求職英文 (Employment Applications)


 
Exercise 59
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Expressing interest in a profession / 表達工作相關興趣


 

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • solid background
  • quality control
  • financial analysis
  • determination
  • collaborative
  • invaluable
  • exposure
  • a logical choice
  • upon graduation
  • eager
  • organizational culture
  • semiconductor industry
  • intensely competitive
  • driven by
  • dynamic environment


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 does Bob have a solid background in besides quality control and financial analysis?
A. industrial organizations
B. industrial productivity
C. industrial management

2. What are some of the industrial organizations that Bob has been involved with in collaborative projects?
A. ITRI, AMEX, and Chailease Finance
B. ITRI, AMAT, and Chailease Finance
C. ITRI, AMAT, and Charles Swab

3. How long has been Bob preparing to enter the challenging semiconductor industry?
A. several years
B. many years
C. in recent years

4. How does Bob describe the global market?
A. a dynamic environment
B. intensely competitive
C. challenging

5. What does Bob believe the global market is driven by?
A. industrial managers
B. global enterprises
C. customers


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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript.

III. Post-Listening Exercise [Top]
1. Read the audiotranscript with a partner or change some of the information to adapt it to your situation.

2. Write a paragraph that expresses your interest in a profession. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this assignment.

3. Write four questions beginning with “What” to ask someone about their interest in a profession and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly come from the listening exercise.
Example: What did National Chiao Tung University provide Bob a solid background in?
Answer: quality control, financial analysis, and industrial management
Example: What career direction are you headed in?
Answer: A career in medicine

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