AREAS OF FOCUS


1.small talk – starting and finishing a conversation a conversation

2. small talk – cultural differences

3. small talk – turn taking

4. academic talks

5.after-presentation discussion

6.conference presentation giving

7.panel discussion – presentations

8.panel discussion – chairing

9.panel discussion – turn taking

10.conference slot chairing

11.toast giving

12.lecturing

13.interactive seminar giving

14. adjusting language to your audience

15.peer-to-peer communication

16. authoritative communication

17. “one of the crowd” communication

18. story-telling to present science

19. code switching and code mixing in multilingual communication

20. in-front-of-the-camera-communication

21.abstract writing

22.biography writing

23.academic writing style

24.emails/letters

25. interviews in intercultural setting

26. feedback giving

27. feedback accepting

28. other preference