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課程概述 |
This English course is offered to students in the Atmospheric, Climate, and Ocean Sciences who desire to have training in technical presentation and scientific communications in English. Effective English presentations and communications in the international meetings, workshops, and conferences is a critical component of a student’s professional life. This course aims to systematically train students in this regard.
To Students:
Dear Students, do not be afraid to attend this English course. You can use Chinese to supplement along the way. Regardless of your English level, this course hopes to provide suitable training accordingly. The final grading will be made according to your attitude and how much progress you made as compared to the beginning, and not based on your existing level of English.
The course structure will include 2 main components, Science Part and Presentation Part.
A. Science Part:
- The scientific scope of the meeting/conference
- The big picture of your science
- Logic flow
- Know your science
- Know your audience
- Define clear scientific questions
- Know the standing of your results
- Understand your results and ‘extracting’ the key findings through true thinking process (滴雞精)
- Think, think, think
- Holistic perspective (要有宏觀)
- Think from readers’ perspective (why a reader needs to know …)
- Useful information to the audience
- Under/over emphasize your results
- Take home message
- Look back holistically to check on clear organization
- Preparation of Q/A, uncertainty, and caveats
B. Presentation Part: Also according to the 2 references books listed below
- Clear .PPT
- Time control (1 slide/1 minute)
- Speak slowly and clearly
- Eye contact with the audience (maybe they are completely lost)
- Less is more
- Do’s vs. Don’ts
- Clear figures (figures for your analysis vs. figures for the audiences)
- Clean presentation and communication (avoid unnecessary information and details)
- Clear Beginning and sharp ending (鳳頭、豬肚、豹尾 still works) |