English for academic correspondence and socializing / Adrian Wallwork.
"English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing is the first ever book of its kind specifically written for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English. With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and with authentic examples taken from real emails, referee's reports and...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
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2011.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
Table of Contents:
- Email:
- Subject Lines
- Beginnings and Endings
- Structuring the Content of an Email
- Requests and Replies
- Building a Relationship and Deciding the Level of Formality
- Writing and Responding to Reviews:
- Writing And Responding To Reviews:
- Requesting and Writing an Informal Review of a Colleague’s Work
- Writing a Peer Review
- Writing a Reply to the Reviewers’ Reports
- Communicating with the Editor
- Telephone and Teleconference Calls:
- Telephone And Teleconference Calls:
- Preparing for and Setting Up a Phone Call
- Leaving a Telephone Message
- Conference Calls
- Dealing with Native English Speakers:
- Dealing With Native English Speakers:
- How to Improve Your Understanding of Native English Speakers
- What to Do if You Don’t Understand What Someone Says
- How to Improve Your Pronunciation
- Exploiting Audiovisual Resources
- Socializing:
- Preparing for Social Events
- Introducing Yourself and Conducting One-to-One Meetings
- How to Have Successful Social Conversations
- Checking Your English:
- Tense Usage
- Using Google to Reduce Mistakes in Your English
- Useful Phrases:
- Dealing with Reviews, Referees, and Editors
- Telephoning
- Understanding Native Speakers
- Socializing.