English for Academic Research: A Guide for Teachers
Scientific English is possibly the most rewarding area of EFL teaching. It differs from English for Academic Purposes (EAP) as it is directed to a much smaller audience: PhD and postdoc students. Courses on Scientific English are held in universities throughout the world, yet there is very little su...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | English for Academic Research
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1.ACADEMIC WRITTEN ENGLISH: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO TEACH IT
- 1. WHAT IS EAP / SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO PREPARE MYSELF TO TEACH SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH?
- 2. THE RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION PROCESS: WHY PAPERS GET REJECTED
- 3. READABILITY
- 4. DIFFICULT GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES AND OTHER TYPICAL ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC ENGLISH THAT MAY BE BEST LEFT WELL ALONE
- 5. USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE AND ANALYSING STUDENT- AND GT- GENERATED MISTAKES
- 6. TEACHING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE PROS AND CONS OF SHORT AND LONG SENTENCES
- 7. USING STUDENTS' OWN MATERIALS
- 8. SHOWING HOW SKILLS TAUGHT IN YOUR WRITING COURSE ARE ALSO APPLICABLE IN OTHER AREAS OF COMMUNICATION
- Part 2. ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO TEACH THEM
- 9. TEACHER'S PREPARATION
- 10. GETTING STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT PRESENTATIONS
- 11. USING TED
- 12. GIVING FEEDBACK AND TEACHING SELF EVALUATION
- 13. WORKING ON STUDENTS' PRONUNCIATION
- 14. STUDENTS' PROGRESS
- Part 3
- 15. HOW TO INJECT SOME FUN INTO YOUR LESSONS / MAKING COMPARISONS WITH OTHER AREAS OUTSIDE ACADEMIA
- GIVING STUDENTS ADVICE, DEALING WITH THEIR RESISTANCE, HANDLING DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES
- Part 4
- 17. CREATING A SYLLABUS
- 18. WHAT'S THE BUZZ?
- 19. WRITING COURSE: LESSON PLANS
- 20. PRESENTATIONS COURSE: LESSON PLANS.