The art of academic English, Autumn 2021 Advanced topics on presentation - learning, application, discovery Zhuojia FU(20130010@hhu.edu.cn) Hohai University https://mooc1-1.chaoxing.com/course/211943214.html About this course Audiences: International students Background: Significant roles of scientific writing and oral presentation in academic communications and collaborations. Tasks: Basic principle and skills Purposes: Improve the capability in the conference presentation & writing international journal papers. Features of this course Basic tasks and skills Training and practice for performances Features:“know how” Vs. “know what” Schedule 2 credits, 36 courses (8 times) 18 lecture courses, 18 discussions and practices “Presentation” by Prof. Zhuojia Fu “Writing” by Prof. Xiaofan Gou Exams: Report, presentation (Mini-workshop) Mini-workshop: All students are divided into four groups, each group has two chairmen, they need to arrange the workshop program and chair the workshop, and one gives opening speech and the other gives closing speech. The other students are in four groups, each one needs to give an academic presentation (3mins for presentation and 2mins for question) Content • Presentation classification • Before the Presentation preparation • Tips of presentation • Notes on Making a good academic ppt or poster • Before and after attending the academic conference • Host academic conferences Introduction How important is a presentation? Basic types Components in a presentation How to grip and impress? Importance of presentation To be a leader Business Chair a conference Interview Communication (make friend, Resolve conflicts, Explain the problem, …) Importance of presentation Degree defense Conference presentation Scientific career (discussion and explanation) Application for a new position Project review, etc. Watch video 1&2 Basic types Public presentation Academic presentation Meeting: Congress, Conference, Symposium, Workshop, Seminar, Colloquium, Discussion, etc. Plenary lecture, Semi- Plenary lecture Keynote, Oral presentation, Poster General tips for public speaking Before speech • Confidence (Imagine yourself giving a great speech) • Be dressed in professional style • Be on time • Understand your audience (Know your audience and space) • Know what you are talking • Logic of your speech Watch video 3&4 and ps1&ps2 General tips for public speaking Making a public speech Watch talks Obama1 & Martin • Eye contact • Being heard (slow, rhythm, intonation) • Say it correctly • Never apologize • Be yourself when making the presentation (Act naturally) • Body language • Humor • Stand for attention • Silence your distracters (kill the words such as “um,” “ah,”, “you know,”) Audience (interests, background, manner) Government officer Businessman Friends Engineer Environmental science, Mathematics, Physics, Fluid Mechanics, etc. Presentations of different scenario Conference: Academy vs. Politics Roundtable discussion:Concise to point! Chair of a session:Polite yet monitoring Opening or award speech:Highlight, forward- looking Key components Slides: Voice: Body language: Interaction with audience: Watch talks Obama & Song & Winston Mooc links • https://mooc1-1.chaoxing.com/course/211943214.html PartI 1.1-1.3 • https://www.icourse163.org/learn/SHISU1449269166#/learn/content Meeting Public Speaking No Fear Public Speaking • https://www.icourse163.org/learn/NWPU1207110810?tid=1465312446#/learn/content Unit One and Two Public talks • • • • • • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT5AV8JAYH0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFnsBliXiDk https://www.bilibili.com/video/av49079925/ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1bs411G7pt https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Cx411U7ZS https://www.bilibili.com/video/av370210863/ Homework: write down the tips you learnt from these videos