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Hope:

Hey, how’s your day, Joey?

Joey:

Not bad. How’s yours, Hope?

Hope:

Pretty good. Joey, I am thinking to start a book club here at the office?

Joey:

A book club? 讀書會? That sounds interesting! So, what kind of books would we read?

Hope:

Well, I am thinking to choose a variety of genres to cater to different interests.

Joey:

A variety of what?

Hope:

A variety of genres.

Joey:

What is “genre”?

Hope:

Oh! A genre is a style in the arts, books or movies.

Joey:

是 “體裁”的 意思嗎? A variety of genres means 各式各樣的體裁, right?

Hope:

Yes, that’s right. So, what do you think of this idea of mixing it up? We can read fictions, non-fictions, and even classics.

Joey:

I think that is a good idea. We can read different genres of books, so it can keep things fresh.

I think 保持新鮮感很重要。This way, it gives us a chance to 探索不同的主題。

Hope:

Yes. That’s what I think. We can explore different topics in our reading club.

I think reading books outside of our usual scope can broaden our horizons and spark new ideas.

Joey:

I know broaden our horizons means 開闊我們的視野。So, what does “Scope” mean?

Hope:

Scope is a range of a subject. It means 範圍in Chinese.

Joey:

I see. And what does spark new ideas mean?

Hope:

To spark new ideas means to cause the start of something.

Joey:

Ah! I see. 觸發新觀點, Spark new ideas! So, you say, “reading books outside of our usual scope can broaden our horizons and spark new ideas.”

Hope:

Exactly.

Joey:

那除了這些優點，reading 還有那些好處呢?

Hope:

Yes. In addition to the enjoyment of reading, there are lots of benefits of reading.

We can discuss books with each other and reading can encourage critical thinking.

Joey:

Oh! Yes. It can encourage our critical thinking ability. 批判性思考能力。

This is important in various industries.這在很多產業都很重要。 And through discussing books, it can also improve our 溝通技巧。

Hope:

Yes, it can improve our communication skills, and foster a sense of community within our workplace.

Joey:

Foster a sense of community? 是培養團隊精神嗎?

Hope:

Yes. It is important to foster a sense of community in a workplace, isn’t it?

Joey:

I agree. It could also provide us a nice break from work stress and help us unwind. Hey, why don’t we get the book club started next week?

Hope:

Good idea.