留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 28
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Outlining career objectives / 概述未來工作目標

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • seek
  • junior college
  • acquiring
  • advanced knowledge
  • specialized skills
  • equipped
  • take on such a position
  • information systems
  • software

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 university will allow Mary to acquire advanced knowledge and specialized skills?
A. New Jersey State University
B. New York University
C. Nevada State University

2. How will the experiences that Mary gains through her graduate program be beneficial?
A. They will help Taiwan’s efforts to improve software processes
B. They will benefit the development of new technologies in Taiwan
C. They will benefit the development of information systems in Taiwan

3. What does Mary hope to do after returning to Taiwan following completion of her graduate degree?
A. She will seek a teaching position.
B. She will start working in the hi tech sector.
C. She will seek employment in a research institute

4. What will completion of a graduate degree make Mary?
A. more intelligent and skilled
B. better equipped and confident
C. more reliable and determined

5. What has recently began to focus on improving and reusing software processes?
A. administrative database systems in Taiwan
B. computer network systems in Taiwan
C. information systems in Taiwan

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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 "Which" 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: Which place does Mary plan to return to upon completion of her graduate degree?
Answer: Taiwan
Example: Which profession have you chosen to work in?
Answer: The medical profession

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