Bài thực hành nghe Tiếng Anh nâng cao - Bài 17 - Thẩm Tâm Vy - Năm 2018 (Có âm thanh)

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, November 22nd, 2018 PRACTISE LISTENING FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS – LESSON 17 
PRACTISE LISTENING FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS 17 
Susana: ... and have you thought about what you’ll do once the PhD is finished? 
Eriko: I don't think of much else! It's actually rather scary. I know I don’t want to abandon 
science and become an accountant, but beyond th a t... 
Susana: Well, let’s start with a simple choice. Academia or industry? 
Eriko: Oh, easy - academia. I’ve really enjoyed the teaching I've done, so I don’t want to give 
that up. 
Susana: But in industry you could supervise more junior researchers. You wouldn’t have to give 
up teaching. 
Eriko: No, but it’s different. I find it really interesting to explain quite complex topics. 
Supervising people would be more practical. I really love communicating the theory side of 
things. 
Susana: Well, yes ... but I don’t think working in industry rules that out. It would just be 
different. You would also be out in the field more. Someone would pay you to go to real 
disasters to try the robots out. 
Eriko: Hm. That's true. But I’m not so interested in doing that. As long as I have time to do work 
on developing the robots in the lab, that’s fine for me. I do really want to teach though. I actually 
quite enjoy preparing lectures and thinking of creative ways to get the 
information across. 
Susana: Really? OK, so assuming you go for academia ... 
Eriko: I’d like to get a post-doc position first. 
Susana: OK. And any idea who you'd like to work with? Or where you’re looking at? 
Eriko: Not really ... I’m going to leave here, though. 
Susana: Oh? You don’t like London? The university? 
Eriko: No, I do ... but I did my Master’s here, part-time, while I was working as a research 
assistant in the lab. And then I transferred to the PhD while still working. So, basically I’ve done 
everything here, and I really think I should change, move on. 
Susana: You’re quite right. Going somewhere else is a very good idea – I hadn’t realised you’d 
been here for so many years. 
Eriko: I came on a student visa nine years ago and never went back. Anyway, applications for a 
couple of interesing post-docs at Cambridge close early next month. 
Susana: They get earlier every year! I'll look over them before you send them off, if you like. 
Eriko: That’d be great. I doubt they’ll want me, but I might as well give it a go. And then I’m 
meeting a couple of people from the University of Glasgow at the conference next month. Just 
for a chat. 
Susana: Well, it sounds like you’re doing the right things. So then you’d be looking at a full-
time position in higher education after that? 
Eriko: Yes. 
Susana: And all the paperwork doesn’t put you off? 
Eriko: Well. I don’t actually mind it that much. So no, it doesn't bother me. 
Susana: And the money? You’re not tempted by the salaries in industry? 
Eriko: Not at all. Well, maybe a bit. But there are more important things than money. I know I'm 
not going to get richthis way. But industry work? 1 really don’t think it’s for me. 
Susana: But it’s good to know it’s there as a possibility. 
Eriko: That’s true - if things don’t work out...