THEMES IN BIOLOGY

Profa: Drª Kátia Flávia Fernandes

By Drª Karla Batista

 WHAT THE HELL I’M DOING HERE?!

OK, this can be your first thought at this moment, isn't it?

Just relax…
Listen the sound...
Organize the words and sentences, on reverse, of course...

See, you’re starting to understand some words, expressions, phrases…

THIS IS ENGLISH – THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IN SCIENCE, AND MAYBE IN THE WORLD.
 CLASS TAUGHT IN ENGLISH – WHY?
• To familiarize the spoken language with the written language

• We are often afraid of speak another languages, but in “OUR SCIENCE

WORLD”, sooner or later, we will face situations where English is the only (and
the best) option.

• For a postgraduate student is MANDATORY the knowledge of ENGLISH.

• ARTICLES
• METHODOLOGIES
• BOOK
• CONGRESS
 THEMES IN BIOLOGY
• Practice in speak English – Technical English

• Overcome the fear of public speaking

 SEMESTER SCHEDULE
• 16 meetings (32HA)

• 2 lectures by class.
• 15 minutes by lecture
• 15 minutes for debate about the lecture (question from audience)
• 15 minutes for discussion with question for the audience
 LECTURES
• Lectures will be evaluated regarding the oral presentation and slides
organization. It’s also MANDATORY to provide a summary of the content to
be presented.

• PowerPoint presentations must be sent to the professor Kátia at least ONE

WEEK BEFORE of your lecture.

• INCOMING STUDENTS (freshmen): Lecture must be prepared using an article

who inspired your master/PhD project

• REGULAR STUDENTS: Lecture must be composed by the results from your

master/PhD project
 PROGRAMME
March April May June
14/03 04/04 02/05 06/06
Lecture: Drª Karla Batista Lecture 1: Lecture 1: Lecture 1:
Lecture 2: Lecture 2: Lecture 2:
21/03 11/04 09/05 13/06
Lecture: Drº Carlos Xavier Lecture 1: Lecture 1: Lecture 1:
Lecture 2: Lecture 2: Lecture 2:
28/03 18/04 16/05 20/06
Lecture: Drª Kátia Flávia Lecture 1: Lecture 1: Lecture 1:
Lecture 2: Lecture 2: Lecture 2:
25/04 23/05 27/06
Lecture 1: Lecture 1:
Lecture 2: Lecture 2:
30/05

INTEGRATIVE NEUROSCIENCE: EFFECTS OF ENDOGENOUS MOLECULES UPON

 7 TIPS TO HELP YOU
OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF
PUBLIC SPEAKING
 1. START SMALL

If you're new to the world of public speaking,

start small. Find a few friends and family to
practice on. Begin by speaking to smaller
groups and build up from there. The size of the
audience makes no difference. If you know
your topic, you're pre-speaking fear will quickly
evaporate.
 2. PREPARE

Nothing helps ease the fear of public speaking more

than knowing your material. The ability to connect
with your audience comes from having the
confidence you won't get lost during your delivery.

Rehearse several times before the big talk. Time your

presentation and always have back up material in
case time is left over.
 3. DON'T MEMORIZE

Mastering the art of public speaking comes not

from memorizing word for word your entire
speech.
The real pros know their material by
remembering key points and prompts on sub
topics and examples to cover.
 4. AVOID BULLETS

The majority of business presentations and speeches

are boring monologues filled with endless PowerPoint
slides and bullet points.

Trash the PowerPoint presentation and make your

material the focal point of the talk. If you do use
PowerPoint, take the approach of using visuals that
quickly convey your message.
 5. REDUCE STRESS

The most fearful moment of any presentation is

the one minute before your stage entrance.
Use the tactic of elite athletes by visualizing a
positive outcome and using deep belly
breathing to reduce stress and build
confidence.
 6. FIND A FRIEND

Prior to your public speaking on stage introduce

yourself to a few members of the audience in
the front row. During your talk look these people
in the eye to ease your nerves and connect
with your audience.
 7. ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE

Creating a monologue presentation puts the entire

task of informing and entertaining the audience on
you. Make your talk a two-way interaction with
questions and participation to reduce boredom
and speak with ease.

Having the group involved also gives you time to

reorganize your thoughts if things are going off
track.