留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 16
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Introducing research and professional experiences / 介紹研究及工作經驗

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • physical therapist
  • physically challenged individuals
  • personally fulfilling
  • facilitate
  • therapy
  • advanced professional knowledge
  • further improve upon
  • medical professional
  • therapeutic changes

Consult page 59 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. How long has Cathy worked at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital?
A. for the past three years
B. for the past five years
C. for the past ten years

2. What has Cathy gained from her work in addition to providing therapy for children?
A. a high salary
B. much satisfaction with her job
C. advanced professional knowledge

3. What skills does Cathy believe a medical professional who is undertaking research will need?
A. The ability to design and conduct a study
B. the ability to write computer programs
C. the ability to analyze statistics

4. What is Cathy’s occupation at Chang Gung Memorial?
A. a nurse
B. a physical therapist
C. a doctor

5. What kind of individuals does Cathy find personally fulfilling to work with?
A. mentally challenged ones
B. talented ones
C. physically challenged ones

Score =

2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 188 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 research and/or professional experiences. If you do not have any, then write a paragraph describe those of someone else. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "Which" when asking someone about their research and professional experiences, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Which hospital has Cathy worked at as a physical therapist for the past five years?
Answer: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Example: Which career path did you take after graduating from university?
Answer: A career in medicine

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "Which" about his or her academic background and achievements. 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 line of work has Cathy been in for the past five years?
Which occupation has Cathy worked in at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for the past five years?
Which hospital has Cathy worked for the past five years?
Which profession has Cathy worked in for the past five years?
Which aspect of her work does Cathy enjoy the most?
Which aspect of her work does Cathy find the most challenging?
Which tasks in her job does Cathy enjoy the most?
Which skills has Cathy developed while working at the hospital?
Which work opportunities did Cathy have while working on her bachelor's degree?
Which awards or recognition has Cathy received for her work as a physical therapist?

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