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:

  • national health insurance scheme
  • instituted
  • integrate
  • deduction
  • monthly income
  • entitled
  • outpatient or admissions services
  • fraction
  • monthly premium costs
  • excessively
  • straining
  • formulating
  • indicator
  • monitor
  • financial strain
  • encouraged
  • specialization

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 can all Taiwanese residents participate in the health insurance scheme?
A. by integration of insurance and medical treatment throughout the island
B. by paying only a small fraction of the entire cost
C. by the deduction of a certain amount from their monthly income
     
2. Why is Jerry interested in formulating an indicator for Taiwan’s national health insurance scheme?
A. to provide quality medical services
B. to monitor the financial strain experienced by a hospital
C. to use medical treatment resources excessively
   
3. What has led to many individuals’ excessively using medical treatment resources?
A. an increase in monthly premium costs
B. payment of only a small fraction of the entire cost
C. integration of insurance and medical treatment throughout the island
   
4. When was Taiwan’s national health insurance scheme instituted?
A. 1994
B. 1995
C. 1996
   
5. What is the result of many individuals’ excessively using medical treatment resources?
A. an increase in monthly premium costs
B. entitlement of all Taiwanese residents to hold an insurance card for hospital outpatient or admissions services
C. a strain in the National Health Insurance system’s finances
   

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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 “Why” 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: Why was Taiwan’s national health insurance scheme instituted in 1995?
Answer: to integrate insurance and medical treatment throughout the island
 
Example: Why can all Taiwanese residents participate in the health insurance scheme?
Answer: by the deduction of a certain amount from their monthly income

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