留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 18
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Describing extracurricular activities relevant to study / 描述與學習有關的課外活動

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • extracurricular activities
  • necessary balance
  • academic and social skills
  • simultaneously
  • subsequently
  • self-confidence
  • communicative
  • bilingual
  • easily adjust to
  • market niches
  • the larger global picture

Consult page 75 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 skills did the many extracurricular activities that Betty participate in during university give her?
A. computer and analytical ones
B. academic and social ones
C. organizational and management ones

2. What did Betty make while serving as a representative or spokesperson of campus organizations?
A. a small salary
B. good connections for future employment
C. many new friends

3. How is Betty able to easily adjust to different cultures?
A. She is bilingual.
B. She is an optimistic individual.
C. She has a strong academic background.

4. What did Betty often serve as in campus organizations?
A. social chairperson
B. representative or spokesperson
C. treasurer or accountant

5. What is one of the skills that a good manager should have?
A. analytical
B. communicative
C. computer

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 194 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 extracurricular activities that are relevant to study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "What" when asking someone about one's extracurricular activities that are relevant to study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: What did Betty participate in during university?
Answer: Many extracurricular activities
Example: What extracurricular activity did you enjoy the most during university?
Answer: Volunteering my time with underprivileged children

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "What" about his or her extracurricular activities during university. 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:
What extracurricular activities did Betty participate in during university?
What is a valuable lesson that Betty learned while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
What personal traits did Mary realize that she had by participating in extracurricular activities during university?
What skills did Mary develop while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
What did Mary learn from her extracurricular activities during university that will be helpful in the future?
What were some of Mary's responsibilities in the extracurricular activities that she participated in during universities?
What role did Betty often serve in while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
What skills does Mary believe that a good manager should have?
What allows Mary to easily adjust to different cultures?
What kind of relationships did Mary form through the extracurricular activities that she participated in during university?

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