留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 39
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise


Purpose:

Recommending a student for study (Part B): Personal qualities of the candidate that are relevant to Graduate Study and Closing / 撰寫推薦信函 ( B 部份 ) 被推薦人與進階學習有關的個人特質及信函結尾

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • related
  • theory
  • observations
  • weekly group meetings
  • journal discussions
  • case reports
  • carefully thought out
  • strong academic performance
  • impressed
  • optimism
  • sought out
  • experts
  • enthusiasm
  • determination
  • holds no reservations
  • highly qualified
  • candidate
  • admissions

Consult page 151 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 often did Professor Smith hold group meetings that Betty actively participated in?
A. monthly
B. daily
C. weekly

2. What did Susan impress Professor Smith with?
A. her optimism
B. her carefully thought out questions
C. her high qualifications

3. What kind of matters did Susan seek Professor Smith on?
A. management-related ones
B. finance-related ones
C. computer-related ones

4. How does Professor Smith feel about recommending Susan for admissions to the University of Michigan's graduate school?
A. He has made a carefully thought out decision to recommend her for graduate school.
B. He is enthusiastic about recommending her for graduate school.
C. He holds no reservations.

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 222 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 second part of a recommendation letter for advanced study, which states the personal qualities of the candidate that are relevant to graduate study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions in which the person must respond "How" when recommending someone for advanced study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: How did Susan prove that she is an optimistic individual?
Answer: She sought out experts in the field to learn of their experiences.
Example: How did help other researchers in your laboratory?
Answer: I often instructed them on how to perform basic experiments.

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