国际会议交流英语pptUnit 5Reading Manuscripts.pptVIP

Unit 5 Reading Manuscripts Topical Highlights 1. Importance of Manuscript Reading: reading for difficult expressions, reading for smooth presentation, reading for finishing touches 2. Various Formulas: mathematical expressions, chemical formulas 3. Frequently Used Latin Abbreviations: ca., et al., etc., eg., ibid., i.e., i.q., N.B., op. cit., v.v.,viz 4. Different Punctuations: parentheses/brackets, comma, quotation marks, dash, dots, slant 5. Long/Complex Sentences: analyzing sentence structure, dividing sense groups, pay-ing attention to breathing skills, widening the eye span, controlling the speech rate 6. Stressed and Unstressed Syllables: stressed sentences/words, unstressed sentences/ words, soundlinking 7. Pronunciation/Intonation Theme Presentation 1. Importance of Manuscript Reading 1) Reading for Difficult Expressions Preparation prior to the oral presentation of a paper at an international academic conference cannot be over-stressed; one of the practical and effective ways of preparation is the reading of manuscripts. The presentation of a paper does not mean to read it verbatim. However, it needs careful preparation for reading. 2) Reading for Smooth Presentation Manuscript reading prior to a conference is actually building a bridge over the gap between written text and oral presentation, which links the skills of writing and speaking together and shows the presenters overall language proficiency. 3) Reading for Finishing Touches Be prepared to find out mistakes, leaks, faults, and other problems through careful reading of the manuscript. Experiences from many conference-goers show that reading aloud a manuscript is an effective way of scrutinizing the paper. 2. Various Formulas Various formulas, such as mathematical expressions, chemical formulas and other equations, are considered as one of the most difficult points in the practical reading of professional papers. 1) Mathematical Expressions There are different kinds of mathematical form