Read the following dialogues in parts. Learn and act out the dialogues.
Dialogue 1:
A: My name is David Johnson. May I have you for a few minutes?
B: Why, sure. What can I do for you?
A: Your report was a real success and has made a great impression on me. I'm very interested in your research and would like to receive more information on this problem.
B: Well, you are welcome.
A: Could we discuss the results of your research more in greater detail?
B: Unfortunately, I’m on a tight schedule, but I can give you the paper where the results I’ve reported are thoroughly discussed.
A. Oh, it suits me fine. Thank you so much.
B: Not at all.
Dialogue 2:
A: We're having a meeting tomorrow. Can you make it?
B: When is it taking place?
A: We're planning on 10 o'clock. Is that OK?
B: Yes, that'll be fine.
A: We're going to go over the discussions of our upcoming field experiment.
B: Good. I have some suggestions I’d like to make.
A: I am also going to make some suggestions on the using of organic fertilizers in our future works.
B: That'll be interesting. Is Prof. Brown attending?
A: No, he's flying to San Francisco and won't be able to make it.
B: Oh well. Then we will make it within our workgroup.
Complete the following sentences with suitable modal verbs (see Appendix 2.2).
| must to have to may should to be able to be to can |
1. You … prepare your thesis.
2. They will … to take part in the conference.
3. She … answer the questions at the conference yesterday.
4. You will … pass a candidate examination in English next spring.
5. Doctoral thesis … be an original contribution to knowledge.
6. You … consult him on the research next Monday.
7. The participants arriving at the conference … pay the registration fee.
8. This result … be easily obtained.
9. She … go to Vienna conference next spring.
10. One of my colleagues … report the results of his experiment at the conference.
Text 2: Sample conference paper calls
Call for papers
The conference will contain both invited and contributed papers. A number of contributed papers covering original unpublished work on the meeting subjects will be accepted for presentations. Each author will be expected to submit the following material on the paper supplied:
- A 50-word abstract of the paper for the meeting program;
- A summary of the presentation. This summary of up to four pages will be reproduced from the material submitted by the author.
Summaries of all accepted papers will be printed as submitted in a Digest of the meeting which will act in a lieu of the conference proceedings. The Digest is to be distributed at the Conference. Completed abstracts and summaries must be received by the Organising Committee by June 1, 2015.
Call for contributed papers and posters
Contributed papers and posters on topics of ecology and agriculture are invited for the 20th Annual Conference. Abstracts will not be published, so we encourage reports from the authors` most recent scientific investigations and management experiences. Presentations will, however, be audio recorded and made available to conference attendees after the conference. All contributed papers (oral presentations) will be scheduled for 20 minutes, which includes 15 minutes for the presentation and five minutes for questions.
We urge participants to consider presenting their work as posters, as this format allows authors to interact with attendees and discuss their research at length. Authors are requested to be available to discuss their posters during scheduled breaks.
7) Explain the differences between the conferences given above. The points to be covered:
1. The form of participation in the conferences. 2. Types of papers to be submitted to the conferences. 3. The proceedings of the conferences.
Write a letter to the organizing committee of the conference you are going to attend. Use phrases given in Appendix 1.2.