Vocabulary task 1

Match the phrases with their translation.

questions from the floor	благодарность
to draw the listeners’ attention to certain points	основные цели исследования
stand out in the crowd	ключевые моменты
prepare effective presentation	слайд с планом презентации
acknowledgement	выделяться из толпы
visual aid	вопросы из зала
general research objectives	наглядный материал
bullet points	логичное изложение мысли
logical flow	обращать внимание аудитории на определенные положения
an outline slide	подготовить успешную презентацию

Vocabulary task 2

Match the word combinations from vocabulary list with their definitions.

general research objectives	main statements
title slide	to repeat the most important points
bullet points	distinct outcome
visual aid	to make the oral presentation of your paper
to attend a conference	idea or explanation that you test
to draw the listeners attention to certain points	people listening to you, scholars
to present your research	illustration, exemplification, supplement material
an outline slide	something that includes the agenda of your speech
clear results	to participate in a scientific meeting
hypothesis	the main goals of your work
to re-cap the research findings	something that includes your name, your affiliation, and the title of your talk
target audience	to pay attention of the audience to some important statements

Vocabulary task 3

Fill in the gaps with the words in the box. There is one extra word.

Oral presentations, to define the central message, stand out in the crowd, general research objectives, the strict time limit, share our research interests, discuss topical issues, attending a conference, to present your research, to keep in touch with.

Giving a Good Scientific Presentation

There are various reasons for _____________. One is to meet scientists whose research you are interested in and for those who have attended previously; it functions as a method _____________ old friends and colleagues. Annual meetings give scientists the chance to share ideas on an informal basis. We also make contact with new colleagues who might _________________, and this often leads us in new and fruitful directions. But one of the most important goals of a conference is _______________. In the course of the conference, literally hundreds of papers and posters will be presented, and thus you must work hard to make your material stand out in the crowd. _______________ are challenging to design and execute effectively. One of the greatest obstacles is ______________. For many sessions, each speaker is allowed just 10 minutes, which must include time for introduction and questions, leaving the speaker no more than 7 minutes to present the work. That is why it is so significant ________________, be ready to present concise and clear results and _________________.