本教材旨在帮助学习者提高学术英语口语表达和交流能力，熟悉国际学术交流惯例，以适应当下国际交流日益频繁，学术交流日趋深入的学习和工作环境。教材注重对学习者语言水平、交流技巧和逻辑思维三方面能力的培养，突出实用性，选材贴合学术交流实际，语言简洁易懂。教材共设置5个章节，分别围绕演讲报告、学术答辩、学术讨论和国际会议等常见学术交流场合，配合相关案例和话题，展开交流技能的训练。
本书可作为高等学校学术英语口语相关课程的教材，也可供英语爱好者学习参考。

Introduction
Chapter 1 Course Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the Course
1.2 Case Study and Discussion: What Makes Good Academic Communication
Chapter 2 Presentation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Effective Presentation
2.3 Preparation
2.4 Process
2.5 Skills
2.6 A Case Study
Chapter 3 Oral Defense
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Presentation for an Oral Defense
3.3 How to Prepare for an Oral Defense
3.4 How to Behave at an Oral Defense
3.5 How to Deal with the Questions
Chapter 4 Seminar and Tutorial
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Preparing for Seminars and Tutorials
4.3 Strategies for Discussing and Arguing
4.4 Communicating Strategies of a Seminar Leader
4.5 Common Conditions of Tutorials
Chapter 5 International Conference
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Applying for an International Conference
5.3 Conference Sessions and Activities
5.4 Conference Communication
5.5 Presiding over Meetings
5.6 Conference Correspondence
5.7 Conference Paper
Keys to Exercises
Reference