留學英文 (Academic Study)


 
Exercise 27
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Level: Purpose: Length:
intermediate

Outlining career objectives / 概述未來工作目標

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I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • continue with one’s studies
  • earned a degree
  • be in a better position to
  • promote the quality of

Consult page 107 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 degree does Bill hope to successfully complete first?
A. a bachelor’s degree
B. a master’s degree
C. a doctorate degree

2. What does university does Bill hope to complete his degree?
A. USC
B. NYU
C. UCLA

3. What does Bill hope to eventually earn?
A. a doctorate degree in social work
B. a doctorate degree in sociology
C. a doctorate degree in social sciences

4. How would earning a doctorate degree in social work put Bill in a better position to do?
A. It would allow him to continue with his studies
B. It would allow him to promote quality of social work in Taiwan
C. It would allow him to significantly contribute toTaiwan

5. What is Bill especially interested in?
A. child care and family law
B. social work and child welfare
C. volunteer work


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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 204 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 outlining your career objectives following advanced study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "Where" when asking someone to describe their career objectives, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Where would Bill like to promote the quality of social work?
Answer: In Taiwan
Example: Where would you like to work in the future?
Answer: I would like to work in southern Taiwan, near my family.

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