商務英語播客第127課:行政助理的職責(下)

This is the second in a two-part Business English Podseries on administrative assistants, their jobs, andrelated vocabulary and collocations. 這是有關行政助理系列的英語播客的第二部分，講述了有關他們的工作，和相關詞匯和搭配。

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'reessential 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. 詞語搭配對于英語學習者來說是一個挑戰(zhàn)。沒有嚴格的條款去依循。你必須去聽聽起來是對的。并且，當你學 學了新的詞匯，不要只是覺得他們是新的詞匯，要想到其他的一些可能會用到的其他詞語，而搭配對于記住這些新的詞至關重 要。

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. 行政助理對于任何商業(yè)組織都很重要。比如，他們要確保 數據正確，記錄好公司正常運行的數據。

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. 上一集中，我們了解了克里斯蒂娜，在拉法基汽車公司人事部門的 總的行政助理。在這個訪談中，克里斯蒂娜告訴了我們她的日常工作。今天，她將要談論她的工作對于整個公司的重要性。

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?