原汁原味商務英語播客 第56課: 行政助理(下)

This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on administrative assistants, their jobs, and related vocabulary and collocations.
這是2節英語商務播客中的第2節，將學到有關行政助理及其工作職責，和與之相關的詞彙和搭配。

Collocations are a challenge for anyone learning English. There aren’t any specific rules to follow. You just have to listen for what sounds right. Still, they’re essential for English communication and important to keep in mind when you learn new vocabulary – don’t just think about the new word, think about what other words it might be used with. We’ll point out some useful collocations related to daily office work as we go through this lesson.
搭配對學英語的人是一種挑戰。沒有任何特定的規律可循。所以你必須留意那些聽起來是正確的內容。而且搭配對於英語交流是十分必要的，當你學習新詞彙是要記住相關搭配——不要只記單詞，想想它和什麼詞可以搭配使用。我們會指出一些與日常辦公室工作相關的搭配。

Administrative assistants are important to any business organization. For example, they make sure data is handled responsibly and records are maintained properly. It might seem like they work in the background, but their jobs are critical to the smooth running of a company.
行政助理對於商業組織都是十分重要的。比如，他們能確保負責任地處理過數據，並保存好記錄。他們似乎只在幕後工作，但是行政助理的工作對於公司的運作是很關鍵的。

In the last episode we met Christina, the Head Administrative Assistant in the Human Resources department at LaFarge Automotive. In an interview, Christina told us about some of her usual job duties. Today, she’ll talk about why her work is so important to the company.
上節課中，我們見到了 LaFarge車製造廠人力資源部門的首席行政助理Christina。在採訪中，Christina告訴我們她的日常工作職責。今天她會談下爲什麼她的工作對公司來很重要。

Listening Questions

1. What is one way Christina manages information for her company?
2. What is one way she mobilizes resources?
3. Does Christina like her job? Why or why not?