Scan passage 2. Pay attention to the requirements to abstracts and papers sent to a conference. Say if it’s sometimes possible to exceed the limit? In what cases can it be done?
11. Look through passage 4. What can you say about conference opening procedure? Discuss it with your partner. Use the following word-combinations in your discussion:
to address the conference, to declare the conference open, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, to welcome the guests and the participants, to wish success, to provide an opportunity, to exchange opinions, to discuss scientific problems, to introduce a honorary guest.
12. Scan passage 5 and decide what the phrase “a new practice introduced for scientific gatherings with numerous participants” means:
a
the papers are divided between sections
b
the papers are read at one section one after another
Look through passage 6 paying attention to Mr. White’s report and general debate and then discuss them with your partner.
Scan passage 7 to find the information about the final session. Do you agree that review papers are of special interest to conference participants? Say why?
15. Look through passage 8. Pay attention to the technical programme of the conference. Discuss it with your partner. Use the following word-combinations in your discussion:
to arrange a one day visit; to be divided into two parts; to include a presentation; to consist of technical visits; to arrange a simultaneous translation; to group the guests; to ask a contribution from the participants; a programme for ladies; to apply enclosing details.
In passage 9 find the information about a big party held in one of the city’s biggest hotels. Do you think social activities and parties are an important part of any conference? Why?