留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 24
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Describing personal qualities relevant to study / 描述與學習有關的個人特質

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • student government association
  • diverse backgrounds
  • easily accommodate oneself
  • nurtured
  • rationally
  • collaborate with
  • interact with
  • entrepreneurs
  • highly competent

Consult page 91 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 kind of person is Tammy?
A. happy and optimistic
B. friendly and communicative
C. serious and intense

2. What kind of individuals did Tammy interact with while in the student government association?
A. those from diverse backgrounds
B. those with engineering and scientific backgrounds
C. those from different parts of Taiwan

3. How can Tammy assess different situations?
A. clearly
B. logically
C. rationally

4. What will Tammy have many opportunities to do during graduate school?
A. apply her strong research fundamentals
B. collaborate and interact with classmates and professors
C. contribute positively to research efforts in her advisor’s laboratory

5. Who did Tammy have opportunities to frequently communicate with in both of her jobs?
A. superiors and clients
B. classmates and professors
C. customers and consultants

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 200 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 personal qualities relevant to advanced study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions that someone must reply with "Why" to describe their personal qualities relevant to study. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Why did Tammy have many opportunities in university to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds?
Answer: carefully planned timing
Example: Why do you think that continuously upgrading one's knowledge skills is important?
Answer: Well, let me briefly explain…

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