{"id":623,"date":"2010-06-20T03:17:10","date_gmt":"2010-06-20T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=623"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:53:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T19:53:09","slug":"bep-165-english-administrative-assistant-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2010\/06\/20\/bep-165-english-administrative-assistant-1\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 165 &#8211; English for Administrative Assistants (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-623-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP165-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP165-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP165-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This is the first in a two-part <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/\" title=\"Business English Podcast\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business English Pod<\/a> series on the work of administrative assistants. We&#8217;ll be looking at vocabulary and collocations related to office duties and daily routines.<\/p>\n<p>Before we start, let&#8217;s talk a bit about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/english-collocations\/\" title=\"English collocations\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">English collocations<\/a>. Collocations are groups of words that are commonly used together. Native speakers are so used to using them, they know what sounds \u201cright\u201d and what sounds \u201cwrong.\u201d For example, in English the phrase \u201cgo online\u201d is a natural way to refer to using the internet. But it wouldn&#8217;t be natural to say something like \u201cproceed online\u201d or \u201ctravel online\u201d, even though \u201cproceed\u201d and \u201ctravel\u201d are other ways to express \u201cgo.\u201d You&#8217;ll hear lots of collocations related to office life in today&#8217;s dialog. Listen out for them and we&#8217;ll explain what they mean and how to use them in the debrief.<\/p>\n<p>Now, on to the role of an administrative assistant. The job title of \u201cadministrative assistant\u201d, or \u201cadmin assistant\u201d for short, can cover quite a broad range of responsibilities. Admin assistants typically spend a lot of time handling data &#8211; whether it&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode we&#8217;ll talk with Christina, who works as an admin assistant in the human resources department of an auto parts manufacturer. Christina&#8217;s going to tell us about some of the responsibilities of her position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. What is Christina&#8217;s first task every day?<br \/>\n2. 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