М. М. Кутепова The World of Chemistry Мир

Read the text again and list the points of the given plan in the order of

events they occur in the text:


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Plan:

1. 
   Advent of the Periodic Law.
   
2. 
   Discovery of “Mendelevium”.
   
3. 
   Similarities of Elements’ Properties.
   
4. 
   The Inventor of the Periodic System of Elements.
   

6. 
   Read the text for the third time, write out the main sentence(s) of each logical part and translate them into Russian.
   
7. 
   Combine the sentences you’ve written out into a summary. Then rewrite them in your own words, omitting unnecessary details.
   
8. 
   Suppose you are a member of the Organizing Committee. Compile the text of invitation letters to the Symposium on the Latest Discoveries of New Elements which is going to be held... You are given a letter as an example.
   

SYMPOSIUM ON THE LATEST DISCOVERIES
OF NEW ELEMENTS, Moscow, 200...
October 10, 200...
Dr. P. E. Pilet
Department of Chemistry
University of London
England
Dear Dr. Pilet,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I have the pleasure of inviting you to attend the Symposium on the Latest Discoveries of New Elements to be held in Moscow, March 18—22, 200....
We are sure that your participation will contribute much to the success of the Symposium and personal contact with you will enhance the exchange of scientific information.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon and hope that your response will be favourable.
Sincerely yours
Dr. A. A. Stepanov,
Chairman,
Organizing Committee

6. 
   Choose two scientists out of the ones given below and write letters of invitation for them to take part in different gatherings.
   

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1. 
   International Conference on Chemical Sciences in Development. May 14-18, 200...
   
2. 
   The 10th International Conference on Computers in Chemical Research and Education. July 14-19, 200...
   
3. 
   The 11th International Conference on Chemical Education. August 25-30, 200...
   

Scientists: Roger Black, Montana University, USA
Dr. Cyril Smith, Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon Professor David Wood, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, U.K.
N. N. Greenwood, Department of Chemistry,
University of Leeds, U.K.