国际会议交流英语ppt国际会议交流英语Unit.ppt

1 1国际会议交流英语国际会议交流英语 n n本课程主要适用于具有大学英语六级水平本课程主要适用于具有大学英语六级水平或具有相当水平的专业人员。或具有相当水平的专业人员。n n旨在进一步提高他们的学术英语表达能力，旨在进一步提高他们的学术英语表达能力，特别是提高学生使用英语在国际学术会议特别是提高学生使用英语在国际学术会议中宣读论文、即席答辩和交谈讨论的实际中宣读论文、即席答辩和交谈讨论的实际能力。能力。2 2本课程本课程特点特点是：是：n n1注意突出学生注意突出学生“提高阶段提高阶段”英语教学的英语教学的层次较高、应用面广、学术性强的特点，注层次较高、应用面广、学术性强的特点，注重培养学习者用英语进行国际学术交流的实重培养学习者用英语进行国际学术交流的实际能力。际能力。n n2力求从实际出发，注重选材的先进性、力求从实际出发，注重选材的先进性、实用性、针对性和导向性，确保内容全面、实用性、针对性和导向性，确保内容全面、材料翔实、例证丰富、语言规范。材料翔实、例证丰富、语言规范。n n3注意与注意与“基础阶段基础阶段”内容的衔接以及内容的衔接以及“提高阶段提高阶段”课程内部的融会贯通。课程内部的融会贯通。3 3n n国际会议交流英语是一个双重目的的课程，国际会议交流英语是一个双重目的的课程，既有会议交流的基本知识，又有英语运用既有会议交流的基本知识，又有英语运用的综合训练，两条线索交叉展开。的综合训练，两条线索交叉展开。n n本课程将以国际学术会议的活动为序，主本课程将以国际学术会议的活动为序，主要内容包括：会议信息，会议联系，会议要内容包括：会议信息，会议联系，会议文稿，预读试讲，演讲开场，展开表达，文稿，预读试讲，演讲开场，展开表达，结束演讲，现场提问，即席答辩，专业交结束演讲，现场提问，即席答辩，专业交谈，以及组织会议，主持讨论，会后联系谈，以及组织会议，主持讨论，会后联系等。等。4 4n n每个单元都设置有：每个单元都设置有：n nTopical Highlights(专题要点专题要点)，n nTheme Presentation(正文描述正文描述)n nReflections and Practice(思考与实思考与实践践)。5 5Unit 1Obtaining Conference Informationn nTopical Highlights Theme Presentationn n1.Different Kinds of Meetings1.Different Kinds of Meetingsn n2.Principal Conference Activities2.Principal Conference Activitiesn n3.Classified Conference Information3.Classified Conference Informationn n4.Available Information Sources 4.Available Information Sources 6 6n nReflections and Practice n n1.Oral Work n n2.Written Work n n3.Research Work7 7Topical Highlightsn nDifferent Kinds of Meetings:n nmeeting,n nconference,n nsymposium,n ncongress,n nconvention,n nforum,n nseminar,n nworkshop,n ncolloquium,etc.8 8n nPrincipal Conference Activities:n nformal meetings,n ninformal meetings,n naudio&visual presentations,n nteaching&consulting services,n nexhibitions and business talks,n nvisits and other social activities:9 9n nClassified Conference Information:n ngeneral information,n npaper submission提交提交 information,n norganizational information,n nparticipants information,n nconference program information1010n nAvailable Information Sources:n nspecialized periodicals 期刊期刊announcing n nmeetings,professional journals and magazines carrying meeting announcements,n nconference documents,n ncenters/departments specialized in meetings or other international communication,1111Theme Presentationn n1.Different Kinds of Meetingsn nNowadays,there are thousands of international meetings held worldwide every year.n nHowever,their names are different.They can be generally differentiated as follows.12121)Meetingn nMeeting is a general and summary term of various kinds of assembly of people for a particular purpose.Its original meaning is to meet with each other,or to put heads together.n nIn this sense,if there are more than two persons coming together,talking and discussing,the event can be called a meeting.13132)Conferencen n Conference讨论协商会讨论协商会 is a kind of formal meeting,often lasting for a few days.It is organized on a particular subject to bring together people who have a common interest.At a conference,formal discussions usually take place.n nComparatively,conference generally refers to a specialized professional or academic event.14143)Symposiumn nSymposium研讨会研讨会(pi.symposia/symposiums)is also a kind of meeting,but it refers exclusively to the meeting for specialized academic discussion.n nAt a symposium,experts,scholars,and other participants of a particular field discuss a particular subject.n n Compared with conference,a symposium is usually narrower and more specific in the range of topics.15154)Congressn nThe basic characteristic of a congress is that it is usually attended by representatives or delegates who belong to national or international,governmental or non-governmental organizations.n nIt is held to discuss issues,ideas,and policies of public interest.16165)Conventionn nConvention（政党、某一职业（政党、某一职业 大会）大会）is a kind of routine meeting,at which a large gathering of people meet and discuss the business of their organization or political group,such as the annual convention of the union,the biannual 一年两次的一年两次的convention of the Metal Society.17176)Forumn nForum论坛论坛 is in fact a kind of public meeting,at which people exchange ideas and discuss issues,especially important public issues.18187)Seminarn nSeminarSeminar is is usually a class-like meeting,where usually a class-like meeting,where participants discuss a particular topic or subject participants discuss a particular topic or subject that is presented by several major speakers.that is presented by several major speakers.n nDifferent from the general situation of a meeting,Different from the general situation of a meeting,the presentations are mainly given by chief the presentations are mainly given by chief speakers,while other people first listen and then speakers,while other people first listen and then join them.join them.n nIn this sense,a seminar can be taken as lecturing In this sense,a seminar can be taken as lecturing plus discussionplus discussionthe discussion being a follow-up the discussion being a follow-up of the lecturing.of the lecturing.19198)Workshopn nWorkshop originally means a room or building which contains tools or machinery;for making or repairing things,especially by using wood or metal.n n Regarding meeting,it refers to a period of discussion or practical work on a particular subject in which a group of people learn about the subject by sharing their knowledge or experience.20209)Colloquiumn nColloquium is sometimes a formal word for seminar.It is usually a large academic seminar like panel discussion.n nColloquium is usually attended by certain invited experts or professionals in a particular field.Participants of the meeting will express their ideas and opinions around a specific topic.2121n nApart from the above meetings,there are also other forms or names of meetings such,as summit,assembly,rally,gatherings and so on,which will not be detailed one by one here.n n As to some sub-categoried meetings,they will be discussed in connection with specific conference activities in the following sections.22222 Principal Conference Activitiesn nActivities in a conference may vary.Such activities as formal meetings,informal meetings,visual and audio presentations,teaching and consultations,exhibitions and business talks,visits and other social activities may be arranged in international conferences.23231)Formal Meetingsn nFormal meetings usually include general assembly,Formal meetings usually include general assembly,plenaryplenary全体出席全体出席全体出席全体出席 session,parallel session,and session,parallel session,and poster session,etc.poster session,etc.n n(1)General Assembly(1)General Assemblyn nGeneral assemblyGeneral assembly is usually attended by all the is usually attended by all the participants of the conference and sometimes by participants of the conference and sometimes by government officials as well as reporters.Activities government officials as well as reporters.Activities in a general assembly,in most cases,are the in a general assembly,in most cases,are the opening ceremony,welcome speeches by opening ceremony,welcome speeches by governmental officials and organizers,general governmental officials and organizers,general speeches given by distinguished guests or speeches given by distinguished guests or outstanding experts,and closing ceremonyoutstanding experts,and closing ceremony2424(2)Plenary Sessionsn nPlenaryPlenary全体全体全体全体 sessionssessions of a conference are usually of a conference are usually also attended by all the participants.Invited also attended by all the participants.Invited lectures or keynote presentations are usually lectures or keynote presentations are usually arranged in plenary sessions.These lectures arranged in plenary sessions.These lectures invited and arranged by the organizers are usually invited and arranged by the organizers are usually given by well-known experts of a particular field given by well-known experts of a particular field according to the themes of the meeting,and the according to the themes of the meeting,and the papers presented on these occasions are all about papers presented on these occasions are all about some research subjects of universal significance some research subjects of universal significance and general interests.and general interests.2525(3)Parallel Sessionsn nParallel相应相应 sessions,as the name implies,refer to smaller-scale meetings held simultaneously,which are therefore called simultaneous sessions.n n These sessions are important occasions for participants of a particular research group to present their individual papers.2626(4)Poster Sessionsn nPoster 海报海报sessions are a form of meeting in which papers are posted on boards or walls in a specially separated area of the meeting place.n nThe participants can go there and read the posted papers and discuss them with the author waiting there.27272)Informal Meetingsn nInformal meetings refer to places or occasions for informal communication among participants.n nDifferent conferences may have different arrangements.In some conferences,informal meetings may include the arrangement of free information exchange,free paper presentation,free communication or walk in and talk,etc.2828n n(1)Free Information Exchangen n(2)Free Paper Presentationn n(3)Free Communication29293)Audio&Visual Presentationsn nOn many occasions professional presentations need to resort to various kinds of audio and visual demonstrations.n nThe use of overhead projectors,slide projectors,videotapes,short film projectors,poster demonstrations,and other audio and visual aids(e.g.using Powerpoint)has become very popular in modern international conferences.30304)Teaching&Consulting Servicesn n(1)Teaching Servicesn nTeaching services in some international conferences include various forms of educational courses,pre-conference institutes,and teaching day for tutoring指导指导,tutorial workshop or special tuition and so on.3131n n(2)Consulting Servicesn nConsulting services refer to discussions or consultations closely related to certain practical performances.32325)Exhibitions&Business Talksn nThere are generally three types of exhibitions:There are generally three types of exhibitions:n n(1)Scientific Exhibition(1)Scientific Exhibitionn nA A scientific exhibition isscientific exhibition is arranged with a display of arranged with a display of results of relevant scientific research such as new results of relevant scientific research such as new equipments,crafts,products as well as books and equipments,crafts,products as well as books and journals,in order to achieve better effects of journals,in order to achieve better effects of academic and technological communication.academic and technological communication.n n(2)Conference Exhibition(2)Conference Exhibitionn nA A conference exhibitionconference exhibition may comprise both an may comprise both an academic conference and the product exhibition.academic conference and the product exhibition.The aim of this kind of exhibition is usually to The aim of this kind of exhibition is usually to introduce some new achievementsintroduce some new achievements3333n n(3)Trade Exhibition n nAs trade exhibition is arranged by the conference with distinctive features of commerce.n nThe exhibits are displayed,introduced and also prepared for sale.34346)Visits and Other Social Activitiesn nDuring intervals or breaks of an international conference,there are often various kinds of social activities.35353.Classified Conference Informationn n1)General Information n n(1)Namen n(2)Daten n(3)Locationn n(4)Topics for Discussion3636n n2)Paper Submission Informationn n(1)Abstract:the deadline,length,and format(1)Abstract:the deadline,length,and format格式格式格式格式 of the abstract.of the abstract.n n(2)Full Text:the deadline,length,style sheet,(2)Full Text:the deadline,length,style sheet,photocopies of the paper,and other detailed photocopies of the paper,and other detailed requirements.requirements.n n(3)Mode of Presentation:including presentations(3)Mode of Presentation:including presentations in the plenary sessions or in the parallel sessions,in the plenary sessions or in the parallel sessions,orally or postered,presentations with visual orally or postered,presentations with visual and/or audio devices,and the date of the and/or audio devices,and the date of the presentation and the defense.presentation and the defense.37373)Organizational Informationn nThe organizational information is necessary,including information about the sponsors,organizers,organizing committee,academic committee,secretariat秘书处秘书处,and many other committees as well.n n(1)Sponsors&Organizers3838(2)Organizing Committeen nThe organizing committee can be classified into the The organizing committee can be classified into the following three cases:following three cases:n n If the conference is organized by an international If the conference is organized by an international organization or by the joint effort of a national and an organization or by the joint effort of a national and an international organization,the conference may have the international organization,the conference may have the name of international organizing committee and/or an name of international organizing committee and/or an organizing committee of that nation,namely,the local organizing committee of that nation,namely,the local organizing committee.organizing committee.n n If the conference is a bilateral one or a multi-lateral one,If the conference is a bilateral one or a multi-lateral one,then there will be an individual committee of each side or a then there will be an individual committee of each side or a joint committee.joint committee.n n If the conference is initiated and organized by one nation If the conference is initiated and organized by one nation but with participants from other countries and regions,but with participants from other countries and regions,then only an organizing committee of this nation will be set then only an organizing committee of this nation will be set up.up.3939(3)Academic Committeen nAcademic committee takes care of all the academic activities of a conference.It is also called program committee,scientific committee or paper committee.4040(4)Secretariatn nSecretariat is usually the central organ for organizing a conference.n n It receives and answers the correspondences to the conference and the committees and,makes oral and written reports to the organizing committee about the work of different functional committees.4141(5)Other committeesn nAccording to the scale,form,and purpose of a conference,some other committees might be set up such as“international steering committee”程序委员会程序委员会,“coordinating 协协调调committee”,“executive committee”,“local 政务政务committee”,“advisory panel团团”,“board of honorary名誉名誉 officers and ladys committee.42424)Participants Informationn nThe participants information is important for the conference-goers.This sort of information usually includes the number of participants,the requirements for attendees,the conference VIPs(Very Important Persons)and o