Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:
severely lacks
research capacity
currently engaged in
aggregation
a large degree of freedom
significant role
extensively adopted
exploited
cooperative venture
State-of-the-art design
pave the way
exchange of data
1. What does Taiwan severely lack? A. nonlinear complex systems B. bioimaging instruments C. state-of-the-art design program applications
2.What does Jim believe that the opportunity to visit Mr. Smith’s laboratory will lead to? A. synchronization firing of neural networks and their aggregation in the dictyostelium system B. a large degree of freedom in which cooperative effects play a significant role C. a technology transfer and/or a cooperative venture in the near future
3. Who is a global leader in the development of medical instrumentation? A. Mr. Smith’s laboratory
B. Jim’s laboratory
C. Mr. Lin’s laboratory
4. What is Taiwan attempting to increase?
A. its research capacity in medical instrumentation B. its research capacity in bioimaging instruments C. its research capacity in advanced computer software
5. What can save Jim’s laboratory considerable resources?
A. nonlinear complex systems
B. advanced medical instrumentation
C. state-of-the-art design program applications could automate a part of the experimental procedure
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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/
