3. Inquiring for information

Letter 6

January 17,20...

Dear Prof....,

I have recently come across an announcement in the Journal of... calling for papers for presentation at the ... Conference which you are convening in August 20... I would appreciate to have more information about the meeting so that I could prepare a paper/poster on the following theme"...". If you find my work to be of interest, I shall be looking forward to receive an invitation to attend it.

Yours sincerely,...

Letter 7 (reply to letter 5)

17 March, 20...

Dear Dr....,

I am happy to learn that you have responded to our call for papers. I wish to inform you that the topic of your paper/poster is in line with the scope of our conference. Please, consider this letter as an invitation to participate in the work of the Conference on... Will you kindly send the thesis of your paper/poster not later than June 25, 20... We have put your name on our mailing list for further information.

Yours sincerely, ...

4. SENDING OUT INVITATION Letter 8 (official invitation)

10 Feb., 20...

Dear Dr.

The Organizing Committee for convening the in International Congress

on ... officially invites you to participate in the work of the Congress to be held in C... from 3rd to 9th July. We would appreciate an early reply to this invitation and hope we shall have the pleasure of seeing you at the Congress. Further arrangements will be expedited if your immediate acceptance of the invitation is written directly to the Organizing Committee. Please find enclosed a preliminary list of topics, which can cover your field of scientific activities. We kindly request you to inform us the title of your paper/poster.

Yours truly,...

Chairman of the Organizing Committee

Enc.: List of topics

5. Accepting invitation to scientific meetings Letter 9 (accepting invitation to letter 7)

16 Feb., 20...

Dear Dr. Williams,

I wish to inform you that I have received your letter of 10 Feb. 20... in which you officially invite me to participate in the work of the III International Congress on... to be held in C... from 3rd to 9th July, 20... It gives me great pleasure to accept your kind invitation to the Congress. From the list of topics enclosed in your letter I could present a paper under the title Please confirm agreement as to the title as soon as possible so as to have enough rime to prepare my paper. I am looking forward to receive further information from you.

Sincerely yours,...

Exercise 13. Translate into Ukrainian.

, 1. The National Association of... has the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the work of the Organizing Committee. 2. The Organizing Committee is happy to invite all persons interested in ... to attend or participate in the work of the Symposium on ... to be held in Kyiv, July 10-15, 20... 3. On behalf of the Organizing Committee I wish to inform you that the next meeting will be held in Paris, 10th May. I arr looking forward to seeing you at its session. 4. The Program of the Congress WRI was elaborated in such a way as to show current trends ii the area of... 5, We are planning sessions in the form of invited papers contributed papers, round-table discussions, poster presentations an< workshops. 6. The social Program Committee has drawn up an interestin, program for the participants and accompanying persons. 7. I am ver happy to extend to you an invitation to participate in the 10^th International Congress on ... and to present a talk on your area of investigation. 8. I happen to be engaged in the same area of topics which are suggested for the Conference. Therefore I am sending you the thesis of my paper (poster). If you find it to be of interest, I shall be looking forward to receive an invitation.

Exercise 14. Insert the appropriate article if necessary.

1. We would appreciate to have ... early reply to this invitation. 2 .... 3rd Circular has been sent to you by ... separate mail. 3. Your participation will be ... great contribution to.... success of... Symposium.

4. Please, find ... tentative program of... XVII International Conference on ... (Genetic engineering, Chemistry, Information Security). 5. It gives me great pleasure to accept your kind invitation to ... Congress. 6.1 wish to advise you that... Program Committee confirms ... topic of your paper. 7. It is ... pleasure to inform you that... abstract of your paper has been accepted for publication in ... Congress Book of ... Abstracts. 8. The Social Program is elaborated in such ... way as to show ... latest trends in ... microscopic equilibrium of crystal surfaces. 9. Apart from ... plenary sessions we are planning ... poster presentations. 10.1 was glad to receive your letter with ... pleasant news that you have accepted our invitation to preside over... 14th section.

Exercise 15. Insert the appropriate word or expression: