計畫撰寫 (Work Proposals)


　
Exercise 41
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise


Purpose:

Outlining the work proposal (part one): describing the project background / 工作提案計畫（第一部份）: 背景

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • enterprises
  • intranets
  • accelerate
  • commercial activities
  • complicated
  • conventional network management systems
  • implement
  • machinery
  • upgrading hardware and software

Consult page 1 of Writing Effective Work Proposals 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 much does it cost to implement a typical network management system?
A. 200,000 US Dollars
B. 300,000 US Dollars
C. 400,000 US Dollars

2. Why is it difficult to implement conventional network management systems?
A. They are too expensive and complicated.
B. They take up too much office space.
C. They require too much manpower.

3. Besides much money, what does a network management system require to operate?
A. additional hardware
B. additional software
C. additional machinery

4. Such requirements to operate a network management system make what impossible?
A. accelerating commercial activities
B. upgrading hardware and software
C. increasing an enterprise’s profits

5. Why do many enterprises use Intranets?
A. to upgrade hardware and software
B. to increase their profits
C. to accelerate commercial activities

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 318 of Writing Effective Work Proposals 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. Outline the first part of your work or research proposal by describing the project background. View the accompanying two Power Point presentations on details of how to write this assignment.

3. Write four questions beginning with “What” when recommending someone for advanced study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: What are the limitations of conventional network management systems?
Answer: They are too expensive and complicated.
Example: What problem is your research attempting to solve?
Answer: Conventional algorithms are inaccurate and inefficient.

回計畫撰寫 Work Proposals