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How to master English as a multilingual : a guide for students, lawyers and professionals
Author
Title
How to master English as a multilingual : a guide for students, lawyers and professionals / Shai Dothan (Associate Professor of International and Public Law, Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law and Politics, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law, Denmark, affiliated with iCourts--the Centre of Excellence for International Courts and Study Hub for International Economic Law and Development (SHIELD)).
ISBN
9781035306756 (e-book)
Publication
Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.
Physical Description
1 online resource (158 pages).
Notes
Description based on print record.
Summary
"Based on years of experience teaching English to non-native speakers, this insightful How to guide describes not only the particular challenges that multilinguals face compared to native English speakers but also the unique benefits of working in multiple languages. Throughout this engaging and practical book, Shai Dothan explores the mastery of the English language, reflecting on the common problem of perfecting your English whilst also practicing and refining other languages. This book serves as a guide to improving writing styles and presentation skills, especially of non-native English speakers by providing techniques for improved public speaking, reading, and writing. With an accessible approach, chapters teach a wide range of useful skills including how to excel in exams, publish in multiple languages, and develop your 'inner ear'. Designed for multilinguals who wish to improve their English, this guide will be an invaluable and invigorating resource for students and researchers who are seeking to hone their English language skills. It can be used to accompany courses for the improvement of English for students or professionals and can also be read individually as a self-help book. Researchers, students, and professionals working in the field of law should find the book particularly relevant"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 15, 2023
Series
How to guides.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Contents: Part I. As you sow ... Laying the foundations for success
1. Taming the tongue and producing bad poems
2. What to read before you begin
3. Learning habits for multilinguals
4. Work habits for writers
5. Tools to assist your writing
6. How to build your english vocabulary
7. Speaking, writing, and developing your inner ear
8. The conflation of spoken and written english
9. The music of english
10. Know thyself
how to correct repeating mistakes
11. Polyglot fatigue
12. How to deliver a lecture
13. How to prepare for a lecture in english
14. Grasp the soul of the english language
15. Why and how to read english poetry
16. Build your own literary canon
17. Study by heart
18. What to read to hone your skills
19. Focus
20. Start working. Now.
Part II. ... So shall you reap: Using your advantages as a multilingual
21. Breaking the rules
22. Thinking in a non-english way
23. Why i like satellites
24. The switch
25. Think while you speak
26. Loan words and the perks of knowing etymologies
27. Publishing in multiple languages
Part III. Using your english language skills: A guide for students and scholars
28. How to excel in exams
29. If you cannot find a good idea, find ten bad ones
30. How to talk about your budding research
31. Do you have a hypothesis?
32. How to write an abstract
33. How to write a tentative table of Contents
34. How to write an Introduction
35. Descriptive sections and case studies
36. Theoretical sections
37. The conclusion
38. How to make a research time plan and stick to it
39. Write memos to yourself
40. How to divide your ideas in the thesis
41. How to edit your thesis
42. Your first interview in english
Conclusion
Index.
Genre/Form
Electronic books.
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Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.
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