新编剑桥商务英语中级第三版听力 01（在线收听）

1.1WORKING FROM HOME

I: Ok, Michela. You work from home now. Can you tell me about a typical day?

M: Sure, I always get up aroud 7 and the first thing i do is get the kids ready for school.I take them at eight thirty and then i always start work at 9.

I: Do you ever have a day where you decide to have the morning off and start work at nine.

M: No,you can't do that. It's important with home-working off and have a timetable and stick to it. If you end up watching TV or doing the cleaning then it isn't for you. SO I have lunch at 12 and finish work at 2:30 to get the children.

I: Was that why you gave up your office job?

M: Yes, I wanted to spend more time with the children. It gives me more flexibility. Sometimes I need to work in the evening but usually it isn't a problem.

I: So how long have you been doing this kind of work?

M: For about five years. I've been with the same company since I left school but with the Internet and technology it's easy now to be at home.

I: So your employer doesn't mind.

M: No. It means the company saves money on office space and as long as I get the work done, they're happy.Sometimes I still go into work to meet clients and so on. For example, I'M going in nearly every day this week because we have visitors from another company and I can't really invite them overto my house. Besides, it's nice to go in every so often. I like to see people and catch up on the gossip and the news with my colleagues. I miss that side of going into work every day.

I: is there anything else you miss?

M:ERMM,no, not really. And I'll tell you what I really don't miss and that's having to spend 2 hours commuting on the bus and train every day