| dates |
Title |
| 5/9-12 |
What is scientific presentation?
download excerpt of week1 contents |
| 5/16-19 |
How to convey your message: choosing the right topic sentence |
| 5/23-26 |
Choosing a title suited to the target audience |
| 6/6-9 |
Asking questions
download tips for Q&A English Japanese |
| 6/13-16 |
| 6/20-23 |
Answering questions |
| 6/27-30 |
| 7/4-7 |
Easy-to-follow story with "flow" and "focus" |
| 9/12-15 |
Emphasizing key ideas |
| 9/26-29 |
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] |
| 10/3-6 |
Describing graphs |
| 10/11-13 |
Describing shapes and images |
| 10/17-20 |
Clarity in scientific explanations |
| 10/24-27 |
Constructive scientific dialogue |
| 10/31-11/2 |
Critiquing presentations |
| 11/7-10 |
Conclusions and Introductions |
| 11/14-17 |
Deducing conclusions with provided data |
| 11/28-12/1 |
Desigining introductions for your story |
| 12/5-8 |
Full presentation with provided data |
| 2016/1/23-26 |
Effective presentation slides |
| 1/30-2/2 |
Final individual research presentations |
| 2/6-9 |
| 2/13-16 |
| 2/20-23 |