1. Study the program of the scientific conference andchoose right session. Any conference do have many sessions and events. Look into the range of events that are being held and select the sessions that you are interested to participate in. See that you attend sessions that will update your skill set, reviewing topics that are new, or events that socialize.
2. Register early: Most of the conferences request for registration to know the number of people attending them to help out with seating, refreshments and giveaways arrangements.
3. Prepare questions: As you attend conferences to learn, you could review the pre-conference articles that are always sent out. You could prepare a list of questions before you attend the session. To get maximum benefit, asking questions will help one to get more information on the trends that to be visualized.
4. Stay focused: As conferences are always filled with information, keeping yourself focused is primary concern. Pay attention to the words and sign language the speaker had used. You could also learn how each speaker conveys their message and what techniques they involve to grab the attention of the audience.
5. Take notes: As in other seminars or workshops, conferences do bring in a lot of information or key addresses that can’t be memorized. Hence, it’s imperative to bring in your pen and notebook or smart phone or tablet or laptop to take notes.
6. Take time to socialize: Be it seminars or conferences, these events are best way to socialize and meet new people and get new contacts. It is a way to connect with people in a relaxed setting. All you will need to do is move around during the break and introduce yourself and gather information.
7. Updates made available: Usually conferences are events or sessions that are meant to give updates on the business trends, like a new product or new idea launch or future innovations. Hence, you would need to know what the conference is all about before attending it.
8.Maximize your presence: To gain more experience in to the conference, you could participate in this event as coordinator or facilitator or presenter or volunteer. This way you could be getting noticed and set yourself apart from the others. Also this way you could get more information from whomever you meet.
9. Make follow-up: After the event you would have many business cards and contact numbers. What do you do with them? Make new connections and expand your network. Facebook or Twitter or Gmail are ways to connect with them and follow-up indicating your interest.
10. Stay motivated: Attending conferences allows one to meet more people and expand the network of professionals. Your approach towards these events should be considered beyond professional duties as it eventually provides growth through knowledge and learning.
11.Practise listening skill: When attending conferences, it’s ideal to allow other to talk as well. This will allow healthy discussion and sharing of right information. If you have organized then it is advisable to ask everyone to introduce themselves. You could identify common interests among the members and highlight them.
12. Manage time: Having to deal with many events and make your presence available, it is wise to strategize your time. Some events might be more informative but some maybe not quite so. Then prioritize yourself to attend which is helpful to learn and grow. Look into the fine details of the conference and what is the agenda. This would help you to schedule and manage your time.
GRAMMAR REVISION
Passive Voice
(A) Exercise 1. Identify the tense-forms of the verbs (Passive) and translate the sentences.
1. The work was done by the student.
2. A lot of different courses are provided in British colleges of further education.
3. Some additional information on American system of education will be reported in the newspaper tonight.
4. Every college is headed by the Dean.
5. The factories were provided with new machines last month.
6. Boys and girls are taught together in most British schools.
7. Farmers are gathered in the college to discuss all the problems of students’ training.
8. By the end of the year our experiments will be finished.
(A) Exercise 2. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.
1. The first degree, Bachelor of Arts or Science, is awarded upon the completion of a three-year course.
2. Oxford and Cambridge are regarded as being academically superior to other universities.
3. University degree courses are generally taken for three, four or even five years.
4. In a tutorial a student is accompanied by only a handful of students.
5. Diplomas in Agriculture are offered by Agricultural Colleges at different Universities of England and Wales.
6. Graduates of agricultural colleges can be employed in farm management or agricultural industry.
(А) Exercise 3. Find the Passiveand translate these sentences.
1. This lecture is always listened to with great interest.
2. Your friend is very much spoken of.
3. This new equipment can be relied upon.
4. This article was recommended by our professor.
5. When was the doctor sent for?
6. Prof. Smith’s lecture was attended by a lot of students yesterday.
7. In this book no mention is made of the British polytechnics.
8. Care must be taken in using new computer programs.
(B) Exercise 4. Complete the table. Follow the model.
| show | to be shown | is shown | was shown | will be shown |
| make | ||||
| train | ||||
| take | ||||
| work | ||||
| produce | ||||
| do | ||||
| use | ||||
| leave | ||||
| choose | ||||
| provide | ||||
| improve |
(B) Exercise 5.Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (Passive).
1. Michael Faraday … (to born) in 1791 and died in 1867.
2. Prof. Smith’s lecture … (to attend) by a lot of students yesterday.
3. A new job … (to offer) to me next month.
4. The car … (to make) of different materials.
5. Modern methods of welding … (to debate) usually at the conference.
(B) Exercise 6. Ask questions using the Passive. Some are Present and some are Past.
1. Ask about glass. (how/make?)…
2. Ask about the engine. (when/invent?)…
3. Ask about mountains. (how/form?)…
4. Ask about Pluto (the Planet). (when/discover?)…
5. Ask about silver. (what/use for?)…
(B) Exercise 7. Transform the sentences according to the model: