"English for International Academic Conference" is a course of "dual aims: to develop both English language skills
and communicative competences in international professional conference communication. The course attempts to
equip students with comprehensive skills of speech communication, especially the practical oral skills necessary for
presenting professional papers, raising and answering questions (oral defense), as well as chairing presentations
and discussion sections in international professional conferences and other academic settings. The course also aims
to develop the students' all-round ability of retrieving conference information, organizing conferences, chairing
parallel sessions, and communicating with international professionals of different cultural backgrounds, etc., and
prepare the students to participate in various international exchanges and cooperation.