留學英文 (Academic Study)


　
Exercise 6
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:

  • international trade
  • limited natural resources
  • domestic
  • capital
  • commodity market
  • aspirations
  • financial center
  • deregulation
  • globalization
  • sensitive
  • fluctuating
  • forging
  • economists
  • expert
  • comparative
  • innovation
  • pursue
  • International Finance

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. Where does Taiwan want to become the financial center?
A. South Pacific region
B. Asian Pacific region
C. South Asian region

2. What kind of degree has Susan decided to pursue?
A. A doctorate degree in Global Economics
B. A bachelors degree in Accounting
C. A graduate degree in International Finance

3. What is Taiwan’s most urgent need?
A. Local economists must develop expert and comparative abilities.
B. The government must conserve the island’s limited natural resources.
C. It must become the region’s financial center.

4. Why does Taiwan heavily depend on international trade?
A. its limited natural resources and domestic supply
B. demand in either the capital or commodity market
C. Both A and B

5. How is Taiwan responding to fluctuating international markets?
A. by investing in new technologies
B. by forging closer relations with other countries
C. by becoming a global leader

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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 "Which" 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: Which topic is Susan interested in?
Answer: How to develop expert and comparative abilities that match the rapid changes in regulation and innovation, such as those in the United States.
Example: Which organization has gained entry into recently?
Answer: the World Trade Organization

4. Ask a person two questions beginning with "Which" 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:
Which factor motivates Susan the most to pursue a graduate degree in International Finance?
Which career is Susan interested in pursuing after she completes a degree in International Finance?
Which topic is Susan interested in researching during graduate school?
Which field is Susan interested in acquiring a graduate degree?
Which focus has Susan decided to concentrate on while pursuing a graduate degree in International Finance?
Which topic in international trade is Susan the most familiar with?
Which career direction does Susan want to take after completing a graduate degree in International Finance?
Which university does Susan want to pursue a graduate degree in International Finance?
Which country is undergoing rapid changes in regulation and innovation?
Which region does Taiwan aspire to become the financial center of?

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