| dates |
Title |
| 5/11-15 |
What is scientific presentation?
download excerpt of week1 contents |
| 5/18-22 |
How to convey your message: choosing the right topic sentence |
| 5/25-29 |
Choosing a title suited to the target audience |
| 6/1-5 |
Asking questions
download tips for Q&A English Japanese |
| 6/8-12 |
| 6/15-19 |
Answering questions |
| 6/22-26 |
| 6/29-7/3 |
Easy-to-follow story with "flow" and "focus" |
| 7/6-10 |
Emphasizing key ideas |
| 9/9-11 |
Speaking techniques for maximum comprehension
download examples of common mispronunciations seen in native speakers of Japanese (in Japanese)
日本人が間違えやすい例文集 [pdf]
音声の動画ファイル (movie file) [58MB zip file] |
| 9/14-18 |
Describing graphs |
| 9/28-10/2 |
Describing shapes and images |
| 10/5-9 |
Clarity in scientific explanations |
| 10/13-16 |
Constructive scientific dialogue |
| 10/19-23 |
Critiquing presentations |
| 11/9-13 |
Conclusions and Introductions |
| 11/16-20 |
Deducing conclusions with provided data |
| 11/24-27 |
Desigining introductions for your story |
| 12/7-11 |
Full presentation with provided data |
| 2015/1/25-29 |
Effective presentation slides |
| 2/1-5 |
Final individual research presentations |
| 2/8-12 |
| 2/15-19 |
| 2/22-26 |