留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 30
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Stating why an institution was selected for advanced study / 解釋選擇該校原由

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • career goals
  • via
  • consistently ranked high
  • national surveys
  • publications
  • prestigious
  • journals
  • seemingly unlimited
  • distinct
  • unique
  • logical thinking
  • professionalism
  • ambitions
  • pleasing

Consult page 123 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. How did Mary discover the Accounting Program at Indiana University?
A. conversations with professors in her department
B. the Internet, periodicals and magazines in her university library
C. Internet chat rooms on the best graduate programs worldwide

2. According to Mary, what is seemingly unlimited at Indiana University?
A. publications in international journals by the faculty
B. the number of international students from different countries
C. its academic resources

3. What kind of faculty does Indiana University have in its Accounting Program?
A. a knowledgeable and wise one
B. a highly qualified and experience one
C. a diverse and renowned one

4. What does Mary believe is essential to professionalism in accounting?
A. logical thinking
B. a strong ambition
C. clear career goals

5. What is it about Indiana University that is pleasing to Mary?
A. Its diverse student body from many countries
B. Its networked facilities on campus
C. the weather and geographical conditions

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 210 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 why you selected an institution for advanced study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "What" when stating why an institution was selected for advanced study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: What would Indiana University provide Mary with in terms of professionalism in accounting?
Answer: the knowledge required to achieve her ambitions
Example: What attracts you the most to the graduate curricula at the University of Pennsylvania?
Answer: Its emphasis on developing independent research skills

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