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How to master English as a multilingual, a guide for students, lawyers and professionals, Shai Dothan

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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How to master English as a multilingual

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Shai Dothan

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a guide for students, lawyers and professionals

"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.--, Provided by publisher

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