First International Conference in a While

First International Conference in a While

Today, I participated in an international conference and made a presentation in English for the first time in about two years.

It was an online conference using Zoom, but I was very nervous.

In particular, the problem was the question and answer session after my presentation.

I was not confident that I could answer English questions immediately and well.

Since the first question was simple, I managed to answer it.

However, I could not understand the intent of the second question.

Eventually, I had no idea what to say, and barely said "umm, it's a difficult question for me...," then the questioner said something like "okay" and the session was over.

I must study harder.

久しぶりの国際会議

今日は、約2年ぶりに国際会議で英語で発表しました。

Zoomを用いたオンライン会議でしたが、とても緊張しました。

発表はなんとか終わったものの、問題はその後の質疑応答です。

英語を聞き、即座にうまく答えられる自信がありませんでした。

1人目の質問は簡単な内容だったので、なんとか答えることができましたが、2人目の質問はうまく内容を理解できませんでした。

結局、なんと言ってよいかわからず、" umm, it's a difficult question for me..." と返したら "okay" のように言われて、質疑が終わってしまいました。

もっと精進します。

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• It was an online conference using Zoom, but I was very nervous.
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• In particular, the problem was the question and answer session after my presentation.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• I was not confident that I could answer English questions immediately and well.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Since the first question was simple, I managed to answer it.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• However, I could not understand the intent of the second question.
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• Eventually, I had no idea what to say, and barely said "umm, it's a difficult question for me...," then the questioner said something like "okay" and the session was over.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• I must study harder.
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• First International Conference in a While
• My first international conference in a while

• First International Conference in a While
• My first international conference in a while.

• Today, I participated in an international conference and made a presentation in English for the first time in about two years.
• I participated in an international conference today, and made a presentation in English for the first time in almost two years.

• It was an online conference using Zoom, but I was very nervous.
• It was an online conference that used Zoom, but I was very nervous nevertheless.

• In particular, the problem was the question and answer session after my presentation.
• In particular, i was worried about the question and answer session that would take place after my presentation.

• I was not confident that I could answer English questions immediately and well.
• I was not confident that I would be able to answer questions in English immediately, and well.

• Since the first question was simple, I managed to answer it.
• Since the first question was simple, I managed to answer it.

• However, I could not understand the intent of the second question.
• But I could not quite understand the second question.

• Eventually, I had no idea what to say, and barely said "umm, it's a difficult question for me...," then the questioner said something like "okay" and the session was over.
• Eventually, having no idea what to say, I said something like "Umm, it's a difficult question for me...." The questioner then said something like "Okay", and the session was over.

• Today, I participated in an international conference and made a presentation in English for the first time in about two years.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• It was an online conference using Zoom, but I was very nervous.
• NOTE: Both the Original and Correction Above are possible. Here is a more succinct wording - It was an online Zoom conference using Zoom, but/and I was very nervous.

• In particular, the problem was the question and answer session after my presentation.
• More naturally - The Q&A session after my presentation was my biggest fear.

• I was not confident that I could answer English questions immediately and well.
• NOTE: Both the Original and Correction Above are possible. Here is my preference - I wasn't confident of answering the (English) questions promptly and smoothly.

• Since the first question was simple, I managed to answer it.
• COMMENT: The Original is fine, and "Correction" above is not actually a correction - it is identical to the Original.