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Basic English Communication In Academic & Research Settings

Basic English Communication In Academic & Research Settings. Teachers’ Development Center ( TDC ) ZISU (Hangzhou, China) Mingjie Wang Oct 24 2013. Self-intro . Two Quotables to Share. 1 If I can make it, everyone else can make it, and even better! 2

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Basic English Communication In Academic & Research Settings

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  1. Basic English CommunicationIn Academic & Research Settings Teachers’ Development Center (TDC) ZISU (Hangzhou, China) Mingjie Wang Oct 24 2013

  2. Self-intro

  3. Two Quotables to Share 1 If I can make it, everyone else can make it, and even better! 2 The best-kept secret about how to improve your English (TBA at the end)

  4. Overview • General templates of conference English • Speech organizational patterns • Cross-cultural matters Note1: Recommended: International Conference English(2011). Note2: Cultural emphasis

  5. Basic Matrix of Communication Settings

  6. Responsibilities of the Moderator • Greetings and welcome all participants • Getting the venue/session in order • Self-intro • Introducing the topic of the session and announce its start • Introducing presenters/speakers/panelists • Timing • Moderating Q&A or discussion sessions • Setting the tone (and even overtone) of the session

  7. A General Template for Introducing a Speaker • Name (first name, last name) • Current title/position & university/affiliation • Research interests • Current research record or profile • Books published (if any) • Topic or title of the presentation Extended version (say, keynote speaker) • Qualifications, credentials, and/or awards…. • Personal touch (making the speaker feel at home) • Warm and humane….

  8. A General Template for Conference Presentation • Dealing with nervousness • Welcoming the audience & gratitude • Speaker: introduced by the Chairperson • Speaker: Self-introduction • Breaking the ice • Grab the audience’s attention • Giving an overview (+thesis) • Body: transition from one key point (+ supporting details) to another • Summarizing and concluding • Q&A or discussion

  9. Various Organizational Patterns • chronological • spatial • topical • cause-effect • problem-solution • criteria satisfaction • comparative advantages • Monroe’s motivated sequence (a sample)

  10. Presentation: Surface-Depth Technique

  11. 8 Cs for Presentation • Correct • Clear • Compact • Creative • Critical • Consistent • Conspicuous • Considerate

  12. Cross-cultural Matters • General vs. specific • Deductive vs. inductive • Superficial vs. authentic • Clichéd vs. familiar/informal • Negative vs. positive • Complicated vs. simple • Isolated vs. open/accessible • Partial vs. impartial/fair (e.g., timing) • Tangential vs. focused • Guesswork vs. reasonable • Implicit discrimination vs. fair (e.g., culturally correct) • Modest vs. honest • Rigid vs. humorous • Vague vs. explicit (e.g., due credit) • nonlinearvs. linear

  13. New Trends (cross-cultural matters continued) • Glocalization • Cultural diversity • Public involvement & media communication (e.g., the Harvard China Education Forum)

  14. Conclusion • The tip: Say what you mean (in Chinese) in English, except for bilingual differences. （汉语）想怎么说，（英语）就怎么说，但是，要注意双语的区别！

  15. Thank You! Mingjie Wang t. 15080021977 q. 2029191059 e: rwang55@hotmail.com

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