留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 20
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise

Purpose:

Describing extracurricular activities relevant to study / 描述與學習有關的課外活動

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • public relations chairperson
  • fundraising campaign
  • global hunger
  • a turning point
  • coordinate
  • large scale
  • applying knowledge skills
  • in a systematic manner
  • lacks
  • integrated and efficient manner
  • inspired

Consult page 75 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. When did Sally decide to pursue a career in marketing?
A. when she entered university
B. when she served as the public relations chairperson of a fundraising campaign
C. when she worked in a summer time job as an advertising agent

2. How was Sally able to broaden her horizons?
A. by serving as a research assistant in a marketing firm
B. by volunteering her time with small children
C. by coordinating a large scale marketing and promotion project

3. Why is Sally confident of her ability to achieve career goals?
A. because she has strong communicative and organizational skills
B. because she can apply knowledge skills in a systematic manner
C. because extracurricular activities during university broadened her horizons

4. What degree has Sally decided to pursue in the United States?
A. a masters degree in Finance
B. a doctorate degree in Commerce
C. an advanced degree in Marketing Management

5. How does Sally believe products in Taiwan should be marketed?
A. in an integrated an efficient manner
B. as quickly as possible
C. with much deliberation

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 194 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 extracurricular activities that are relevant to study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions beginning with "Which" when asking someone about one's extracurricular activities that are relevant to study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Which advanced degree program in the United States does Sally want to pursue?
Answer: Marketing Management
Example: Which extracurricular activities did you participate in while at university?
Answer: The hiking club and the student government association

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "Which" about his or her extracurricular activities during university. 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: Which extracurricular activities did Sally participate in during university?
Which extracurricular activity did Sally participate in heavily influenced her decision to pursue a career in marketing?
Which personal interests did Sally develop while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
Which profession did Betty become interested in while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
Which skills did Mary develop while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
Which responsibilities did Mary in the extracurricular activities that she participated in during university?
Which valuable lessons did Betty learn while participating in extracurricular activities during university?
Which volunteer experience strengthened Betty as an individual the most?
Which volunteer experience left a deep impression on Betty?
Which personal qualities did Sally develop while participating in extracurricular activities during university?

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