Covers English in academic lifeDiscusses speaking English on campuses around the worldEnables non-native speakers to confidently assimilate to campus life

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Adrian Wallwork is the author of more than 30 ELT and EAP textbooks. He has trained several thousand PhD students and academics from 35 countries to write research papers, prepare presentations, and communicate with editors, referees and fellow researchers.

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1. Living in Another Country and Dealing with Cultural Differences.- 2. Relationships with Fellow Students.- 3. Communicating face-to-face with professors.- 4. Communicating with professors via email.- 5. Participating in Lectures, Tutorials, Meetings, Workshops, and Seminars.- 6. Listening and Questioning during Lectures.- 7. Successful Conversations and Discussions.- 8. Telephoning.- 9. What to say when you don't understand what someone has said.- 10. Improving Your Pronunciation.- 11. Improve your English with Audiovisual Resources.- 12. Automatic Translation: Pros and Cons.- 13. Smileys, Acronyms, Txt Messg.- 14. Useful Phrases.- 15. Mini Grammar.