A Review: Adrian Wallwork's English for Presentations at International Conferences
Résumé
High-quality presentation skills are fundamental to a successful career in academia. For this reason, there is a genuine need for useful resources which are designed to explicitly assist non-native English speakers to prepare and deliver effective presentations at international conferences. English for Presentations at International Conferences is touted as the first guide to giving presentations at international conferences specifically written for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English. Written by Adrian Wallwork, this book is part of an English for Academic Research series of resources which are based upon years of his research and pedagogy. Based in Pisa, Italy, and the author of more than thirty ELT and EAP textbooks, Wallwork has trained several thousand PhD students and academics from thirty-five countries to prepare and give presentations. Now in its second edition, English for Presentations at International Conferences is designed as a manual or user guide to help readers find relevant information quickly, in order to assimilate it rapidly and effectively. The author has divided this manual into short subsections, with easy-to-follow rules and advice, as well as illustrations and examples taken from authentic presentation material.