Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:
Department of Health
equipped
drafting a resolution
As widely anticipated
clinical implications
1. What will Mary be able to do if given the opportunity to work in Professor Tung’s laboratory? A. determine whether to import proton beam instrumentation from abroad for radiation therapy B. research dosimetry, atomic physics, radiation physics and radiation detection physics-related topics C. increase her understanding of the dosimetry-related principles
2. Who leads the way in dosimetry and microdosimetry-related research in Taiwan? A. Mary’s academic advisor and Professor Tung B. Yuanpei University of Science and Technology C. the Radiation Detection Laboratory
3. Why is the Department of Health drafting a resolution on whether to import proton beam instrumentation from abroad for radiation therapy? A. owing to a mandate from Taiwan’s Department of Health
B.owing to Taiwanese governmental legislation on medical treatment
C. owing to Mary’s strong background in engineering mathematics
4. How many years of clinical experience does Mary have as a radiographer at a regional hospital? A. four B. six C. three
5. When is the planned opening of Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park scheduled? A. in 2008
B. in 2006
C. in 2007
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Post-Listening Exercise
Write a letter that seeks technical training (科技訓練請求信函) by including the following contents:
1. Summarizing one’s academic or professional experiences 某人學歷及工作經驗概述
2. Requesting technical training 科技訓練申請
3. Commending the organization to receive technical training from 讚揚提供科技訓練的機構
4. Explaining the details of the technical training
科技訓練細節解
5. Expressing optimism in the possibility of technical training 表達對科技訓練機會的樂觀態度
Refer to additional examples of correspondence at http://www.chineseowl.idv.tw/html/correspondence/
