Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:
infancy
evolving field
future trends
compatible with
1. When did Mary hear Professor Jones speak? A. in a lecture last year at the Intellectual Capital Measurement Symposium in Taipei B. in a lecture last month at the Intellectual Capital Measurement Symposium in Taipei C. in a lecture last month at the Intellectual Capital Valuation System Symposium in Taipei
2. Why has Mary’s graduate school research focused on intellectual capital of on-line gaming companies? A. to adopt the perspective of a loaning bank institution in assessing the intellectual capital assets of an on-line gaming company
B. to measure intellectual capital
C. to identify its essential components
3. What can Mary offer to Professor Jones in his research? A. an assessment of the intellectual capital assets of an on-line gaming company
B. pertinent data regarding Taiwanese companies
C. a summary of previous efforts to measure intellectual capital
4. Why does Mary hope to collaborate with Professor Jones in some way in the near future?
A. Professor Jones can briefly summarize future trends in intellectual capital. B. Professor Jones can briefly introduce the intellectual capital valuation system in the United States. C. He may find his area of research compatible with that of Mary’s.
5. What is Mary requesting?
A. literature or materials related to measuring the intellectual capital value of hi-tech firms
C. information on Taiwan’s industrial infrastructure
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Post-Listening Exercise
Write a letter to request information (資訊請求信函) by including the following contents:
1. Explaining why contact was made to request
information 解釋請求資訊的目地
2. Summarizing one’s academic or professional
experiences 說明學術專業經驗
Refer to additional examples of correspondence at http://www.chineseowl.idv.tw/html/correspondence/
