Answer the questions:
What is a scientific conference? What types of conferences do you know?
Why is it a good idea to attend conferences? Make a list of reasons.
Have you ever participated in a scientific conference?
Have you ever heard about Elsevier?
Practice pronunciation of the following words:
| laureate | /'lɔ:riət/ |  |
| renowned | /rɪ'naʊnd/ | |
| current | /'kʌrənt/ | |
| ñolleague | /'kɒli:ɡ/ | |
| annually | /'ænjuəli/ | |
| exhibition | /ˌeksə'bɪʃən/ | |
| socialize | /'səʊʃəl-aɪz/ | |
| ensure | /ɪn'ʃʊə/ | |
| vibrant | /'vaɪbrənt/ | |
| event | /ɪ'vent/ | |
| throughout | /θru:'aʊt/ | |
Match the word combinations in A with their translation in B.
(see Reference materials: Collocations)
(see Reference materials: Collocations)
A
B
provider of
to attend
to present
poster
renowned
fellow
vibrant
journal
Nobel
leading-edge
scientists
researchers
city
laureates
a conference
information
research
technology
presentation
editor
Sort out the words into 2 categories (international words and "false friends").
( see Reference materials: International words vs False friends)
( see Reference materials: International words vs False friends)
conference
technical
service
commercial
journal
positive
social
delegate
medical
products
to present
information
laureates
international
to visit
International words
"False friends"
