留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 38
I. Pre-Listening Exercise
II. Listening Exercise
III. Post-Listening Exercise


Purpose:

Recommending a student for study (Part B): Personal qualities of the candidate that are relevant to Graduate Study and Closing / 撰寫推薦信函 ( B 部份 ) 被推薦人與進階學習有關的個人特質及信函結尾

　

I. Pre-Listening Exercise [Top]

Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:

  • diligent
  • attitude
  • never ceased to amaze
  • encountering
  • bottleneck
  • research progress
  • delve into
  • consulting
  • resolve
  • problem at hand
  • initiative
  • relevant
  • clinical
  • critical thinking skills
  • remarkable
  • as evidenced by
  • synthesize
  • pertinent
  • limitations
  • previous literature
  • logical next step
  • unique
  • perspective
  • analytical skills
  • exemplary
  • at the outset
  • hypothesis
  • creativity
  • cooperative nature
  • asset
  • pursue
  • innovative
  • hesitations
  • highly recommending
  • candidate
  • admissions

Consult page 151 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 is diligent about Susan's approach towards studying?
A. her perspective
B. her attitude
C. her creativity

2. What does Professor Lin think is remarkable about Susan?
A. her analytical skills
B. her creativity
C. her critical thinking skills

3. How does Professor Lin believe that Susan will be a great asset to any future research effort that she belongs to?
A. her creativity and her cooperative nature
B. her critical thinking skills and her analytical skills
C. her ability to synthesize pertinent reading materials

4. What graduate program at MIT is Susan applying to?
A. the graduate program in Chemistry
B. the graduate program in Chemical Engineering
C. the graduate program in Biochemistry

5. What does Professor Lin think is exemplary about Susan?
A. her critical thinking skills
B. her analytical skills
C. her creativity

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2. Listen to the story again as you read the audiotranscript on page 222 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 the second part of a recommendation letter for advanced study, which states the personal qualities of the candidate that are relevant to graduate study. View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

3. Write four questions in which the person must respond "Why" when recommending someone for advanced study, and then answer them. The question does not have to come directly from the listening exercise.
Example: Why does Professor Lin believe that the opportunity to pursue advanced study in MIT's graduate program will benefit Susan?
Answer: It will allow her to undertake innovative research.
Example: Why have you selected nursing as your career of choice?
Answer: I enjoy helping less fortunate individuals.

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