Unit 1 Conference Information Unit Objectives Various Kinds of Meetings Principal Conference Activities Different Conference Information Conference Information Sources Unit Summary More About Conferences Reflections and Further Study Simulated Conference Preparation Unit 2 Conference Correspondence Unit Objectives General Knowledge of Conference Correspondence General Requirements for Writing Formal Letters and E-mails Letters and E-mails for Different Purposes Letters and E-mails for Financial Assistance Post-conference Correspondence Unit Summary More About Conferences Reflections and Further Study Simulated Conference Preparation Unit 3 Conference Paper Preparation (1): The Main Elements Unit Objectives General Requirements of a Conference Paper Main Elements of a Conference Paper Unit Summary More About Conferences Reflections and Further Study Simulated Conference Preparation Unit 4 Conference Paper Preparation (2): The Abstract Unit Objectives Typical Features of Conference Paper Abstracts Different Categories of Abstracts General Structure of Abstracts Likely Mistakes and Common Errors in Abstract Writing Unit Summary More About Conferences Reflections and Further Study Simulated Conference Preparation …… Unit 5 Oral Presentation (1): Reading the Manuscript Unit 6 Oral Presentation (2): Preparing a Speech Unit 7 Oral Presentation (3): Beginning and Ending a Speech Unit 8 Oral Presentation (4): Developing a Speech Unit 9 Oral Presentation (5): Practicing Skills and Tactics Unit 10 Discussion Sessions (1): Asking Questions Unit 11 Discussion Sessions (2): Answering Questions Unit 12 Chairing Presentation and Q & A Sessions Unit 13 Conference Communication Between Sessions Course Project Organizing a Simulated International Conference on Interdisciplinary Sciences Appendix I Reference Key Appendix II Some Mathematical Symbols Bibliography