English for Academic Research: A Guide for Teachers

Adrian Wallwork has written over 30 books covering General English (Cambridge University Press, Scholastic), Business English (Oxford University Press), and Scientific English (Springer). He has trained several thousand PhD students from all over the world to write and present their research. Adrian also runs a scientific editing service: English for Academics (E4AC).

• Part 1.ACADEMIC WRITTEN ENGLISH: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO TEACH IT.- 1. WHAT IS EAP / SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO PREPARE MYSELF TO TEACH SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH?.- 2. THE RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION PROCESS: WHY PAPERS GET REJECTED.- 3. READABILITY.- 4. DIFFICULT GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES AND OTHER TYPICAL ASPECTS  OF ACADEMIC ENGLISH THAT MAY BE BEST LEFT WELL ALONE.- 5. USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE AND ANALYSING STUDENT- AND GT- GENERATED MISTAKES.- 6. TEACHING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE PROS AND CONS OF SHORT AND LONG SENTENCES.- 7. USING STUDENTS' OWN MATERIALS.- 8. SHOWING HOW SKILLS TAUGHT IN YOUR WRITING COURSE ARE ALSO APPLICABLE IN OTHER AREAS OF COMMUNICATION.- Part 2. ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO TEACH THEM.- 9. TEACHER'S PREPARATION.- 10. GETTING STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT PRESENTATIONS.- 11. USING TED.- 12. GIVING FEEDBACK AND TEACHING SELF EVALUATION.- 13. WORKING ON STUDENTS' PRONUNCIATION.- 14. STUDENTS' PROGRESS.- Part 3.- 15. HOW TO INJECT SOME FUN INTO YOUR LESSONS / MAKING COMPARISONS WITH OTHER AREAS OUTSIDE ACADEMIA.- GIVING STUDENTS ADVICE, DEALING WITH THEIR RESISTANCE, HANDLING DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES.- Part 4.- 17. CREATING A SYLLABUS.- 18. WHAT'S THE BUZZ?.- 19. WRITING COURSE: LESSON PLANS.- 20. PRESENTATIONS COURSE: LESSON PLANS.