ABTS was great... It was such a nice opportunity to get to know people. I like Australians smile when they make eye contacts. They are friendly and nice.
美味しいビールを作るためにどうすればいいか、っていうのを大真面目に語っているのがちょっとおもしろいけど、こんな適度なリラックス感と農業への関わり方がいいなあ。
Our collaborating professor said my presentation was well appreciated. In fact, many people came to me and told me that I presented very well.
Language plays an important role. However great an idea is, it wouldn't be of value if it's not delivered and explained properly. There are many cases like that in the symposium, too. The importance of an innovative research couldn't be understood too well because of the speaker's limited language, especially pronunciation. It's not easy to acquire a second language while doing research, but the deliberation skills should also be polished so that the research project will be appreciated properly.
But, easier said than done. The more I practice my oral presentation, the more I felt English was very different from my first language, and it was a considerable obstacle for me to deliver my ideas and thoughts. It's kind of unfair, but we all agree that we need a common language to discuss in the same field of science, and agree upon the use of English.
Probably after staying in an English-speaking country, it will be easier to keep talking without stumbling. As words come out of the mouth more naturally, people tend to pay less attention to pronunciation. I've got a long way to go, but the only way to improve is continuous efforts.
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