (bùng phát). Having a child at home
makes mothers afraid of meeting people outside, especially after the festive
season.
“I feel
lucky my company gave me the option to work at home. It not only helps me keep
an eye on my daughter, but also makes it easier to concentrate,” said Le, who
is not a fan of office ........... (ngồi lê đôi mách) or wearing face
masks at work.
Some people
think this is a chance to spend more for their own activities.
With schools
and educational institutions across Saigon closed for the past two weeks,
31-year-old English teacher Adam Evans decided to provide online tuition
classes to “help learners remember their lessons”.
“It is
interesting because university students are all used to ................. (cuộc gọi thảo luận); I give them
online lessons and the deadline for homework once a week,” he added.
................ (một điều hấp dẫn) of working remotely is the chance to avoid traveling during rush hour.
Instead of riding his motorbike from District 3 to the English center in District
2, Evans can now stay at home or go to a coffee shop to prepare for his
lessons, sometimes hangout with his friends.
“Avoiding
traffic congestion saves me time and energy.”
However,
client meetings and discussions via video ....... their own ............(bộc lộ vấn đề)
No utopia –
Điều không tưởng
Encouraging
staff to work from home has become a new experiment ............ (khiến ai đó hào hứng) many ............... (nhân viên bàn giấy) until they realize ............... (không hề dễ dàng), reducing
face-to-face communication, and hurting efficiency.
“I miss
face-to-face conversations with colleagues and clients, and the view from my
office,” Hoang Thuy Vi, an accountant in Saigon’s District 1, said after
staying home in Cu Chi District for over one week.
No matter
how fast people respond to messages on Whatsapp or Facebook, it is always more
convenient to get things done when the person you need is in front of you, Vi
added.
Some
managers try to check up on their underlining by placing video calls before
starting work in the morning, like Vi’s boss.
“On the
first day they allowed us to work from home, some coworkers looked sleepy – I
think they only got out of bed right before the call,” Vi ...........(hồi tưởng)
Evans faces
the same situation with his learners, who do not pay full attention to the lessons,
and sometimes, miss their deadlines
.
“The problem
is effectiveness, but it is still better than nothing,” he stated.
Some
employees do not find it difficult when it .................
(đi vào kỷ luật) and
meeting deadlines, though ............... (sự mong muốn) for a true working environment has been .............(chướng ngại vật)
For those
who finish their work at home, having no office means they face a lack of
stable Internet connectivity, and necessary tools, etc.
Nguyen Mai
Anh, a graphic designer in Hanoi............... (thừa nhận rằng) she could not bear
the low quality Internet connection at home, forcing her back to the office
three days after working from her shared apartment in Long Bien District.
“The
computer at the office is also more efficient,” she added.
............. (tiếng ồn ào xung quanh) can also be a .............. (vấn đề xấu) affecting ............. (cuộc hội thoại quan trọng) or those who want to pay full attention to their work.
Last Monday,
one of Le’s neighbors sang karaoke for more than one hour in the afternoon,
making it impossible for her to concentrate.
“But I love
being with my kid during the day. She is good at keeping quiet. Everything
comes with a price,” she explained.
When .............. (trường học tiếp tục mở cửa) next week, Le remains unsure if she will let her daughter attend for fear
of the deadly virus.
Vietnam ........... (tuyên bố) the Covid-19 outbreak ................ (dịch bệnh) on February 1.
............ (cho đến nay), the country has confirmed 16 ............ (ca nhiễm) of the novel coronavirus
(Covid-19), 11 of whom are from northern Vinh Phuc Province. ................ (trong số 5 người còn lại), three .............. (được xác định) in Ho Chi Minh City and one each in
Khanh Hoa and Thanh Hoa.
As of
Sunday, the .............. (số người chết toàn cầu) had climbed to
1,666, including the ................ (ca tử vong đầu tiên) in France, one each
in Japan, Hong Kong and the Philippines. Confirmed infections topped 69,000.
Over 9,400 patients have recovered.
“I miss the
view from my office and will go back when I feel safer. Sometimes, the office
atmosphere gives me the opportunity to have new ideas, and of course, they come
with gossip,” Le said.
"Ok, done, kết thúc phần luyện từ vựng, hãy đọc to và ghi âm lại nhé, chúc các bạn luôn yêu tiếng Anh"
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