Unit 10.Unit 10.

CommunicationCommunication

at International Conferenceat International Conference

Part I. Presentation at Part I. Presentation at international conference---international conference---

continuedcontinued ClosingClosing

Before you close your presentation, Before you close your presentation, pause for a while.pause for a while.

Using one or two sentences to end Using one or two sentences to end your presentation.your presentation.

Signaling the end partSignaling the end part 1. Well, that brings me to the end of 1. Well, that brings me to the end of

my presentation. The last slide is a my presentation. The last slide is a brief summary of what I have talked brief summary of what I have talked about.about.

2. Before I finish, let me just say….2. Before I finish, let me just say….

3. To close my speech, I’ll show you 3. To close my speech, I’ll show you the last slide.the last slide.

4. Let’s look at what I have talked.4. Let’s look at what I have talked.

5. To end my presentation, I’d like to 5. To end my presentation, I’d like to show you the last slide.show you the last slide.

6. Finally, I am going to talk about….6. Finally, I am going to talk about….

•Closing your presentation

• 1. Thank you for your attention.

• 2. Thank you for listening

3. That’s all I want to show you about… Thank you.

• 4. That’s all for my presentation. Thanks for your attention.

• 5. Ladies and gentlemen, that’s the brief introduction about my work. I welcome all comments. Thank you.

• 6. That’s all for my talk. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me. Thank you.

• 7. ladies and gentlemen, thanks for your attention and I am quite willing to discuss with you anytime. Thank you.

• 8. Then thank you for the privilege of being present of this conference.

• 9. That’s all of my talk. Thank you for the opportunity of sharing my view with you.

• Inviting questions

• 1. Now I’d like to answer questions ,if any.

• 2. Now I am ready for questions, if any.

• 3. So, let’s throw it open to questions.

• 4. I would be glad to try and answer any questions.

Inviting the repetition of questionInviting the repetition of question

Pardon, I couldn’t hear what you said.Pardon, I couldn’t hear what you said.

I am sorry I forget your first question. I am sorry I forget your first question. Would you please be so kind as to Would you please be so kind as to repeat it?repeat it?

Well, I am not quite sure what your Well, I am not quite sure what your question is. Does it mean…?question is. Does it mean…?

Are you referring to Are you referring to the significancethe significance of the difference?of the difference?

Are you suggesting that …?Are you suggesting that …?

Sorry, I don’t quite catch that. Could Sorry, I don’t quite catch that. Could you please say it again?you please say it again?

If I understand you correctly, you are If I understand you correctly, you are asking/saying that….asking/saying that….

Pardon. I didn’t quite get the last Pardon. I didn’t quite get the last point of your questionpoint of your question

I beg your pardon, I didn’t catch what I beg your pardon, I didn’t catch what you said.you said.

Welcoming the questionWelcoming the question

Thank you. I appreciate that question.Thank you. I appreciate that question.

This is a hard question.This is a hard question.

I’d be delighted to answer your I’d be delighted to answer your questionquestion

In answer to your question, I would say In answer to your question, I would say that….that….

Thank you for your question. I’ll try to Thank you for your question. I’ll try to answer it briefly.answer it briefly.

That’s a very good/interesting/big queThat’s a very good/interesting/big question. I ‘ll try to explain…briefly here astion. I ‘ll try to explain…briefly here and I wish to have a further discussion witnd I wish to have a further discussion with you on… after the meeting.h you on… after the meeting.

I appreciate your interest in my I appreciate your interest in my research, but this needs further research, but this needs further study.study.

I I think it will be possible to answer I I think it will be possible to answer your question when more your question when more experiments are completed.experiments are completed.

The only answer I can give at present The only answer I can give at present is to ….is to ….

We are now working on this problem We are now working on this problem and, if you agree, I’ll answer your and, if you agree, I’ll answer your question in a few weeks question in a few weeks by emailby email..

This is a question worth further This is a question worth further discussion. Perhaps I could answer it discussion. Perhaps I could answer it in the seminar tomorrow.in the seminar tomorrow.

I think that’s something we could I think that’s something we could look into in details later.look into in details later.

Part II. Exchanging ideas at Part II. Exchanging ideas at discussiondiscussion

Indicating that you have a question Indicating that you have a question and asking a questionand asking a question

Excuse me, did you say that…?Excuse me, did you say that…? Pardon. You mean that you’ve tested Pardon. You mean that you’ve tested

it in…?it in…? Well, I am not quite understand how Well, I am not quite understand how

you reached the conclusion. Could you reached the conclusion. Could you please explain…?you please explain…?

Yes. It shows the…. Well, my Yes. It shows the…. Well, my question is…?question is…?

Excuse me, if …how…(about…/to Excuse me, if …how…(about…/to do…/could it…)?do…/could it…)?

Sorry, I don’t quite understand …. Sorry, I don’t quite understand …. Could it be possibly changed if…?Could it be possibly changed if…?

Expressing different ideas Expressing different ideas at a discussionat a discussion

Dr. Smith, have you ever…. And if we Dr. Smith, have you ever…. And if we take … into accounttake … into account, perhaps …., perhaps ….

Perhaps we could….Perhaps we could….

I suppose that … but the fact is…I suppose that … but the fact is…

Sorry, I am not quite convinced that Sorry, I am not quite convinced that …. Perhaps, we need….…. Perhaps, we need….

Yes. Any …could bring about…. But ….Yes. Any …could bring about…. But ….

In case of … , the result could be differenIn case of … , the result could be different. t.

If I may say so, without…we can’t ….If I may say so, without…we can’t ….

If I may ask…(If I may ask…( 对敏感问题对敏感问题 ))

Part III. Initiating a Part III. Initiating a conversationconversation

Excuse me, aren’t you Dr. Engleton?Excuse me, aren’t you Dr. Engleton?

Excuse me, Dr…. I am…from China. I am Excuse me, Dr…. I am…from China. I am interested in…. Could you …?interested in…. Could you …?

Hello, Dr. xxx. Nice to meet you. I’d apHello, Dr. xxx. Nice to meet you. I’d appreciate the chance to talk to you sometpreciate the chance to talk to you sometime because I….ime because I….

Part IV. Communicate with peoplePart IV. Communicate with people

Example:Example: Dr. Kerridge, may I introduce you to Dr. Dr. Kerridge, may I introduce you to Dr.

Hyman?Hyman? Gld to meet you.Gld to meet you. Glad to meet you , too.Glad to meet you , too. I’m pleased to meet you at last. I’ve hI’m pleased to meet you at last. I’ve h

eard so much about you from Dr. Liu . I eard so much about you from Dr. Liu . I believe you’re doing research in the fiebelieve you’re doing research in the field of Agri-economy.ld of Agri-economy.

That’s right.That’s right.

I was most interested in hearing about yI was most interested in hearing about your recent paper on the immigrants froour recent paper on the immigrants from country to urban areas. Do you think ym country to urban areas. Do you think you could let me have a copy?ou could let me have a copy?

I’d be delighted to. In fact, I’ve got a fI’d be delighted to. In fact, I’ve got a few copies with me. I’ll bring one with ew copies with me. I’ll bring one with me tomorrow.me tomorrow.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much.