有效撰寫專業英文電子郵件(Effectively Communicating Online)


　
Exercise 469
 Making Technical Visits Overseas/科技訪問信函


I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • accompany

  • memorandum of understanding

  • state-of-the-art technologies

  • technological capabilities

  • as evidenced by

  • turning point

  • remain abreast of

  • lack of expertise

  • brand awareness

  • market share

  • roundtrip airfare

  • collaborative ties

　

　

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 evidence proves that the employees at Mary’s company are highly motivated?
A. potential product development opportunities
B. brand awareness and market share
C. the recent development of several TFT-LCD products

　

2.What would the signing of this MOU at the Korean headquarters of DISPLAY Corporation allow the Taiwan branch to do?
A. explore potential product development opportunities 
B. develop state-of-the-art technologies by continually upgrading the company’s technological capabilities and innovation in product design
C. participate in a technology transfer to help develop some of the above product technologies

　

3.  What are the 6.4W and 10.4W inch offerings intended for?
A.  DVD, automobile navigation, portable TV, entertainment products and digital TV cameras

  B.  industrial products

  C.  developing TFT-LCD materials

　

4. What are notable examples of the latest technologies that leaders in the field adopted to ensure continued growth, research and development of products, and product innovation?

A. 10.4-inch TFT-LCD products, as well as 2.45W and 3.5W-inch products for digital cameras, pocket TVs and TV cameras
B.  5W, 6.4W, 6.5W, 7W, 8W and 10W inch offerings
C.  6.4W and 10.4W inch offerings

　

5. Where will the signing of this MOU be held?

A. at the American headquarters of DISPLAY Corporation

  B. at the Taiwan headquarters of DISPLAY Corporation

  C. at the Korean headquarters of DISPLAY Corporation

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Post-Listening Exercise

Write a letter to make a technical visit overseas by including the following contents:

1.  Requesting permission to make a technical visit

    科技訪問許可申請

2. Stating the purpose of the technical visit

    闡述科技訪問的目地

3.  Introducing one’s qualifications or one’s organizational experiences

     介紹某人的能力或機構經驗

4.  Commending the organization to be visited

     對訪問機構的讚揚

5.  Outlining details of the technical visit

     詳述科技訪問的細節

6.  Requesting confirmation for approval of the

     technical visit  科技訪問核准的確認申請

Refer to additional examples of correspondence at http://www.chineseowl.idv.tw/html/correspondence/