English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing (Record no. 106042)

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International Standard Book Number 9781441994011
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Standard number or code 10.1007/978-1-4419-9401-1
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Subject category code EDU018000
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Classification number 407.1
Edition number 23
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Personal name Wallwork, Adrian.
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Title English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing
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Statement of responsibility, etc by Adrian Wallwork.
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-- Boston, MA :
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-- 2011.
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Extent XXI, 326p. 2 illus.
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Formatted contents note Part I. Email.- 1. Subject Lines.- 2. Beginnings and Endings.- 3. Structuring the Content of an Email -- 4. Requests and Replies -- 5. Building a Relationship and Deciding the Level of Formality -- Part II. Writing and Responding to Reviews -- 6. Requesting and Writing an Informal Review of a Colleague's Work -- 7. Writing a Peer Review -- 8.Writing a Reply to the Reviewers' Reports -- 9.Communicating with the Editor -- Part III. Telephone and Teleconference Calls -- 10. Preparing For and Setting Up a Phone Call -- 11. Leaving a Telephone Message -- 12. Conference Calls -- Part IV. Dealing with Native English Speakers -- 13. How to Improve Your Understanding of Native English Speakers -- 14. What to Do If You Don't Understand What Someone Says -- 15. How to Improve Your Pronunciation -- 16. Exploiting Audiovisual Resources -- Part V. Socializing -- 17. Preparing for Social Events -- 18. Introducing Yourself and Preparing One-to-One Meetings -- 19. How to Have Successful Social Conversations -- Part VI. Checking Your English -- 20. Tense Usage -- 21. Using Google to Reduce Mistakes In Your English.- Part VII. Useful Phrases.
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Summary, etc English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing is the first ever book of its kind specifically written for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English. With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and with authentic examples taken from real emails, referee's reports and cover letters, you will learn how to: • use strategies for understanding native speakers of English • significantly improve your listening skills • organize one-to-one meetings • feel confident at social events • manage and participate in a successful conversation • write effective emails • review other people's manuscripts - formally and informally • reply effectively and constructively to referees' reports • write cover letters to editors • use the telephone and Skype • participate in (video) conference calls • exploit standard English phrases Other books in the series: English for Presentations at International Conferences English for Writing Research Papers English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar English for Academic Research: Grammar Exercises English for Academic Research: Vocabulary Exercises English for Academic Research: Writing Exercises 
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Education.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Language and languages.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Education.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Language Education.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Humanities, general.
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9781441994004
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9401-1
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