Exercises
1. What specific information was given on the following points: a) time and place; b) theme; c) objective; d) types of presentations; e) requirements for abstracts (abstract format); f) deadline for their submission; i) sponsors.
2. Replace the words and phrases in italics with suitable expressions from the text.
1. The annual conference on seismology is to take place under the joint sponsorship of the Academy of Science and the Geophysical Society. 2. The chief aim of this fundamental research is to fill in the gaps in our knowledge of the nature of weak interactions. 3. The range of the problems to be discussed will cover some aspects of basic theoretical and experimental knowledge of this phenomenon. 4. The invited papers are to be read at a special joint session which will be held on Wednesday morning. 5. Prospective contributors are required to present their registration forms. 6. The closing date for the submission of abstracts of proposed presentations is October 15, 19.. . 7. The World Conference on Environmental Protection is organized under the auspices of UNESCO and will bring together more than 1000 people.
Study the content and composition of a personal invitation to a conference.
March 21, 19..
Dr. Thomas E. Carry
Institute of Geophysics
40 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011-4211
USA
Dear Dr. Carry:
On behalf of our Organizing Committee I would like to invite you to the XXIV Seismological Conference which will be held in Rochester, NY, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences on October 21-26, 19.. . The topic for this year’s conference is Global Catastrophes. In view of your active interest in this field, I would like to extend to you an invitation to present a paper on a subject of choice. If you are interested in attending, please forward the enclosed application form to the Organizing Committee. An early reply will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Paul G. Brown
Vocabulary
ПРИГЛАШЕНИЕ НА КОНФЕРЕНЦИЮ
пригласить |
to invite; to extend an invitation |
пригласить докладчика |
to invite a speaker |
иметь удовольствие (честь) пригласить … |
to have the pleasure (honour) to invite … |
приглашающая страна |
inviting country |
приглашенный участник (конференции) |
invited participant; invitee |
приглашение: |
invitation: |
официальное письменное постоянное устное |
formal written standing oral |
отказаться от приглашения |
to decline (to refuse) an invitation |
получить приглашение на … |
to be invited to … (to receive an invitation to …) |
подтвердить получение приглашения |
to acknowledge the receipt of an invitation |
принять приглашение (с оговорками) |
to accept an invitation (on some condition) |
рассмотреть вопрос о приглашении |
to consider an invitation |
рассылать приглашения |
to send out invitations |
по приглашению … |
at (by) the invitation of … |
Please let me know as soon as you can if – a) you will be attending the Congress b) you will be presenting a paper to Section F, and, if so, a title (even tentative). I would welcome any specific ideas on topics for discussion. As you will know, the organization of such meetings as this is rather involved so that the sooner I can have a response from you, the easier my task will be. I look forward to hearing from you shortly, and to participating in Section F with you. |
Пожалуйста, сообщите мне как можно быстрее: а) примете ли Вы участие в конгрессе, б) будете ли Вы выступать с докладом на секции F, а если да, сообщите название (хотя бы приблизительное)
Я бы приветствовал любые конкретные идеи по поводу тем для обсуждения. Как Вам известно, организация таких встреч как эта, непростое дело, поэтому, чем раньше я смогу получить от Вас ответ, тем легче будет моя задача Жду от Вас быстрого ответа и надеюсь на совместное участие в работе секции F |
