留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 7
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Displaying current knowledge of a field of study / 展現已有的學習領域知識

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • urban and rural areas
  • unequal distribution
  • public health resources
  • inadequate
  • remote
  • inferior
  • medical care
  • prevalence
  • severe
  • alcoholism
  • infectious diseases
  • equitable health care
  • devote oneself to
  • addressing
  • advanced degree

Consult page 29 of Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

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 areas in Taiwan have fewer high school graduates?
A. urban areas
B. remote areas
C. cosmopolitan areas

2. What are some of the severe health problems in remote areas of Taiwan?
A. alcoholism
B. infectious diseases
C. both A and B

3. What is essential for a productive and secure society?
A. adequate health care
B. equitable health care
C. good hospitals

4. What does Tom plan to do after obtaining an advanced degree at the Institute of Public Health at Harvard University?
A. effectively address public health issues
B. become a doctor in the remote areas of Taiwan
C. teach high school students in rural areas of Taiwan

5. What kind of society has equitable health care?
A. a fair one
B. a rich one
C. a productive and secure one

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 176 of Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy.

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 describing your knowledge of a field of study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "Why" when asking someone about their current knowledge of a field of study and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Why does Tom want to pursue an advanced degree at the Institute of Public Health of Harvard University?
Answer: To effectively address public health issues in Taiwan.
Example: Why are interested in studying biotechnology in graduate school?
Answer: To contribute to Taiwan's development of this technology field.

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "Why" about his or her current knowledge of a field of study. Write down each question and its one or two sentence reply. You can select from among the following questions from the above listening exercise as models for the questions that you ask:
Why does Tom want to pursue an advanced degree at the Institute of Public Health of Harvard University?
Why has Tom decided to devote himself to effectively addressing public health issues in Taiwan following graduate school?
Why is Tom interested in researching public health issues at Harvard University?
Why has Tom chosen a career in public health after completing his advanced degree at Harvard University?
Why is Tom motivated to research public health issues at Harvard University?
Why did Tom select Harvard University to research public health issues?
Why does Taiwan's public health system interest Tom?
Why does Taiwan have an unequal distribution of public health resources in urban and rural areas?
Why is equitable health care essential for Taiwan?
Why are there few high school graduates in the remote areas of Taiwan?

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