English for Presentations at International Conferences (repost)
English for Presentations at International Conferences By Adrian Wallwork
English | 2010 | 196 Pages | ISBN: 1441965904 | PDF | 1 MB
English | 2010 | 196 Pages | ISBN: 1441965904 | PDF | 1 MB
Good presentation skills are key to a successful career in academia. This book is the first guide to giving presentations at international conferences specifically written for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English.
With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and with examples taken from real presentations, you will learn how to:
• avoid errors in English by using short easy-to-say sentences
• improve your English pronunciation and intonation
• gain confidence, and overcome nerves and embarrassment
• plan, prepare and practice a well-organized, interesting presentation
• highlight the essential points you want your audience to remember
• deal with questions from the audience
• decide what to say at each stage of the presentation
• use standard phrases
• attract and retain audience attention