1. What was the number of scientific journals and periodicals at the beginning of the 19th century? What about the end of the 20th century?
2. What are the ways of communication among research scientists nowadays?
3. What scientific conferences does NSTU organize and hold?
4. Why does Novosibirsk often become the venue of numerous international scientific conferences?
5. Have you ever participated in an international scientific conference in your field of knowledge?
Additional Reading
Reading and speech practice
Look through the texts given below Choose materials about international research organizations and research exchange programs which are of interest to you. Give a talk in class about one of the international societies.