Purpose:

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


Describing extracurricular activities that are relevant to employment / 描述與求職相關的課外活動

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • participated in
  • student associations
  • actively involved in
  • largely responsible
  • distributed
  • supervised
  • consultation
  • large-scale events
  • in charge of
  • acoustics
  • campus events
  • people from diverse backgrounds
  • a wide array of
  • administrative skills
  • planning a framework
  • implementing operations
  • capacity
  • persevering
  • punctual
  • cope with
  • unforeseen circumstances

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 did Shelly's position at SAC offer her many opportunities to do?
A. hold small-scale activities
B. plan a framework and implement operations
C. come into contact with people from diverse backgrounds
     
2. How did Shelly become aware of the importance of writing skills and related administrative skills?
A. because she came into contact with people from diverse backgrounds and used a wide array of skills
B. because SAC's approach to planning a framework and implementing operations closely resembles academic research methods
C. because she cooperated with the governmental sector to hold small-scale activities
   
3. How did Shelly became aware of the importance of writing skills and related administrative skills?
A. through much of her experience while at university
B. through much of her experience of serving in SAC
C. through much of her experience of serving in the Society of Emergency Medicine, R.O.C.
   
4. In what capacity did Shelly serve as a student association leader during university?
A. She wrote proposals and used a wide array of skills.
B. She cooperated with the governmental sector to hold small-scale activities.
C. She coordinated the administrative activities of 65 student associations at Chungtai Institute of Health Sciences and Technology.
   
5. How did Shelly's position as student association leader affect her?
A. It made her an active individual.
B. It made her a persevering and punctual individual.
C. It made her an aggressive individual.
   

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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 “How” 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: How was Shelly involved in extracurricular activities at university?
Answer: She participated in several student associations.
 
Example: How is SAC responsible for extracurricular activities at Chungtai Institute of Health Sciences and Technology?
Answer: by coordinating the administrative activities of 65 student associations

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