Ask people for opinions, information, and explanations.

 

Could you tell us what you think? Чи не могли б ви сказати, що ви думаєте? Does anyone know more about this? Може, хтось знає ще щось стосовно цього?

 

I

wonder am wondering was wondering

why...

Цікаво, чому...

 

OFFER OPINIONS AND GIVE INFORMATION

 

I believe that... Я вважаю, що... — I guess... American English

In my opinion... На мою думку...

It seems to me that... Здається...

My feeling is that... Я відчуваю, що...

I have every reason to believe that... Я маю підстави вважати, що...

 

SUMMARIZE INFORMATION

 

То summarize,... Підсумовуючи,...

ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SPEAK BY BEING COOPERATIVE AND BY ACCEPTING DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.

 

Do you agree? Ви згодні?

Do you have the same opinion? Ви також думаете так? Have you got...

American English British English

I think some people here probably disagree with us. I'd like to hear what they have to say.

Можливо дехто з присутніх не згоден з нами. Хотілося б послухати, що вони скажуть.

I know Alex has a different point of view. I'd be interested in hearing it.

Я знаю, що Алекс мае іншу думку. Мені було б цікаво її почути.

Do you consider (believe) that... Ви вважаете, що...

 

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II ABOUT YOU

 

1.

Are you a   I wonder

│ if │ whether

│ you are a │

scientist? (post)graduate student? biologist? geographer? mathematician? specialist in information technology? physicist? chemist? linguist?

 

 

Yes, that's right I'm afraid that's wrong

2.

 

What is your educational background?

 

І graduated from... in... I have graduated from...

3.

 

Who is your

research advisor? supervisor?

 

Academician...

Professor...

Doctor...

 

4.

 

What is the subject/topic of your What do you mean by... Explain the term...

research? investigation? thesis? dissertation?

 

 

5.

 

Why is your work important?

It reveals some new facts

about... indispensable for...

 

It deals with the problems that have not been studied before.

It is an insight into...

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6.

 

What is the aim / goal / objective / of your research?

 

In oder to reach my goal I have to...

to obtain to show to verify to demonstrate to confirm

 

7.

 

 

What are the

methods procedures techniques

of your research?

 

8.

 

What is the possible application of your work?

 

Is your work

theoretical? applied? both theoretical and applied purely theoretical? part of your Institute Research Program?

 

9.

 

Have you already obtained any valuable results?

Yes, I have. (...)

I do hope to obtain (more) promising results in the

near future; soon.

What do you do with the data you obtain?

Is it difficult to analyze the results?

(How) can you claim that the problem you studied is solved?

10.

 

What (equipment) do you use in your work?

 

І use sophisticated devices; laboratory equipment.

I don't use any special equipment (devices).

 

Do you use a computer?

What for?

 

І use a computer to store and to process the necessary data.

What software do you use?

 

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11.

 

Have you got any publications on the subject you study?

 

І have already published

several a number of

articles. papers.

————————————

Not yet.

12.

 

Did you take part in any scientific conference?

Where?

When?

13.

 

Do you carry out research individually or in a team?

І work in a team.

I do independent research. / I work independently.

14.

 

What (scientific) journals do you read/

What do you like to read?

 

I'm fond of...

I prefer... to...

15.

 

Are you interested in...?

 

Is this problem

interesting? of interest? important? of importance? of significance?

 

16.

 

What part of your dissertation have you already completed?

 

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III

 

ABSTRACT (a short summary of a paper)

 

Наводяться: загальний напрямок, завдання, мета дослідження, короткий виклад теоретичних та експериментальних результатів, загальні висновки.