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Book SynopsisAcademic Communication Skills is designed to assist international graduate students as they create their own opportunities to expand their linguistic and strategic repertoires in academic English conversations. The needs of international graduate students are often different than those of others who have learned English as an additional language because they participate in academic conversations at advanced levels, encounter daily opportunities to discuss topics about which they have sophisticated knowledge, and are required to share their expertise with others (in their roles as teaching assistants or research assistants). As students progress in their academic studies, they increasingly understand that their fluency in academic oral communications plays an important role in their academic performance and future career options. While they recognize the importance, many voice frustrations, finding that speaking English is more difficult than writing and engaging in impromptu dialogues
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 UNIT 1 GETTING STARTED: A GUIDE TO KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS Chapter 4 UNIT 2 ENGAGING IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Chapter 5 UNIT 3 PARTICIPATING IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS I Chapter 6 UNIT 4 PARTICIPATING IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS II Chapter 7 UNIT 5 GIVING DEPARTMENTAL PRESENTATIONS Chapter 8 UNIT 6 TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM Chapter 9 UNIT 7 STEPPING OUT - CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, RESEARCH TALKS, TEACHING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND INTERVIEWS Chapter 10 NOTES ON THE UNITS Chapter 11 REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Chapter 12 SUBJECT INDEX Chapter 13 ABOUT THE AUTHOR
