English for Presentations at International Conferences

• Main Author: Wallwork, Adrian. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Education.; Science (General).; Medicine.; Language and languages.; Adult education.; Language Education.; Lifelong Learning/Adult Education.; Science, general.; Medicine/Public Health, general.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6591-2

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 ta...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: Preparation and Practice
• Ten stages of preparing your slides
• Writing out your speech in English
• Pronunciation and intonation
• Practice and learning from other people's presentations
• Handling your fear and anxiety
• Part 2: What to Write and Show on the Slides
• Titles
• Writing and editing the text of the slides
• Using bullets
• Visual elements and fonts
• Getting and keeping the audiences attention
• Part 3: What to Do and Say at Each Stage of the Presentation
• Ten ways to begin a presentation
• Outline and Transitions
• Methodology
• Results and Discussion
• Conclusions
• Questions and answers
• Useful phrases.