English for Scientists I
Syllabus 2011


All sessions take place in Room A124.
Course material of each session can be viewed by clicking the session title.

dates Title
5/10-13 What is Scientific Presentation?
5/17-20 Introducing Topics and Straightforward Explanations
5/24-27 Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Effective Titles
5/31-6/3 Strategies for Asking Questions
(download tips for Q&A English Japanese)
6/7-10
6/14-17 Strategies for Answering and Fielding Questions
6/21-24
6/28-7/1 Streamlining and Signposts
7/5-8
9/6-9

Speaking for Listeners and not for Readers
[Japanese English samples]

9/13-16
9/27-9/30 Describing, Comparing and Contrasting Shapes
10/4-7 Describing Graphics for Maximum Comprehension
10/11-14 Processes with Elements of Time and Other Complex Relationships
10/18-21 Critical Discssion: Presenting Arguments and Challenging Logic
10/25-28
11/8-11 Critiquing Others' Presentations
11/15-18 Conclusions and Introductions with Provided Data
11/21,22,24,25
12/6-9 Full Presentation with Provided Data
2012
1/31-2/3
Special Topic: Techniques for Successful Slide Presentations
2/7-10 Individual Research Presentations with Students' Own Data
2/14-17
2/21-24

course organizer: Tatsumi HIRATA <tathirat[at]lab.nig.ac.jp>
instructor: S. Todd GORMAN <gsteven[at]lab.nig.ac.jp> ; office: A125 (ext. 5874)

course objectives, prerequisites and grades
English for Scientists 2011 II

Courses and workshops on scientific presentation



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