- •General idea of postgraduate studies
- •Academic Ranks and Titles
- •Eee (Entrance Examination in English)
- •About myself and my background
- •2.2 Supervisory arrangements of candidate programme training
- •2.3 The University support to research students
- •2.4 Gathering of scientific information
- •3.1 How to process ideas and write a scientific paper?
- •If you can’t explain it simply you don’t understand it well enough
- •Examination of the thesis
- •5.1 Typical Conference Organization and Participation
- •Is worth a month's study of books.
- •Make up a dialogue with your group mate to clear up your knowledge of English clichés and patterns for conferencing. The following questions can help your communicating.
- •5.3 Virtual conferences and real-time presentations
- •Guidelines for writing formal emails in English
- •6.1 Содержание экзаменационного контроля (кандидатского экзамена)
- •Visiting Card Template
- •6.3 Resume (ae). Cv (Curriculum Vitae) (be).
- •Curriculum Vitae
- •Glossary
- •6.5 Пример объявления о виртуальной конференции
- •3Rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (ScieConf 2016) on Advanced Research in Scientific Areas
- •Conference Scope
- •Intelligent and Smart systems
- •Abstract, annotation, comments, summary
- •6.7 Keys to grammar exercises
Make up a dialogue with your group mate to clear up your knowledge of English clichés and patterns for conferencing. The following questions can help your communicating.
How would you introduce yourself?
What would you say for establishing a good rapport with the audience?
When does your audience have the first impression of you?
What should you do to be “in control”. i.e. to be relaxed and confident?
What means of communicating can help you to outline the structure of your presentation?
What does a speaker typically say to set a period for each presentation part, for a discussion or for questions?
Why is it so important to keep to your structure and give time on visuals while delivering the body of your presentation?
What do you tell your audience in the introduction?
Why is the introduction perhaps the most important part of your presentation?
Why should you concentrate on getting your introduction right?
Will you give your audience some instructions about questions? May it be helpful for you to make it clear during the introduction?
What part of your presentation is devoted to the subject, which you are going to discuss?
What part of your report is to contain your real topic?
What could you say to promote the main ideas of your presentation?
What clichés will help you to introduce a presentation subject?
How will you attract the audience’s attention to the subject of your presentation?
How will you try to convince the audience that the presentation subject is of great interest and importance?
How would you introduce a presentation objective and the core of the presented problem?
What is the way of maintaining the audience’s interest to the subject?
What should you say for showing graphics and slides? for giving an example, for finishing a single point and starting another one or moving on to the next point?
What should you say for giving an example, for finishing a single point and starting another one or moving on to the next point?
Could you try to predict what questions may be asked and prepare your response in advance?
What do you tell your audience in the conclusion?
How will you address your audience for brief and clear repeating of presented facts and ideas?
Summarizing or repeating the main points, will you give recommendations if appropriate?
Will you be interested in involving your audience into discussion? How will you invite people to express their opinion?
Will you keep a time for questions after your presentation or accept questions at any time during your presentation?
Could questions be a good opportunity for you to interact with your audience?
What is the way to show appreciation for the audience’s attention to the subject and express your gratitude?
Exercise 5.2.3
Let us consider in more detail some recommendations for using language clichés while preparing each part of your presentation. The following table shows examples of language for each function. You may need to modify the language as appropriate. Look through the recommendations given in the table and answer the questions recollecting and telling, as far as possible, your real situations.
What clichés will you use to welcome your audience and introduce your subject?
What expressions can help you to signpost throughout your presentation?
How will you interact with the audience?
What would you say to involve the audience in considering every detail of your report?
What clichés could help you in changing the topic?
How will you comment on the facts under discussion?
What clichés will you use to sum up your presentation and invite questions?
What clichés will you use to thank your audience?
Table 16 Recommendations for speakers
Function |
Basic meaning of presentation sections |
Communication patterns for presenting different sections
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Getting started |
Getting acquainted with the Secretariat, Conference Committee, Moderator, Chairman etc. |
We in the Secretariat are at your entire disposal for assistance in (registration, optimizing the proceedings, social events, etc.). Do not hesitate to contact us for anything at all that you may require in this respect. Mr Seimour was chairman (acted as a chairman) He was nominated (designated) as Chairman (co-chairman). Он был назначен председателем (сопредседателем). Mr Berson serves as co-chairman. Then the chairman took the floor. |
Logical dividing of presentation
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Arranging the logical sequence of presentation parts Stating the main parts
Ordering
Structuring the presentation parts by signposting throughout
|
Allow me to present to you the oral report …
The main points I will be talking about are… firstly ... / secondly... / next, Finally... we're going to look at ... Firstly… Secondly… Thirdly… Lastly… . First of all...then...next...after that...finally... To start with...later...to finish up... First I would like to talk about…. Then I would like to take a look at… Following that we should talk about… Lastly we are going to discuss… I would like to talk to you today about _____ for___minutes. Or We should be finished here today by____o’clock
To start with I'll describe the progress made this year. Then I'll mention some of the problems we've encountered and how we overcame them. After that I'll consider the possibilities for further growth next year. Finally, I'll summarize my presentation (before concluding with some recommendations). |
Involving the audience
|
Addressing the audience by emphasizing essential details
Following the logic of arguments
Attracting the audience’s attention to some unusual, extreme, or prominent points |
Now we will look at…. I’d like now to discuss… Let’s now talk about… Let’s now turn to… . Let’s move on to… .
That will bring us to our next point… Where does that lead us? It’s interesting to note / point out that …
I’d like to call your attention to …
|
Analysing a single point
|
Highlighting an essential individual fact or item |
Let's consider this in more detail... Translated into real terms... Говоря конкретным языком ... |
Giving more details
|
Considering every detail of the item
|
I'd like to expand on this aspect (problem, point) Я хотел бы остановиться на этом аспекте (проблеме, вопросе) более подробно. Let me elaborate on that ... Позвольте мне остановиться на этом более подробно. Would you like me to expand on/elaborate on that? Considering all the facts … Let's consider this in more detail... |
Referring an earlier item back |
Mentioning the facts which support the logic of delivery |
Let me go back to what I said earlier about ... For my proof I refer to… В качестве доказательства я ссылаюсь на ... |
Referring to information which is off the topic |
Getting off the point or digressing from the subject |
I'd like to digress here for a moment and just mention that ... Я бы хотел на минуту отклониться от темы и упомянуть, что ... |
Introducing the standpoint |
Giving comments on the facts under discussion |
I’d like to make some brief comments about … As I see it, the facts are these … My interest in this problem is … What we have to discuss is … |
Changing the topic
|
Introducing some irrelevant but noteworthy information which is important or significant to the presented subject |
I'd like to turn to something completely different
|
Giving instructions about questions
Communication during discussion
|
Dealing with questions
Asking for clarifying questions and ideas Reformulating questions and replies
Giving a reply to questions and requests
Dealing with sharp criticism and difficult questions
Important tips to remember: NEVER make up answers to difficult questions. |
I’m sorry could you expand on that a little? Простите, не могли бы вы немного уточнить? Could you clarify your question for me? I’m sorry I don’t think I’ve understood your question, could you rephrase it for me? If I’ve understood you correctly you are asking about… So you are asking about… We'll be examining this point in more detail later on I'd like to deal with this question later, if I may... I'll come back to this question later in my talk... Perhaps you'd like to raise this point at the end... I won't comment on this now... I think what you are asking is….
Tell the judges that you didn't discover the answer to that question during your research, and then present other, relevant information. |
Introductory words and clauses |
Making remarks for giving additional information about the subject being discussed |
One should mention / add that … So … / That is why … One should comment upon this question / problem … It is safe to say … |