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Advice for Native English Speakers on How to Present at International Conferences and Run Workshops

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This chapter is designed to make native English speaking readers of this book more aware of the difficulties that their non-native counterparts have at international conferences. It focuses on how native speakers should deliver presentations and conduct workshops with non-native audiences.

Sections 19.2-19.6 describe what it's like to be a non-native speaker when listening to a native speaker.

Sections 19.7-19.11 outline things to be aware of when preparing your presentation.

Sections 19.12-19.15 focus on vocabulary issues.

The final sections suggest ways for chairing / running workshops and seminars.

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Wallwork, A. (2016). Advice for Native English Speakers on How to Present at International Conferences and Run Workshops. In: English for Presentations at International Conferences . English for Academic Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26330-4_19

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