* use strategies for understanding native speakers of English 
* significantly improve your listening skills 
* organize one-to-one meetings 
* feel confident at social events 
* manage and participate in a successful conversation 
* write effective emails 
* review other people's manuscripts - formally and informally 
* reply effectively and constructively to referees' reports 
* write cover letters to editors 
* use the telephone and Skype 
* participate in (video) conference calls 
* exploit standard English phrases 
Other books in the series: 
English for Presentations at International Conferences 
English for Writing Research Papers 
English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar
English for Academic Research: Grammar Exercises 
English for Academic Research: Vocabulary Exercises 
English for Academic Research: Writing Exercises