Paired practice. Read the following statements aloud. Let your partner respond by expressing thanks. Change the roles as you go. Use the patterns below.

Thank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lot; thank you for the pleasure; that’s very kind of you; you are very obliging; I’m very grateful to you.

	The subject of your contributed paper has given us sufficient food for thoughts. We invite you to take part in the international conference which is going to be held in the Academy of Sciences in the nearest future.
	To my mind your method of investigation is the most efficient.
	Your report on Information Technology has made a great impression on the editor-in-chief of our journal. He wants to publish it.
	Sightseeing tours will be arranged for the conference participants. We invite you to join us.
	Interpreter will provide simultaneous translation of your paper.
	You can use my method of investigation in your research.
	You will receive in advance a copy of the conference publication containing the texts of the contributions

Make-up questions to which the following phrases are the answers. The dialogue is between the chairman of the organizing committee and a scientist (researcher) participating in the work of the conference.

Chairman:	__?
Researcher:	Yes, I have. I submitted my contributed paper on March 15.
Chairman:	__?
Researcher:	Certainly. I would like to take part in discussions in Section F.
Chairman:	__?
Researcher:	I’m especially interested in Software Engineering.

Read the following dialogues in parts and then act them out using modifications.

Dialogue 1

A:	When do I have to give my paper, Mr. Chairman? My name is George Brown.
B:	Just a minute, Mr. Brown. Let me consult my notes. You know, there were some changes on the programme. Yes. You come third on the morning session.
A:	I’m sorry to trouble you but is there any chance to put off my talk for the evening session? I need to be somewhere else in the morning and it’s very important.
B:	All right. It can be done. You’ll be the first in the evening, at five o’clock to be exact. Does it suit you?
A:	Oh, it suits me fine. Thank you so much.
B:	Not at all.

Dialogue 2

A:	May I have you for a few minutes?
B:	Why, sure. What can I do for you?
A:	I’ve just heard your paper. I’m very interested in your research as we seem to work on the same problem.
B:	Well, that sounds very interesting, doesn’t it? Shall we sit somewhere?
A:	What about going to a cafeteria?
B:	That would be fine.

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