М. М. Кутепова The World of Chemistry Мир

Listen to the talk again and answer the following questions:

1. 
   What is the conference devoted to?
   
2. 
   What problem is increasingly coming into question?
   
3. 
   What do you think “the granting agencies” are?
   
4. 
   What problem is Dr. Walling anxious about?
   
5. 
   Who to her mind violates the rules of experimenting?
   
6. 
   How do some researchers treat data?
   
7. 
   What steps according to Dr. Walling should be taken to avoid fraud in data treatment?
   
8. 
   When does the situation with data treatment get out of hand?
   
9. 
   Who in Dr. Walling’s view should be responsible for honest results of the experiments?
   
10. 
    What is your opinion on the question discussed?
    
11. 
    Do there exist similar problems in your laboratory?
    

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11. 
    a) Listen to the talk once again and write down all the expressions you consider useful in the procedure of a conference. What other expressions of this kind may be used at formal gatherings? Make use of the expressions from other units of the textbook.
    

b) Read another text on international conference participation and be ready to answer a few questions:
Do you know how to take part in international meetings? If you don’t, here are some bits of advice. At an international meeting you don’t only represent yourself, your own aspirations or even your own professional organization. You are also representing your country and should endeavour to do so with appropriate dignity.
The only way of participating in an international congress is to do so whole-heartedly and intelligently. It is the behaviour and active participation of the congress-goers which above all ensures the success of a congress. Don’t be the type of participant who cannot adapt himself.
Think about what you hope from the meeting. Remember that its duration is limited to a few days. Remember that the other participants expect you to contribute something. Be active, ready to listen to the ideas of others. Don’t be self-centred or quick-tempered. Familiarize yourself with the rules of the congress, but with a view of respecting them, not to causing difficulties.
Do not stay in an ivory tower, but do not take part in discussions just for the pleasure of hearing your own voice or of having your name written down in the minutes.
Make sure that by your own behaviour you are helping the chairperson and other organizers in their difficult task of guiding the proceedings successfully to concrete conclusions, in an atmosphere of cooperation and friendship among the participants of each country. Contact with other participants.
If you wish to draw the greatest benefit from an international congress, make contact with persons who you already know but also make a point of meeting as large number of unfamiliar faces as possible.
Take advantage of meals, receptions and excursions, change to an other group instead of staying with your countrymen, or at the same table, or in the same coach.
Discretion is all very well, but timidity is useless and annoying. Remember that others are in the same position as you, and many may be


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even more isolated. Introduce yourself to other people and make as many introductions as possible among other participants. Taking part in a discussion, be clear and brief. Don’t overstep your allotted time. This may annoy the chairperson and other participants. Make use of your notes but don’t simply read them out. A well-prepared impromptu speech will interest listeners far more than one read from noies.
Speak in the working congress language you know best and don’t try to display your multilingual talents. It should never be necessary for you to be translated into your mother tongue.
Don’t change your mind without good reason.

1. 
   How should you make contact with other participants of a conference?
   
2. 
   What do the other participants expect from you?
   
3. 
   Why should you familiarize yourself with the rules of the conference?
   
4. 
   Why should you not stay in an ivory tower?
   
5. 
   How should you take part in a discussion?
   
6. 
   What language should you speak?
   

12. 
    Make up your own communication on a scientific problem that you are interested in and speak in front of your fellow students bearing in mind the information you’ve got from the above text.
    
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