PRACTICAL ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES, A GUIDE

PRACTICAL ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES, A GUIDE is a guide addressed to academic students. This practical guide will be appreciated by students at different levels, that is: bachelor, master and doctoral studies. The scope of subjects this book touches on is appropriate for students’ everyday academic activity.

1. MODULE 1 – PRESENTATIONS • PRESENTATION QUIZ • PRESENTATION SKILLS AND KNOW-HOW • ENGLISH FOR PRESENTATIONS • COMMON PRESENTATION MISTAKES 2. MODULE 2 – ABSTRACT WRITING • TYPES OF ABSTRACTS • HOW TO WRITE AN ABSTRACT • 10 TIPS FOR WRITING A PERSUASIVE ABSTRACT • LINKING WORDS 3. MODULE 3 – ACADEMIC SPEAKING • MANAGING A DISCUSSION • DEBATING • ACADEMIC WORDS AND PHRASES • DISCUSSION TOPICS AND CASES 4. MODULE 4 – NUMBERS, FIGURES, GRAPHS AND TRENDS • REFERRING TO GRAPHS AND TRENDS • VERBS OF MOVEMENT • GRAMMAR IN DEALING WITH NUMBERS • GRAPH DESCRIPTIONS 5. APPENDIX • GLOSSARY OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TITLES, DEGREES AND POSTS • PRESENTATION QUIZ - ANSWERS AND COMMENTS 6. ANSWER KEY