本教材通过大量的实例,围绕国际学术会议的组织与主持、学术论文及演讲稿的写作、论文演讲的开场、展开与结束、即席提问与答辩等方面,为我国硕士、博士研究生参加国际学术会议进行系统的指导与训练。它一方面教授学生国际学术会议交流的基本知识,另一方面致力于提高他们的学术英语表达能力。[1]
Introduction
Unit One Organizing an International Academic Conference
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Preparatory Work before the Conference
Ⅲ. Work in the Course of the Conference
Ⅳ. Work after the Conference
Practice
Supplementary Materials
Unit Two Communicating with the Conference Organizations
Ⅰ. Channels of Asking for Information
Ⅱ. Means of Communication
Ⅲ. Sample Study
Practice
Supplementary Materials
Unit Three Writing an Academic Conference Paper
Ⅰ. General Introduction to an Academic Conference Paper
Ⅱ. Topic
Ⅲ. Abstract
Ⅳ. Text
Ⅴ. References
Ⅵ. Steps in Writing a Conference Paper
Ⅶ. Other Problems in Writing
Practice
Unit Four Writing an Academic Conference Speech Script
Ⅰ. Characteristics of Spoken Language
Ⅱ. Writing an Easy-to-Follow Presentation Script
Ⅲ. Sample Study
Ⅳ. Reading a Script
Practice
Supplementary Materials
Unit Five Beginning the Speech Text
Ⅰ. Catching Attention and Amusing Curiosity
Ⅱ. Revealing the Topic of Your Speech or Preparing the Audi~
Ⅲ. Establishing Speakers Credibility
Ⅳ. Language in Opening a Speech
Ⅴ. Summary—How to Prepare a Good Introduction
Practice
Unit Six Developing the Speech Text
Ⅰ. Choosing Ways to Develop Main Points
Ⅱ. Choosing Supporting Materials for Each Main Point
Ⅲ. Language Expressions
Practice
Unit Seven Ending the Speech Text
Ⅰ. Signaling the End
Ⅱ. Restating the Topic of the Speech
Ⅲ. Establishing a Creative "Finishing Off"
Ⅳ. The Language of Endings
Practice
Unit Eight Asking and Answering Questions
Ⅰ. Handling Questions
Ⅱ. Raising Questions
Ⅲ. Rehearsing Questions and Answers
Ⅳ. Summary
Practice
Unit Nine Chairing Conferences
Ⅰ. Chairing an International Conference
Ⅱ. Chairing a Plenary Session or a Parallel Session
Ⅲ. Chairing a Panel Discussion
Practice
Supplementary Materials
Unit Ten Rehearsing and Perfecting the Presentation
Ⅰ. Types of Speech Delivery
Ⅱ. Visual Aids
Ⅲ. Rehearsing
Ⅳ. Summary
Practice
Unit Eleven Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Presentation
Ⅰ. Evaluating Your Own Presentation
Ⅱ. Commenting on Others’Presentations
Practice
Supplementary Materials
Unit Twelve Listening and Talking
Ⅰ. Listening
Ⅱ. Talking
Practice
Supplementary Materials
Unit Thirteen Holding an Academic Conference
Samples of Students’Work
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A Rhetorical Patterns
APPENDIX B Readings of Formulas,Equations,Abbreviations,Signs and Symbols
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