English for Scientists I
Syllabus 2014

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

dates	Title
5/12-16	What is scientific presentation? download excerpt of week1 contents
5/19-23	How to convey your message: choosing the right topic sentence
5/26-30	Choosing a title suited to the target audience
6/2-6	Asking questions download tips for Q&A English Japanese
6/9-13
6/16-20	Answering questions
6/23-27
6/30-7/4	An easy-to-follow story with "flow" and "focus"
7/7-11	Emphasizing key ideas
9/8-12	Speaking techniques for maximum comprehension download examples of common mispronunciations 日本人が間違えやすい例文集 [pdf] 音声の動画ファイル [58MB zip file]
9/22-26
9/29-10/3	Describing shapes and images
10/6-10	Describing graphs
10/20-24	Clarity in Scientific Explanations
10/27-31	Constructive Scientific Dialogue
11/3-7
11/10-14	Critiquing Presentations
12/1-5	Deducing Conclusions and Introductions with Provided Data
12/8-12
12/15-19	Full Presentation with Provided Data
2015/1/26-30	Effective Presentation Slides
2/2-6	Final Individual Research Presentations
2/9-13
2/16-20
2/23-27 (reserve week)