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


　
Exercise 491
 Requesting Information / 資訊請求信函

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • practicum internship

  • global reputation

  • an ideal environment

  • pursue my professional interests

  • collaborative research activities

  • maintenance

  • components

　

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 is Lucy interested in assessing? 
A. the quality of the maintenance components available at Dr. Stevens’ Center
B. the quality of proton radiotherapy
C. the quality of proton radiotherapy

　

2. Why is Lucy am interested in the proton accelerator, the beam transport system, the gantry, the nozzle and the patient positioning system?
A. LLUMC represents an ideal environment in which I could pursue my professional interests.                                                                                       B. The Proton Radiation Treatment Center is tentatively planning to establish a national high dose exposure measurement laboratory in Taiwan.

C. LLUMC represents an ideal environment in which Lucy could pursue her professional interests.

　

3. Why does LLUMC represent an ideal environment in which Lucy could pursue her professional interests?
A. owing to its global reputation

  B. owing to its careful consideration

  C. professional interests in proton radiotherapy

　

4. In what area is Lucy concerned with enhancing her technical knowledge of proton radiotherapy?

A. efforts to form a radiation protection study group
B. plans to establish a national high dose exposure measurement laboratory
 C. dose measurement and operator training, radiation shield design and instrument maintenance

　

5. What will Lucy’s laboratory study once established?  

A. the proton accelerator, the beam transport system, the gantry, the nozzle and the patient positioning system

  B. the effect of dose on relatively heavy particles, such as protons, their chemical characteristics, dose distribution, radiation protection, treatment quality assessment and biological effects

  C.  the feasibility of establishing a national high dose exposure measurement laboratory in Taiwan

　

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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/