留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 33
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise


Purpose:

Recommending a student for study (Part A): Introduction and qualification to make recommendation / 撰寫推薦信函 ( A部份 ) 推薦信函開始及推薦人的資格

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • chairperson
  • closely observe
  • exemplary
  • academic performance
  • social chairperson

Consult page 139 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 department is Professor Chang the chairman of?
A. the Ecology Department
B. the Finance Department
C. the Management Department

2. Who enrolled in the professor’s offered course of Global Economics?
A. Johnny Li
B. Joanna Li
C. Tommy Li

3. How does the professor describe the student’s peformance in his Global Economics course?
A. outstanding
B. exemplary
C. excellent

4. What did Mr. Li serve as in the department’s student association?
A. chairman
B. coordinator
C. president

5. What did Professor Chang have the opportunity to do?
A. closely monitor Mr. Li’s performance in his class
B. closely scrutinize Mr. Li’s performance in his class
C. closely observe Mr. Li’s performance in his class

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 216 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 the first part of a recommendation letter for advanced study, which includes an: Introduction and your (or your teacher's) qualification for making such a recommendation. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions in which the person must respond "Yes" or "No" when recommending someone for advanced study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Is Professor Chang the chairperson of the Ecology Department at National Tsing Hua University?
Answer: No. He is chairperson of the Finance Department at National Tsing Hua University.
Example: Did you audit Professor Smith's course in Economics?
Answer: Yes, I did.

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