Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:
visiting schedule
slight change
sufficient time
book his flight
itinerary
pose the following questions
plenty of time
health care facilities
hotel reservation
registered under the names of
1. What does Mary hope will not inconvenience Mr. Slater? A. not enough time to obtain American visas B. a slight change made in the visiting schedule C. an itinerary that is received too late for Mary’s colleagues to receive their visas
2.What is Mary concerned with what the Medical Center laboratory can develop or implement? A. a forecasting animal model based on a treatment database B. treatment planning software programs C. a proton treatment center
3.What will Taiwan be establishing in the near future? A. long-term health care facilities in different countries
B. treatment plan data
C. a proton treatment center
4. What does Taiwan need more of?
A. long-term health care facilities, providing different services B. standard services to classify long-term health care facilities in different countries C. forecasting animal models based on a treatment database
5. When will Taiwan establish a proton treatment center?
A. next month
B. in the near future
C. next year
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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/
