原汁原味商务英语播客第90课:人力资源经理

 　　Today we’re kicking off a new series of ESL business vocabulary podcasts based on people talking about their jobs. In these episodes¹, we’ll learn vocabulary and language that are useful across a wide range of different professions and industries.

　　今天我们将开始有关人们谈论工作的商务词汇播客，在这些课中，我们会学到用于各种职业和行业的词汇和语言。

　　In this podcast we’ll hear an HR manager, Greg, describe his work and responsibilities. Afterwards, we’ll study some key vocabulary. In particular we’ll be focusing on how words are collocated, or used together. Then we’ll practice what we’ve learned².

　　在这节课中，我们会听到人力资源经理，Greg，描述他的工作和职责。然后，我们会学习一些重要的词汇，我们会特别学习词是如何搭配使用的，然后来练习下所学内容。

　　When we think about human resource managers, many of us just think of hiring and firing, but actually, as Greg explains, the job involves a lot more than that. HR handles everything from job evaluations³ to settling disagreements between workers and management.

　　当我们想到人力资源经理是，很多人只会想到雇人和裁人，但实际上，按照Greg的解释，这项工作涉及到的远不止于此。人事要处理好工作评估中涉及到的一切事并解决工人和管理层之间的分歧。

　　Listening Questions:

　　1) What type of employment⁴ programs does Greg develop and manage?

　　2) Are there several HR managers or only one in Greg’s company?

　　3) Greg says that HR managers play a special role in companies that are unionized. What is this role?

1 episodes   

插曲，片断( episode的名词复数 )； 一集

参考例句：

• The novel deals with the romantic episodes of her early life. 小说叙述了她早期生活的浪漫插曲。
• Three episodes have been telescoped into a single programme. 把叁集的内容压缩成了一个节目。

2 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

3 evaluations   

估价( evaluation的名词复数 )； 赋值； 估计价值； [医学]诊断

参考例句：

• In fact, our moral evaluations are merely expressions of our desires. 事实上，我们的道德评价只是我们欲望的表达形式。 来自哲学部分
• Properly speaking, however, these evaluations and insights are not within the concept of official notice. 但准确地讲，这些评估和深远见识并未包括在官方通知概念里。

4 employment   

n.雇用；使用；工作，职业

参考例句：

• A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。
• The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。