Conferences and paper presentation

Vocabulary

Annual particularly chairman participate/ take part (in) participant, conferee deliver in advance fill out/in fluently legibly, distinctly poster brush up/ refresh registration form welcome remark hold a conference event under the auspice(s) (of) abstract to submit / to present proceedings scholar deadline joint research exchange opinions reasoning

ежегодный особенно, в частности председатель принимать участи (в) участник читать (доклад, лекции) заранее заполнять бегло разборчиво стендовый доклад освежать (знания) бланк регистрации приветственное слово проводить конференцию событие; мероприятие под (чьим-либо) покровительством, эгидой тезисы; резюме; отрывок представить (на рассмотрение) труды, записки (научного общества) ученый конечный срок совместное исследование обмениваться мнениями рассуждение, аргументация

(Keynote) speaker (основной) докладчик

proceedings of the conference/conference proceedings сборник трудов, материалов конференции

(extended) abstract (подробные) тезисы

summary (of the presentation) автореферат (выступления)

manuscript of (the paper) рукопись (доклада)

volume of abstracts/abstracts volume сборник тезисов

plenary/keynote/overview/review/lead (N) основной address/lecture/talk/paper/scientific contribution доклад

invited/so´licited paper доклад по приглашению

contributed/free/uninvited paper доклад по инициативе самих участников

tutorial paper доклад образовательного характера

rapporteur докладчик,

representative of (group) представитель ….

I. Read and translate. Ming international words.

official phrases; to sponsor the publication of the reports and material; to inform of an international conference; a conference hall; to address the conference; to start the discussion; (to make) hotel reservation; printed programmes; discuss problems of interest and projects; the organiser of the conference; assembly; general debate of the problem; (to make) a pause; the final session; review papers of special interest; to formulate and summarise the results; to serve as a guide; the Conference Programme Committee; the Conference Organising Committee; a conference registration form; biographical facts; personal details (of one’s biography); course date; nationality; telephone and telex number; address for correspondence; the title of one’s position (job); to analyze the published materials

II. Read the text and try to understand it. Pay attention to the official phrases of politeness.

A conference

Every year a great number of conferences and symposiums are held all over the world. They take place at different levels: from in-house/national to the international ones. A conference is an important event in a researcher's life, particularly an international one.

The aim of each scientific conference is to present and discuss scientific achievements (developments).

The scientific program usually consists of plenary, special lectures, panel discussions, workshops, separate sessions for free presentations and poster sessions.

Experimental and research studies on the topic are usually accepted. Usually 15 minutes are given for each presentation. The speakers are provided with technical aids, for instance, with a slide projector (over head projector).

In addition to a scientific program, special interesting social program is planned for the participants of the conference. This program includes luncheons, brunches, buffets, cocktail parties, dinners, a farewell party and a city tour. The working language of the international conference is usually English. Very often simultaneous translation into this language is provided during sessions.

The scientific conference is usually an exciting occasion (event) for all participants. The major goal of the conference is to exchange the information and data. The conference is convened to present, review and discuss the rapidly expanding knowledge in different fields of science. The conference provides an opportunity to draw up guidelines and recommendations for the professional development of many practitioners.

The conference begins with a plenary session where the leading world authorities present their views. The workshops usually deal with the specific knowledge and problems on more limited topics, aided by posters on which the experimental results are presented in detail.

The conference Organization Committee usually presents; a diverse social program so that the guests spend their time in the best way possible and have opportunities to see the place where the conference is held.

It is run under the auspices [o:spis] of University and sponsored by the Royal Society.

The reports delivered at the conference are usually printed as the Scientific Proceedings. But first of all one has to send a short abstract of 200 words to the Program Committee to be accepted.

When a scholar enters the conference hall and sees that most of the participants are already sitting with the printed programmes in front of them. The chairman – Professor Hall, a very prominent scholar and a Nobel Prize Winner – stands up to address the conference.