留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 14
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Introducing research and professional experiences / 介紹研究及工作經驗

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • Solid background knowledge
  • the desire
  • academic researcher
  • exciting field
  • bachelor’s degree
  • reinforced her dedication to
  • highlighted the importance
  • pertinent
  • research questions
  • experimental designs
  • data analysis

Consult page 59 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 did the Institute of Food Research provide Julie with a solid background knowledge of?
A. biochemistry
B. hygiene
C. diet and nutrition

2. What does Julie desire to become?
A. a university professor
B. an academic researcher
C. a company manager

3. Why did Julie join the Food Safety Laboratory while working on her bachelor’s degree?
A. To understand how food poisoning affects humans
B. To evaluate the level of hygiene in Taiwan’s food industry
C. To prepare for her final examinations

4. How did Julie’s work at the Food Safety Laboratory help her?
A. It reinforced her dedication to laboratory work
B. It highlighted the importance of developing pertinent research questions and experimental designs
C. Both A and B

5. What university did Julie graduate from?
A. National Taiwan University
B. National Taiwan Normal University
C. National Taiwan Institute of Technology

Score =

2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 188 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 research and/or professional experiences. If you do not have any, then write a paragraph describe those of someone else. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "What" when asking someone about their their research and professional experiences, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: What did Julie do while working on her bachelor's degree?
Answer: She joined the Food Safety Laboratory
Example: What do you enjoy the most about your current employment?
Answer: The opportunity to come into contact with individuals from diverse backgrounds

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "What" about his or her work or research experiences. 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:
What institute at National Taiwan University did Julie study at?
What organization did Julie work for while pursuing her bachelor's degree?
What part time work did Julie take while working on her bachelor's degree?
What skills did Julie's studies at the Institute of Food Research at National Taiwan Normal University provide her with?
What did Julie do while working on her bachelor's degree?
What was Julie responsible for while working at the Food Safety Laboratory?
What work experiences did Julie have while working on her bachelor's degree?
What did Julie learn from her work at the Food Safety Laboratory?
What practical skills did Julie develop while working at the Food Safety Laboratory?
What was the relation between Julie's undergraduate studies and her work at the Food Safety Laboratory?

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