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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828771903321

Autore

Huang Li-Shih

Titolo

Academic communication skills : conversation strategies for international graduate students / / Li-Shih Huang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : University Press of America, 2010

ISBN

1-283-61602-5

9786613928474

0-7618-5281-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 p.)

Disciplina

378.19829

Soggetti

Communication - Study and teaching (Higher)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

unit 1. Getting started : a guide to key terms and concepts -- unit 2. Engaging in interpersonal communication -- unit 3. Participating in small group settings I -- unit 4. Participating in small group settings II -- unit 5. Giving departmental presentations -- unit 6. Teaching in the classroom -- unit 7. Stepping out : conference presentations, research talks, teaching demonstrations, and interviews.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is designed to assist international graduate students as they expand their linguistic and strategic repertoires in academic English conversations. An excellent resource for either classroom instruction or for self-study, it provides effective confidence-building strategies that speakers can try when participating in a range of different academic interactions.