Oral Scientific Communication 1 (遺伝学科学英語口頭演習 1)

The "NIG Method" for Scientific Presentation 2026


Course material of each session can be viewed by clicking the session title.

dates Title
5/11-15 Scientific Presentation with Purpose
download excerpt of week1 contents
5/18-22 Context and Focus: Golden Rules for Comprehension
5/25-29 Concise, Focused Speech & Effective Presentation Titles
6/1-5 Effective Questions & Meaningful Feedback
download tips for Q&A English Japanese
6/8-12 Effective Questions & Meaningful Feedback cont'd
6/15-19 Answering Questions & Responding to Feedback
6/22-26 Answering Questions & Responding to Feedback cont'd
6/29-7/3 Creating Research Story with "Flow" and "Focus"
7/6-10 Emphasizing Key Ideas
7/13-17 Effective Speaking for Efficient Listening
download examples of common mispronunciations seen in native speakers of Japanese (in Japanese)
日本人が間違えやすい例文集 [pdf]
音声の動画ファイル (movie file) [58MB zip file]
8/31-9/4 Describing Graphs
9/7-11 Describing Raw Data and Images
9/14-18 Powerful Language Tools - Signposts!
9/28-10/2 Constructive Scientific Discussion
10/13-16 Critiquing Presentations
10/26-30 Units 16 and 18 Designing the Presentation
11/9-13 Student Presentations: Conclusions with provided data
11/16-20 Student Presentations: Introductions with provided data
12/8-12/11 Student Presentations: Full presentation with provided data
2027/1/19-23 Effective Slide Design
1/26-3/6(の期間中3回) Final Individual Research Presentations

course organizer: HIRATA Tatsumi <tathirat[at]nig.ac.jp>
instructor: GOHMARU Taji <gohmaru[at]nig.ac.jp> ; office: A125 (ext. 5874)

course objectives, prerequisites and grades

Oral Scientific Communication 2

Courses and workshops on scientific presentation



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