Purpose:

Writing Effective Career Statements 有效撰寫英文職涯經歷

Expressing interest in a profession / 表達工作相關興趣

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • theoretical knowledge
  • expertise
  • independent research
  • career path
  • employment opportunities
  • characterize
  • Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
  • implement
  • advancement of
  • valuable assets
  • conducive

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 have Susan's research interests allowed her to develop?
A. a sound theoretical knowledge of medical technology
B. advanced expertise in conducting independent research
C. a research plan
   
2. Where are there potential employment opportunities?
A. Industrial Technology Research Institute
B. the hi tech sector
C. in the rapidly evolving medical technology field
   
3. What is Susan confident of?
A. her ability to design and implement a research plan
B. her ability to contribute significantly to the advancement of Taiwan’s medial sector
C. her ability to conduct experiments to purify trypsin inhibitors from seeds
   
4. What has Susan become familiar with?
A. acquiring a sound theoretical knowledge of medical technology
B. designing and implementing a research plan
C. the demands of her chosen career path
   
5. Where would Susan like to begin a biotechnology or bioscience-related career?
A. Industrial Technology Research Institute
B. Taiwan’s medical technology sector
C. the rapidly evolving medical technology field

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript.

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 that expresses your interest in a profession. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this assignment.

3. Write four questions beginning with “What” to ask someone about their interest in a profession and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly come from the listening exercise.
 
Example: What have Susan's recent research interests enabled you to do?
Answer: provide her with a sound theoretical knowledge of medical technology, but also allow her to develop advanced expertise in conducting independent research.
 
Example: What professional skills has Susan acquired while developing her recent research interests?
Answer: those to become familiar not only with the demands of her chosen career path, but also with potential employment opportunities in the rapidly evolving medical technology field

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