ENGLISH FOR ACADEMICS oc) O66 ce ee Z#( )›)33#( 9›)33ý( \›)39 (( -| EH 9((-j 89c. m9 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS University Printing House, Cambridge CB2 8B8S, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.org Information on this title: www.org/9781107434769 © Cambridge University Press and the British Council Russia 2014 It is normally necessary for written permission to be obtained in advance from a publisher. Some pages in this book are designed to be copied and distributed in class.
The normal requirements are waived here and it is not necessary to write to Cambridge University Press for permission for an individual teacher to make copies for use within his or her own classroom. Only those pages that carry the wording ‘ © Cambridge University Press’ may be copied. First published 2014 Printed in Poland by Opolgraf A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-107-43476-9 Book with online audio Additional resources for this publication at www.org/elt/english-for-academics Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Contents Map Reading Map Listening Map Speaking Map Writing Introduction Module 1 Reading Module 2 Listening 59 Module 3 Speaking 93 Module 4 Writing 131 Academic vocabulary 169 Acknowledgements 174 English for Academics Map Reading BEET Reading Unit 1 International academic conferences 10 Lesson 1 Conference announcements 10 Lesson 2 Calls for papers 14 Lesson 3 Academic and professional events 18 Unit 2 University teaching, learning and research 22 Lesson 1 Teaching and learning at higher education institutions 22 Lesson 2 Virtual learning environments 28 Lesson 3 University research 32 Unit 3 Academic publications 38 Lesson 1 Publishing matters 38 Lesson 2 Popular science articles 43 Lesson 3 Research reports 46 Unit 4 International cooperation 51 Lesson 1 International cooperation programmes 5] Lesson 2 Grants 54 7 aT map Listening errr) Listening 59 Unit 1 Attending a conference 60 Lesson 1 Arrival 60 Lesson 2 Welcome to the Grand Hotel 63 Lesson 3 | seem to have a problem 65 Unit 2 Troubleshooting 67 | Lesson 1 Is there any technical help? 67 Lesson 2 Are you in charge? 70 | LeSSon 3 Is the problem solved? 72 Lesson 4 Good news.
Bad news 74 Unit 3 Networking 76 Lesson 1 Have we met before? 76 Lesson 2 What did you think of it? 78 Lesson 3 What we'll do. 80 Lesson 4 Can we talk? 82 Unit 4 In the audience 84 Lesson 1 Your participation is welcome 84 Lesson 2 The three golden rules 87 Lesson 3 A story to illustrate my point 89 Lesson 4 And finally. 91 English for Academics Map Speaking Module 3 Speaking 93 Unit 1 Socialising 94 Lesson 1 Greetings and introductions 94 Lesson 2 Starting and keeping a conversation going 97 Lesson 3 Showing interest and reacting to news 99 Lesson 4 Inviting 101 Lesson 5 Paying and receiving compliments 103 Lesson 6 Saying thank you, sorry and goodbye 105 | Unit 2 Presentation skills 107 Lesson 1 What makes a good presentation 107 Lesson 2 Developing presentation skills 111 Lesson 3 Working with visuals 117 Lesson 4 Your presentation skills 121 Role-play activities 123 Learner A 132 Learner B 126 Forms 129 Slides checklist 129 Feedback form 130 Fs XNn map Writing Module 4 Writing 131 Unit 1 Academic correspondence 132 Lesson 1 Ready to start 132 Lesson 2 A reference letter 135 Lesson 3 Proposal for partnership 137 Lesson 4 Writing a cover letter for a grant proposal 140 Unit 2 Writing a summary 142 Lesson 1 What makes a good summary? 142 Lesson 2 Topic sentences 145 Unit 3 Writing an abstract 147 Lesson 1 Make your abstract cohesive 147 Lesson 2 Abstracts from different fields of study 151 Unit 4 Writing an executive summary of a grant proposal 155 Lesson 1 A grant proposal 155 Lesson 2 Polishing an executive summary 159 Unit 5 Describing visual data 163 Lesson 1 Visual information 163 Lesson 2 Writing about trends 166 English for Academics Introduction Did you know that most communication in English around the world takes place between non-native speakers using English as a lingua franca? This is very often the case when academics communicate with each other within their specialisms. If you are attending classes to improve your English in order to take part in international communication in your academic field, this coursebook is intended for you.
It deals with topics and situations that you will find relevant and helpful, such as: » presentation skills » academic correspondence » conference announcements and calls for papers » grant proposals » reading and writing abstracts » understanding lectures and discussions ® social situations, e. interaction with colleagues from other countries, or making travel and accommodation arrangements To get started, you will need to have a lower-intermediate level of English (equivalent to B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference). The book focuses on communication through the four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, and in class time you will be involved in challenging tasks and interesting activities together with your fellow learners. But please remember that you will also need to make time to work outside class hours in order to make significant progress in English.
Be ready to experiment with your English. It doesn't matter if you make some mistakes — nobody is perfect! Reading In this module you will: read a range of common academic tests develop your ability to read confidently and efficiently Module 1 Reading Unit 1 International academic conferences By the end of this unit you will be able to = scan conference programmes for relevant information » identify the main point or important information ™ guess the meaning of unknown words from context = understand and use the vocabulary of conference announcements Lesson 1 Conference announcements Lead-in 1 Work in groups and discuss the questions. Then briefly tell the class what you have learned. 1 How often do you take part in international conferences? Have you ever given a presentation at one? If yes, in which language did you present? 2 Where do you usually get information about conferences? 3 When you read a conference announcement, what information do you look for first? Reading focus 2 Look at the titles of five conferences (A-E).
Which would be interesting to the following people? 1 a biologist 2 adata-protection expert 3 an MBA lecturer 2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation B World Congress on Internet Security Culture, Mind, and Brain: Emerging Concepts, Methods, Applications C *. D Cultures of Decolonisation: 1945-1970 E Third Annual Academic Conference on Social Responsibility Sustainability: Issues and Strategies 3 Check the meaning of the words/phrases in bold. Then answer the questions. Which of the conference titles 1 may relate to conference(s) dealing with health issues? 2 seem(s) like an announcement of a regular event? 3 address(es) issues connected with a specific period of time? 10 4 Look quickly at this text and answer the questions.
1 What is its purpose? 2 What information can you get from it? 3 What types of words (e. articles) are missing? 4 Can you work out the general meaning based only on the content words? = IADIS e-Learning 2013 conference aims address ___ main issues _concerns _ e-Learning. __ conference covers __ technical _ __non-technical aspects __ e-Learning. Main topics __ identified.
However, innovative contributions don't fit into these areas _ _ also be considered _ they might be _ benefit conference attendees. Acceptance ___ based primarily originalitysigniicance quality contribution. 5 Skim the following announcements focusing on content words and match them with three of the conference titles from Activity 2. 1 Title: Location: California, USA Date: 19-20 October 2013 The aim of this two-day conference is to highlight emerging concepts, methodologies and applications in the study of culture, the mind and the brain, paying particular attention to: * cutting-edge neuroscience research that is successfully incorporating culture and the social world; » the context in which methods are used as well as the assumptions that shape research questions; and » the kinds and quality of collaborations that can advance interdisciplinary research training.
email: cmb@cmb135.org 2 Title: Host: McGill University, International ASET Inc. Organisers: International ASET Inc. Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2013 ICEPR is a series of international conferences held yearly. These conferences focus on all aspects of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology.
After successfully holding the first ICEPR in Ottawa (Canada), International ASET Inc. will be hosting the next conference in Montreal. The aim of ICEPR ’13 is to bring together the Canadian and international communities working in the field of environmental sciences, engineering and technology, and to foster an environment conducive to recent advances in this field. This conference will also provide a golden opportunity to develop new collaborations and gather world experts on the different topics including pollution detection, environmental remediation and pollution prevention.
Through the 2nd conference, a great opportunity to share knowledge and expertise will be created, taking advantage of the synergy of the lst conference. The ICEPR ’13 program will include invited keynote talks, oral presentation sessions, and poster sessions. Email: icepr2013@icepr489.com 11 Module 1 Reading 3 Title: —~ Location: Ontario, Canada Date: 6 October 2013 WorldClS-2013 is an international forum dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practical implementation of security on the internet and computer networks. The inability to properly secure computer networks against emerging threats and vulnerabilities, and sustaining privacy and trust, have been a key focus of research.
Email: info@wcis396.org Visit the website at www.org 6 Look again at the conference announcements in Activity 5 and complete the table. Announcement | Location Theme/Purpose | Organisers Contact 7 Answer the questions about the three announcements. 1 What is the last possible date for sending a summary of your research to one of these conferences? 2 Which conference(s) focus(es) on challenges presented by the development of technology? 3 Which event is part of a conference chain (more than one event on the same topic)? 4 In which city does the 2nd International Conference take place? 5 Which announcement mentions the length of the conference? What is it? Vocabulary focus 8 Find the following words in the conference announcements. What parts of speech (nouns or verbs) are they in the texts? advance share shape focus host study trust aim highlight research 9 Complete the sentences with words from Activity 8.
First, decide which part of speech it should be. In one sentence, more than one answer is possible. 1 Glasgow University’s Centre for Drug Prevention Studiesisto aconfrence on 20 April, aimed at assessing new rehabilitation methods. 2 Professor Samuelsson’ talk has to be the _ of this year’s forum.
ofcross-cultural differences in the development of research methods, nomenclature and research organisation between different national and geographical traditions is our first objective. 4 Other factors, like the institutionalneedto knowledge, to publish, to engage in research, and to generate performance indicators, would remain challenges for modern academia. ihe — ___ of this sign proves its hieroglyphic origin. SH 6 Schools must get regular feedback from the communities they — to serve.
12 eT ies 10 Match the words (1-7) with the correct definition of the word as it is used in the announcements in Activity 5. 1 session a a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organisation such as a parliament or a law court b aperiod of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity 2 key a apiece of metal that is used for opening or closing a lock, starting a car engine, etc.