Chapter 1 General Tips for Speaking to anAudience 1.1 Relaxing beforehand 1.2 Position in the room 1.3 Posture 1.4 Gestures 1.5 Eye contact 1.6 Asking questions and invitingparticipation 1.7 Voice 1.8 Pronunciation 1.9 Assignment Chapter 2 Technical/scientific Presentation 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Preparing a presentation 2.3 Giving the presentation 2.4 Discussion skills 2.5 Learning from model articles 2.6 Assignments Chapter 3 Technical/scientific Writing in General 3.1 Language and style 3.2 Jargon 3.3 Abbreviations and acronyms 3.4 First person or third person? 3.5 Non-discrilnination language 3.6 Transition signals in technicalwriting 3.7 Punctuations 3.8 Learning from model articles 3.9 Assignments Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Technical/scientificWriting——Report Writing 4.1 The basic structure of a report 4.2 Analyse and plan your task 4.3 Preparation 4.4 Length of text 4.5 Economy of words 4.6 Choice of words 4.7 Choice of verbs 4.8 Choice of pronouns 4.9 Use of grammar and spelling 4.10 Graphical communication 4.11 Orchestration 4.12 Lay out 4.13 Some specially important sections ofyour report writing 4.14 Learning from model articles 4.15 Assignments Chapter 5 Some Practical Tips for Mutual Translationbetween Chinese and English 5.1 Translation from English to Chinese intechnical/scientific writing 5.2 Some practical tips of translating aChinese technical report/paper into English 5.3 Assignment Chapter 6 Academic Paper Writing 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Needs of Readers 6.3 The basic structure of a paper 6.4 Some practical wording skills 6.5 A Brief Summary 6.6 A complete example for abstract,introduction and conclusion 6.7 Learning from model articles 6.8 Assignments Chapter 7 Academic Paper Submitting 7.1 Matching your paper with rightjournal 7.2 Examining procedure andpublication 7.3 How to satisfy your would-beviewers? 7.4 An examining sheet from an europeanjournal 7.5 Learning from model articles 7.6 Assignments Chapter 8 A Brief Guide for Research Proposals 8.1 Aim 8.2 Originality 8.3 Literature review 8.4 Theoretical orientation 8.5 Methodology 8.6 Research program timetable 8.7 References 8.8 Learning from model articles 8.9 Assignments Chapter 9 The Fundamentals of EffectiveCommunication 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Verbal communication in general 9.3 Face to face with a group 9.4 Communication with your boss 9.5 Written communication 9.6 Some critical issues on businesscommunication in English 9.7 Assignments Chapter 10 Job Application 10.1 Prepare and send your applicationdocuments 10.2 Interviews References Appendix A.1 Speed—reading in business A.2 專業(yè)技術(shù)報(bào)告中選取的漢譯英參考譯文 A.3 My viewpoint on Chinese English A.4 英語溝通與中西文化 編后語