Speak your science - How to give better conference talks in English

HEPP Seminar

  • Start: Jun 19, 2019 09:00 AM (Local Time Germany)
  • End: Jun 20, 2019 02:00 PM
  • Speaker: Barbara Hey
  • Location: Greifswald
  • Room: HGW 7.2-001
  • Host: HEPP
  • Contact: hepp@ipp.mpg.de
Giving a presentation puts you on public display. In many ways your research reputation will be enhanced or diminished. Thus, effective communication of scientific knowledge is an essential component of any career in science. Increasingly, the ability to present one’s research in English is becoming ever more important for scientists of all disciplines.

Talks at a conference or an internal seminar must convince the audience that the work presented is important, valid, and that it matters to them. Preparing and giving effective talks requires a content that is worth the attention of the audience, a sound knowledge of English and excellent presentations skills.

Benefits
You will learn
 key elements for an efficient preparation of oral presentations in English,
 what to do and what to avoid at international scientific events,
 the specific vocabulary and idioms for talks in English,
 how to manage the question-and-answer-session.

Seminar Contents
 Preparing a scientific talk: Knowing the audience; structuring your content; creating professional slides
 Delivering a scientific talk: Preparing a strong presentation start and a successful closing; knowing helpful idioms
 Tips and tools for talks in international settings: Dealing with difficult questions and members of the audience, coping with time constraints and stage-fright
 Practical exercises and talks of participants

Teaching Methods
Trainer inputs, feedback and guidance from trainer and other participants, video analysis of selected exercises

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