М. М. Кутепова The World of Chemistry Мир

Read the text again, divide it into logical parts and entitle them thus making a plan. Write out the sentences expressing the main idea(s) of the text.

Write a summary of the text using your plan and the sentences you’ve written out.

In your future life you’ll probably need to write a letter to a scientist who couldn’t attend the conference you have taken part in. You know this scientist, that’s why write a letter to him/her expressing your disappointment and hope to see him/her at another conference. The following letter is given to you as an example:

Chemistry Faculty
University of London
England
15 October, 200...
Dr. Hill
Montana University Missoula, USA
Dear Dr. Hill,
I was disappointed that it was not possible for you to attend the 16th International Conference on New Applications of Biochemical Research although I fully appreciate your obligations. I enclose the programme and abstracts of the Conference for your information. When the proceedings are available, I will send you a copy, too.
We were fortunate, indeed, that Dr. Lookenbill could attend and actively participate in the Conference work. I am sure you will hear a report from him about many details of the scientific programme.
For myself, let me close this brief letter with the hope that some time in the future it will be possible for us to meet again and discuss scientific problems of mutual interest. In particular, I shall be greatly interested in discussing bacteria in nature as well as the problems of cells and genetics which I mentioned to you last year in Paris. I have made some progress on the latter problem and would like to have your opinion on directions for further work. All your colleagues here send you their best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
R. Housemann

21. 
    Write letters to those unable to participate in the conferences. See Unit 3, ex. 18. Some of the scientists mentioned there will not have the opportunity to attend. Choose a conference and a scientist and write him a letter of understanding.