It's a difficult/intricate question. I can't give a detailed answer

to it now.

I'm glad you've asked me this question. Yes, I understood you. The idea of... Seems interesting/very

attractive to me. Well, your argument sounds convincing but don't you

think that... . Oh, yes. Your remark is quite relevant. Thank you for

reminding me that....

Would you mind if I came back to your question later? I'm not sure this question should be answered. It's not quite

relevant to the subject discussed. I'm afraid you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to say that...

2. Given below is an outline of a typical opening address. Which of the points are missing from your outline?

1. The opening salutation.

2. Statements of welcome.

3. Statements of special welcome.

4. Reference to the previous congress or conference and to the

progress made in a particular science since then; statement of the gaps in the present knowledge of the respective subject.

5. Presentation of the main theme and aim of the congress or

conference.

6. Information about the present meeting:

1. participation,

2. structure and organization.

1. Expected results and good wishes to the participants.

Listen to dialogue 3 again and repeat after each speaker. Follow the script below, if necessary.

The Session Was Interesting

RENSKY: Today's session was extremely interesting, wasn't it? SMITH: Yes, it was. All the presentations were quite good. RENSKY: I was particularly impressed by Jack Newberg's paper.

His data are new and, in my opinion, convincing. SMITH: Well, I can't fully agree with you there. I'm afraid his

data are insufficient to allow any generalizations.

Speaking of generalizations, what do you think of Fred

Brown's conclusions? RENSKY: To tell the truth, I am rather critical of them. They are

not well grounded. SMITH: Perhaps you know it better. It's not my field. Oh, before

I forget. Fred Brown asked me to introduce him to you.

Do you mind? RENSKY: Not at all, I would be glad to meet him and discuss

some points of his paper. SMITH: Look! There he is. Let's walk over to him.

30. Read the dialogue in pairs. Trade roles.

III. Look through the text once again and formulate the main steps one has to take to participate in the conference.

IV. You have received an invitation to a conference. Tell us what kind of conference it is going to be:

1) whether it will be a national or an international conference; 2) where and when it is to be held; 3) who is the organiser of the conference (under whose auspices it is run); 4) whether the problems on the conference programme are within the scope of your interests (whether the conference will cover the problems you are interested in); 5) whether you are planning to participate; 6) how you are going to present your material: whether it will be a poster presentation or you are going to read your paper; 7) how often such conferences are held in your field of science.

4.2.7 Answer the following questions

1 What is the headline of the presentation you are going to tell us about?

2 What is the heading of the last section? 3 Does the title describe the subject? 4 Under what headings does the subject matter appear? 5 What is the title of your paper?

4.2.8 Use subject or object instead of their synonyms in the following sentences

1 The aim of my paper is to present the basic ideas of the theory in question. 2 The author treats a great variety of problems. 3 The purpose of this volume is to analyze the character of … . 4 This is an excellent collection of articles on diverse topics. 5 Other topics dealt with in this book are regularly reviewed in scientific journals.

4.2.9 Insert the right word: subject, object or subject matter

1 The … of the textbook falls into two sections. 2 The … of my work is to

investigate this particular problem. 3 I'm engaged in one of the aspects of the broad … of law. 4 The … of my thesis is arranged in the following way. 5 The … of the

book is of major importance. 6 The … of the paper is to give some idea about family

law.

4.2.10 Translate into English

Я хотел бы задать Вам несколько вопросов: во-первых, какова тема статьи;

во-вторых, какова ее цель; затем - каков предмет исследования, и, наконец, о

чем она (содержание)?

4.2.11 Answer the following questions

1 What subjects are dealt with in your thesis (paper, article, the book you are reading)? 2 What is the subject of your research? 3 What is the object of your research (investigation)? 4 The subject of your research is of practical importance,isn't it? 5 How is the subject matter of your thesis (paper, the book you are reading) arranged?

Ex. 4.2.2 Confirm the statements below. Substitute words and expressions from the text for those in italics.

M о d e 1: 1. I believe that this conference was an inter­national meeting.

2. Yes, you are quite right. This conference was truly an international gathering for nearly one-quarter of thedelegates came from abroad.

1. In my opinion, the sessions were concerned with important present-day problems. 2. I believe that every session started with an intorductory paper by an authority on the subject which was being discussed.3. As far as I know, those introductory papers were followed by short reports of research which was being conducted at various centres. 4. If I am not mistaken, over 50 papers and re­ports were submitted. 5. I was informed that the recent symposium on polymer chemistry contained 5 sessions following one another. 6. To my knowledge, almost 100 people were present at this meeting

4.3.4 Speak about your own publications. Use the following questions as a guide

for your talk. Use phrases given in vocabulary (6.3)

1 What is the subject of your thesis? 2 Have you already published any articles?

3 Where and when did you publish them? 4 What are the titles of your published papers? 5 What problems do you deal with in those papers? 6 What are you going to prove in the course of your research? 7 Is there much or little material published on the subject of your research? 8 Who are your published papers addressed to? 9 What do you give much attention to in you published papers? 10 What is of particular interest in your paper? 11 How many parts does your paper consist of? 12 What is the purpose of your paper? 13 What do you treat in your introductory part? 14 What do you say in conclusion? 15 Whom do you make references to?

Ex. 16. Put questions to the words in italics. Note the place of the preposition in the interrogative sentence.

Model: 1. The lecture by Professor Sorm dealt with geology.

2. What did the lecture by Professor Sorm deal with?

1. The session closed with a masterly lecture by Prof. Green. 2. The opening plenary session was followed by a most enjoyable concert. 3. The largest part of the scien­tific programme was associated with the activities of 28 sections. 4. The book deals with many aspects of geo­chemistry. 5. They are interested in geophysics. 6. The clo­sing plenary session was especially noteworthy for the lecture on geophysics. 7. She specializes in geomodelling.

Ex. 28. Confirm the following statements. Fill in the blanks with adjectives derived from the same root as the words in italics.

Model: 1. I hope you have enjoyed this concert. 2. Of course, I have. The concert was quite enjoyable.

1. — I believe that these two methods differ greatly.

— You are absolutely right. They are quite ....

2. — In my opinion Dr. Green gave a lot of information

in his communication.

— I quite agree. His communication was very ....

3. — As far as I know, the conference closed with a ses-

sion held under the presidency of Dr. Jackson.

— Yes, it did. Dr. Jackson presided at the . . . ple­ nary session.

4. — I think that all the delegates were impressed

by Dr. Sorenson's lecture.

— They certainly were. This lecture was quite ....

5. — The communication given by Ivanov interested

everybody..

— Of course, it did. His communication was really

6. — As far as I know, this exhibition attracted a lot

of people.

— Yes, it did. This was a very . . . exhibition.

7. — «Nature» is a weekly journal of science. You should

avail yourself of every opportunity to read the materials published there.

— Of course, I will. I hope this . . .'journal is ... at our Institute library.