English For Presentations At International Conferences

Third edition of highly successful book on presentations for non-native speakers. Contents: 1. Why presentations matter: best practices and common pitfalls.- 2. Learning from others.- 3. Frequently Asked Questions.- 4. Why having a script is fundamental.- 5. Writing the text of your slides.- 6. Look & feel and the big picture.- 7. Graphs and charts.- 8. Pronunciation and speed of voice.- 9. Handling your nerves, rehearsing, and self-assessment.- 10. Presenting online.- 11. Posters.- 12. Titles and Agendas.- 13. How to open a presentation.- 14. Case study on different ways to begin the same presentation.- 15. Methods and results.- 16. Showing and describing a process.- 17. Final slides.-18. Q&A session. Author Biography: Adrian Wallwork is the author of more than 30 ELT and EAP textbooks. He has trained several thousand PhD students and academics from 35 countries to write research papers, prepare presentations, and communicate with editors, referees and fellow researchers.