English for Interacting on Campus / / by Adrian Wallwork

• Autore: Wallwork Adrian
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2016.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Disciplina: 410
• Soggetto topico: English language; Language and education; Linguistics; Grammar; English; Language Education; Popular Science in Linguistics
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Living in Another Country and Dealing with Cultural Differences -- 2. Relationships with Fellow Students -- 3. Communicating face-to-face with professors -- 4. Communicating with professors via email -- 5. Participating in Lectures, Tutorials, Meetings, Workshops, and Seminars -- 6. Listening and Questioning during Lectures -- 7. Successful Conversations and Discussions -- 8. Telephoning -- 9. What to say when you don't understand what someone has said -- 10. Improving Your Pronunciation -- 11. Improve your English with Audiovisual Resources -- 12. Automatic Translation: Pros and Cons -- 13. Smileys, Acronyms, Txt Messg -- 14. Useful Phrases -- 15. Mini Grammar. .
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume covers the day-to-day activities of a non-native English speaking student carrying out research, attending lectures, socializing, and living in a foreign country. Whether on a US campus as a foreign student, or in a non-English speaking country where classes are given in English, this book will help students build confidence in interacting with professors and fellow students.
• Titolo autorizzato: English for Interacting on Campus
• ISBN: 9783319287348; 3319287346
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910253324003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: English for Academic Research, . 2625-3445