留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 1
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Expressing interest in a field of study / 表達學習領域興趣

　
I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • fascinated
  • impact
  • aspects
  • modern commerce
  • concentration
  • network applications
  • premier
  • higher learning
  • pursue

Consult page 15 of Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

II. Listening Exercise [Top]
1. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play" button and then answering the following questions. Press the "Final score" button to check your quiz results.


1. What will Wen do after completing a master's degree in Computer Science from National Tsing Hua University?
A. look for work as an engineer in the hi-tech industry
B. immediately pursue a Ph.D. in the same field
C. vacation in Europe for a year before looking for work

2. Where would Wen like to study for a Ph.D. in Computer Science?
A. National Tsing Hua University
B. National Taiwan University
C. UCLA

3. What did Wen concentrate on while completing his master's degree?
A. network applications
B. food science
C. distance learning

4. How does Wen feel about the Internet's impact on modern commerce?
A. He is frightened.
B. He is fascinated.
C. He is excited.

5. Where is National Tsing Hua University located?
A. Taiwan
B. California
C. France

Score =

2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 170 of Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy.

III. Post-Listening Exercise [Top]
1. Read the audiotranscript with a partner or change some of the information to adapt it to your situation.

2. Write a paragraph describing your interest in a field of study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "Which" to ask someone about their interest in a field of study and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Which university does Wen hope to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science?
Answer: UCLA
Example: Which field of study would you like to research in graduate school?
Answer: Biotechnology

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "Which" about his or her interest in a field of study. Write down each question and its one or two sentence reply. You can select from among the following questions from the above listening exercise as models for the questions that you ask:

Which university does Wen hope to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science?
Which field of research did Wen study during graduate school?
Which topic did Wen research during graduate school?
Which topic is Wen fascinated with?
Which topic is Wen interested in researching during his Ph.D. studies?
Which department at National Tsing Hua University did Wen acquire a master's degree?
Which university is one of Taiwan's premier institutes of higher learning?
Which degree is Wen near completion?
Which university did Wen receive a master's degree?
Which university did Wen obtain a bachelor's degree?

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