Important dates, 2001

May 15^th - deadline for receipt of Abstracts

July 15^th - deadline for registration and advance payments

September 10^th - opening of Conference and deadline for submission of

manuscripts.

Practical assignment: Read these items of information and interview the imaginary participant of the Conference. Use the expressions given above.

Reading & translating of the text:

Invitation

Dear Sir,

It gives me great pleasure to extend to you a formal invitation to attend our Conference that will be held in Oxford in May, 2002.

The Organizing Committee has prepared a program that will be both informative and enjoyable.

We are confident that your presence will contribute toward making the Congress an outstanding event.

We should be very grateful if you would agree to participate. If you wish to make a contribution, please, let us know its title.

Sincerely your, (signature)

Practical assignment: Make up the invitation of у our own.

Reading & translating of the text:

Reply

Dear Sir,

Unfortunately I received your kind invitation too late to prepare my contribution for the Conference you have invited. In addition to that I have some previous engagements, which would be most inconvenient for me to cancel.

It was extremely inspiring for me to find in your letter a few words appreciating my studies. Thank you. I wish every success to the Conference.

Yours sincerely, (signature)

or:

Dear Sirs,

I have received your kind invitation. Thank you. It appears from your letter that the Conference will take place in June. It makes my participation impossible because of my previous engagements.

I should like to inform you that I shall be waiting for a new opportunity of meeting my colleagues. I wish every success to the Conference.

I remain, Yours sincerely, (signature)

Practical assignment: Give your reply on the invitation.