English for Presentations at International Conferences

Good presentation skills are key to a successful career in academia. This book is the first guide to giving presentations at international conferences specifically written for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English.With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and with examples taken from real presentations, you will learn how to:avoid errors in English by using short easy-to-say sentencesimprove your English pronunciation and intonationgain confidence, and overcome nerves and embarrassmentplan, prepare and practice a well-organized, interesting presentationhighlight the essential points you want your audience to rememberdeal with questions from the audiencedecide what to say at each stage of the presentationuse standard phrases attract and retain audience attention