Unit 1 Conference Information
Unit Objectives
Various Kinds of Meetings
Principal Conference Activities
Different Conference Information
Conference Information Sources
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 2 Conference Correspondence
Unit Objectives
General Knowledge of Conference Correspondence
General Requirements for Writing Formal Letters and E-mails
Letters and E-mails for Different Purposes
Letters and E-mails for Financial Assistance
Post-conference Correspondence
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 3 Conference Paper Preparation (1): The Main
Elements
Unit Objectives
General Requirements of a Conference Paper
Main Elements of a Conference Paper
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 4 Conference Paper Preparation (2): The Abstract
Unit Objectives
Typical Features of Conference Paper Abstracts
Different Categories of Abstracts
General Structure of Abstracts
Likely Mistakes and Common Errors in Abstract Writing
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 5 Oral Presentation (1): Reading the Manuscript
Unit Objectives
Importance of Manuscript Reading
Chemical Formulae
Frequently-used Latin Abbreviations
Punctuation
Long Sentences
Pronunciation
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 6 Oral Presentation (2): Preparing a Speech
Unit Objectives
General Requirements for Preparing a Speech
Ways of Delivering a Speech
Use of Audiovisual Aids
Points for Attention in Delivering a Speech
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 7 Oral Presentation (3): Beginning and Ending
a Speech
Unit Objectives
Stage Adaptation and Adjustment
Approaches to Opening a Speech
Approaches to Ending a Speech
Cross-cultural Awareness in Speechmaking
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 8 Oral Presentation (4): Developing a Speech
Unit Objectives
Developing a Speech in Chronological Sequence
Developing a Speech According to Spatial Relation
Developing a Speech by Induction / Deduction
Developing a Speech Using Other Approaches
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 9 Oral Presentation (5): Practicing Skills and Tactics
Unit Objectives
Initiating New Topics and Highlighting Ideas
Simplifying Long Terms and Shortening Utterances
Using Fuzzy Words and Amending a Slip of the Tongue
-, Filling the Silence
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 10 Discussion Sessions (1)': Asking Questions
Unit Objectives
Functions of Asking Questions in Q & A Sessions
Features of Question-raisers
Features of On-the-spot Questions
Types of Questions in Q& A Sessions
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 11 Discussion Sessions (2): Answering Questions
Unit Objectives
General Techniques for Answering Questions
Different Answers to Different Types of Questions ~--
Causes for Avoiding Direct Answers and Strategies for Avoidance
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study -
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 12 Chairing Presentation and Q & A Sessions
Unit Objectives
Features of Professional Meetings
The Presider's General Qualities and Principal Duties
Language Skills for Chairing Meetings
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Unit 13 Conference Communication Between Sessions
Unit Objectives
Importance of Communication Between Sessions
Obtaining Information from Conference Documents
Preparing a Talk with Participants
Starting a Talk with Participants
Deepening the Topic
Turning to a New Topic
Active Participation in Social Activities
Unit Summary
More About Conferences
Reflections and Further Study
Simulated Conference Preparation
Course Project Organizing a Simulated International
Conference on Interdisciplinary Sciences
Preparations Prior to the Conference
Presentations During the Conference
Communication Between Sessions
Summary After the Conference
More About Conferences
Appendix I Reference Key
Appendix II Some Mathematical Symbols
Bibliography