今日は朝から晩まで、英語の講義を受けていた。総合的な英語力の向上を目指して。
実に学ぶことの多い一日だった。この講座を企画してくださった○○さんに拍手を。僕のような未熟者を前に、あたかも憤りの感情がないかのように振舞ってくださった受講生の先輩方に感謝を。そして、まるで漫才と見紛うほどに面白く、著名な研究者のセミナーを聞くかのごとく有意義で、初めての海外旅行のように新鮮な講義をしてくださった講師のMichael Miller博士に賞賛を。
マイケルさん等と酒を飲み交わした成で思考回路に支障をきたしているが、ぼんやりした頭に鞭打って記録を試みる。
Please read this blog carefully. I'm cheerful now!
MEMO1:
INTRODUCE MYSELF
1. Greedings. "Good morning".
2. What's your name? "I'm ○○".
3. Where are you from?
4. Now, what are you doing?
5. What do you want to do? "This is intersnting because..".
MEMO2:
HOW TO WIN A NOBEL PRIZE AND GIVE A POWER POINT PRESENTAITON
1. Ask yourself what kind of audience the presentation is for and plan accordingly: don't bore an expert audience with obvious information and don't confuse an inexpert audience with jargon.
2. Storyboard the presentation using no more than one slide per minute. Remember do not use weak colors. And do not use color at all if it has no presentational purpose. If a slide is complicated allow time for an audience to read it. Do not use cute images unless you are addressing a kindergarten audience. Use a readable font size.
3. The first slide gives the title of the research and names and affiliations of the researchers involved. While it is on screen explain in general terms why you did the research.
4. Try the following scheme for a presentation of, say, 20 minutes:
First slide: see point 3, above.
Slides 2-5: general research background: who is doing similar research, where and why.
Slides 6-10: describe your results and explain their significance.
Slides 11-15: give your results and explain their significance.
Slides 16-17: emphasize what new findings your research represents.
Slides 18-20: conclusion: use these two slides to prompt questions from your audience on those parts of the research you consider most important.
If you have 15 minutes:
12 slides are enough.
If you have 10 minutes:
8 slides are enough.
5. Number your slides for ease of regerencde and "signpost" the audience through your presentation: "for my next slide", "and thes slides show", "here you can see". You can say also like this; "Please remember the number of slides for questions". If you use a laser pointer, point it at the screen not the audience.
6. Look at your audience when you speak, not at your notes. Don't turn your back.
7. If you use your own computer for the presentation, clean up the desktop first. The audience wants to see your presentation not your prevate life.
8. If a questioner mumbles his or her question, repeat it to the audience so they understand the question and your answer. If the question is not important, you can say like this; "Sorry, no time. Please say me after".
9. Finally, present your research as if it matters. It is your work, it probably took a long time to do and you only have twenty minutes. Don't waste time. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize before she received hr PhD. And then she won another Nobel Prize.
MEMO3:
QUESTIONS
Type 1. Elucidation - lux ± "Would you mind explaining ○○". If the questioner is just a information junky, you should stop it.
Type 2. Critical ± "Do you think ○○ important or not?"
Type 3. Disagreement − "Do you mean ○○ is important?"
ふぅ。
2010/01/24 見聞読考読
訂正:
× 酒を飲み交わした成で
○ 酒を飲み交わしたせいで
2010/01/25 見聞読考録
