Books written by E4AC, published by Springer
English for Academics founder, Adrian Wallwork, has been commissioned by Springer, the world's largest publisher, to write a series of books specifically for researchers whose first language is not English.
To search for the books from an online store (e.g. Amazon) use the key words: Wallwork Springer
Buy the books for €22.12 including postage from: www.bookdepository.co.uk
Prices on Amazon vary from country to country.
You can also buy these books directly from Springer at www.springer.com.
The cost is $29.95, students: $23.96.
English for Presentations at International Conferences
Good presentation skills are key to a successful career in academia. This book is the first guide to giving presentations at international conferences specifically written for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English.
With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and with examples taken from real presentations, you will learn how to:
· avoid errors in English by using short easy-to-say sentences
· improve your English pronunciation and intonation
· gain confidence, and overcome nerves and embarrassment
· plan, prepare and practice a well-organized, interesting presentation
· highlight the essential points you want your audience to remember
· deal with questions from the audience
· decide what to say at each stage of the presentation
· use standard phrases
· attract and retain audience attention
English for Research Papers
Publishing your research in an international journal is key to your success in academia. This guide is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English usage. It draws on English-related errors from around 5000 papers written by non-native authors, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and present research papers.
With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and with examples taken from published and unpublished papers, you will learn how to:
· prepare and structure a manuscript
· increase readability and reduce the number of mistakes you make in English by writing concisely, with no redundancy and no ambiguity
· plan and organize your paper, and structure each paragraph and each sentence so that the reader can easily follow the logical build-up towards various conclusions
· write a title and an abstract that will attract attention and be read
· decide what to include in the various parts of the paper (Introduction, Methodology, Discussion etc)
· select from over 700 useful phrases
· highlight your claims and contribution
· avoid plagiarism and make it 100% clear whether you are referring to your own work or someone else’s
· choose the correct tenses and style (active or passive)
English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing
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:
· understand native speakers of English at social events
· actively participate technical and non-technical discussions - both formal and informal
· write effective emails
· review other people's manuscripts - formally and informally
· reply to referees' reports
· write cover letters to editors and potential employers
· use the telephone and Skype, participate in (video) conference calls
· compose a CV / résumé
· prepare for a job interview
· exploit standard English phrases
English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar
This guide is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English usage, style and grammar. It draws on English-related errors from around 5000 papers written by non-native authors, 500 abstracts by PhD students, and over 1000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and present research papers.
The book focuses on all areas of English usage that typically cause researchers difficulty:
· grammar: use of articles, tenses, passive form, relative clauses, infinitive vs -ing form, genitive, noun strings
· vocabulary: differences between frequently confused words (check vs control, affect vs effect, assure vs ensure, even if vs even though, all vs whole, several vs various)
· style: use of numbers, acronyms, abbreviations, bullets, punctuation