Don’t you think? Or do you still want to attend a conference full of sessions with monologue lectures from talking heads?

What’s your take? And please do share some examples of great conference interaction that you’ve experienced lately.

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Grammar Exercises

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past, Future Simple; Present, Past Continuous; Present, Past Perfect.

1. I always (to come) to school at a quarter to nine. 2. Yesterday I (to come) to school at ten minutes to nine. 3. Tomorrow Nick (not to go) to the cinema because he (to go) to the cinema yesterday. He already (to be) to the cinema this week. Look! He (to cry). 4. What your brother (to do) now? 5. My friend (to like) pies. He (to eat) pies every day. When I (to meet) him in the street yesterday, he (to eat) a pie. He (to tell) me that he (to buy) that pie at the corner of the street. Look at my friend now! He (to eat) a pie again.

Література:

1. Ільченко О. М. Англійська для науковців. The language of Science: [підручник]/ О.М. Ільченко. – К.: Наук.думка, 2010. – 288с.
2. Мансі О.Є. Англійська мова: [підручник для студентів і аспірантів немовних факультетів]/ О.Є Мансі. – К.: Арій, 2008. – 344с.

Практичне заняття 2.

1. Монологічне висловлювання за темою «Дискусія на конференції».
2. Складання діалогів з теми.
3. Обговорення теми «Business etiquette»
4. Граматичний матеріал Видо-часові форми групи Perfect-Continuous.

Read these items of information and interview the imaginary participant of the conference. Use the following expressions as introductions to your questions:

1. It is known that...

2. It is a well-known fact that...

3. It is believed that...,

4. It is assumed that...

5. I've heard that...

6. I'm told that...... in this connection...... concerning...... speaking about...

7. I wonder...

8. Could you tell me about... / Could you speak on...

9. Would you tell me about...

10. I'd like to know...