Ebook: English for academic correspondence and socializing
Author: Adrian Wallwork (auth.)
- Tags: Language Education, Humanities general
- Year: 2011
- Publisher: Springer US
- City: New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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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 cover letters, you will learn how to:
• use strategies for understanding native speakers of English
• significantly improve your listening skills
• organize one-to-one meetings
• feel confident at social events
• manage and participate in a successful conversation
• write effective emails
• review other people's manuscripts - formally and informally
• reply effectively and constructively to referees' reports
• write cover letters to editors
• use the telephone and Skype
• participate in (video) conference calls
• exploit standard English phrases
Other books in the series:
English for Presentations at International Conferences
English for Writing Research Papers
English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar
English for Academic Research: Grammar Exercises
English for Academic Research: Vocabulary Exercises
English for Academic Research: Writing Exercises