Check the meanings of the following words and expressions:
strain
relies on
medical instrumentation
renowned research
allot extra time
1. What has increased in Taiwan? A. recent advances in diagnosing severe ischemia B. the incidence of brain strokes among the younger population C. salvageable tissue and irreversible damage
2. How does Taiwan’s national defense heavily rely on its youth? A. All males perform nearly two years of compulsory military service. B. All females perform nearly two years of compulsory military service. C. All males and females perform nearly two years of compulsory military service.
3. What requires expensive medical instrumentation? A. medical insurance coverage that is too expensive for most young people
B. diagnosing cardiac-vessel-cerebral disease
C. the incidence of brain strokes among the younger population
4. What will Dr. Jones lecture on in Taiwan next month?
A. diagnosis of cardiac-vessel-cerebral disease B. SPECT and PET scan in nuclear medicine and pharmaceutical-based nuclear medicine C. recent advances in diagnosing severe ischemia
5. What do increases in ischemia or severe brain strokes strain?
A. economic resources
B. the island’s national defense
C. younger population
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Post-Listening Exercise
Write a letter to invite speakers and consultants (演講者邀請信函) by including the following:
1. Inviting a speaker 邀請演講者
2. Describing the purpose of the lecture
描述演講目地
3. Explaining details of the lecture
詳述演講的細節
4. Describing transportation and accommodation details 詳述交通及住宿的細節
5. Instructing the speaker what to prepare before the visit 演講者行前必知指導
6. Emphasizing the importance of the upcoming visit 對演講者強調訪問的重要性
Refer to additional examples of correspondence at http://www.chineseowl.idv.tw/html/correspondence/
