留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 19
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:

  • medical profession
  • avoid the spread of
  • awareness
  • devastating effects
  • preventive measures
  • implementing
  • entities
  • sharpen one’s negotiation skills
  • the discrepancy between theory and practice
  • diverse education
  • enhance one’s sensitivity

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. Who did Tom come into contact when implementing the AIDS awareness campaign?
A. school administrators
B. shop owners
C. both A and B

2. What has Tom become more sensitive to?
A. the importance of being active on campus
B. various medical issues
C. the opinions of other students

3. Who should the medical profession actively educate to avoid the spread of social diseases?
A. school administrators and shop owners
B. the general public
C. communities and society

4. Who did Tom work with in organizing and implementing an AIDS awareness campaign?
A. other classmates
B. school administrators and shop owners
C. both A and B

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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 "How" 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: How did Tom try to make students aware of the devastating effects of AIDS and preventive measures?
Answer: He worked with other classmates in organizing an AIDS awareness campaign on the university campus.
Example: How did you come to participate in the student hiking association?
Answer: My friends introduced me to this activity.

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "How" 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:
How did Tom become involved in extracurricular activities during university?
How did Tom adjust to working with others in the extracurricular activities that he participated in during university?
How did Tom realize the importance of participating in extracurricular activities during university?
How did Tom develop his communication and leadership skills while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
How did Tom realize his own personal strengths while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
How did John interact with other volunteers in the AIDS awareness campaign on the university campus?
How did this volunteer experience strengthen Tom as an individual?
How did John interact with those who he was trying to help in the extracurricular activities sponsored by the university?
How did John become more of a responsible individual while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
How did the campus or community respond to the extracurricular activities that you participated in during university?

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