在我們開始之前，我們來談下搭配。搭配是指常用的詞組搭配到壹起。當地人很習慣於用這些，他們知道什麽的搭配聽起來是對的，什麽是錯的。
For example, in English the phrase "go online" is a natural way to refer to using the internet. But it wouldn't be natural to say something like "proceed online" or "travel online", even though "proceed" and "travel" are other ways to express “go.” You’ll hear lots of collocations related to office life in today's dialog. Listen out for them and we'll explain what they mean and how to use them in the debrief. 比如，英語中的短語上網，就是使用網絡的意思，甚至用前進和旅遊來表達這個意思。在今天的播客中，妳將聽到很多和辦公生活有關的搭配。仔細聽，我們將會解釋它們的意思以及如何在聽取報告的時候使用它。
Now, on to the role of an administrative assistant. The job title of "administrative assistant", or "admin assistant" for short, can cover quite a broad range of responsibilities. Admin assistants typically spend a lot of time handling data—whether it's timesheets recording the working hours of other employees, or rosters used for scheduling meeting rooms. Much of what they do involves making sure that other employees are working as efficiently as possible. 現在，來談談壹個行政助理的職責。通常他們要花很長時間處理數據，不論是日程表記錄，雇員的工作時間，還是會議地點安排的執勤人員表。這些很多都牽涉到確認是否有效地工作。
In this episode we'll talk with Christina, who works as an admin assistant in the human resources department of an auto parts manufacturer. Christina's going to tell us about some of the responsibilities of her position. 在這節播客中，我們將和克裏斯蒂娜交談，她是汽車配件生產商的人事部的行政助理。克裏斯蒂娜將會告訴我們有關她職責的細節。
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. 詞語搭配對於英語學習者來說是壹個挑戰。沒有嚴格的條款去依循。妳必須去聽聽起來是對的。並且，當妳學 學了新的詞匯，不要只是覺得他們是新的詞匯，要想到其他的壹些可能會用到的其他詞語，而搭配對於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. 行政助理對於任何商業組織都很重要。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. 上壹集中，我們了解了克裏斯蒂娜，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，克裏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於整個公司的重要性。