Card # 5

LISTENING (7 minutes)

Task 1. Listen to the recording [T.5] ‘Lost in translation’ and complete the test.

(listening - 2 minutes; time for fulfilment - 1 min., for answering -1 min.).

#		true	false
1	She did a postgraduate course in translation
2	She didn’t like the idea of working for herself
3	The most difficult kind of text to translate is poetry
4	What the translator needs is an Internet connection and electricity

Task 2. Retell the listened text (time for preparation - 2 min., time for answering - 1 min.).

SPEAKING (10 minutes)

Task 1. Discuss the given topic (time for preparation- 2 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

How much money do you spend on your education?

Task 2. Speak on a given topic (time for preparation- 5 min., time for answering- 1 min.)

Children should be encouraged to leave home once they’ve turned 18. Give reasons, prove your point of view.

READING (9 minutes)

Task 1. Read the text (silent reading – 1 min., reading aloud – 2 min.)

Make a plan to the text (time for preparation- 1 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

Participation in a conference

An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers (not necessarily academics) to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.

Conferences are usually composed of various presentations. They tend to be short and concise, with a time span of about 10 to 30 minutes; presentations are usually followed by a discussion. The work may be bundled in written form as academic papers and published as the conference proceedings. Usually a conference will include keynote speakers (often, scholars of some standing, but sometimes individuals from outside academia). The keynote lecture is often longer, lasting sometimes up to an hour and a half, particularly if there are several keynote speakers on a panel. In addition to presentations, conferences also feature panel discussions, round tables on various issues and workshops.

Prospective presenters are usually asked to submit a short abstract of their presentation, which will be reviewed before the presentation is accepted for the meeting. Some disciplines require presenters to submit a paper of about 6–15 pages, which is peer reviewed by members of the program committee or referees chosen by them.

A large meeting will usually be called a conference, while a smaller is termed a workshop. They might be single track or multiple track, where the former has only one session at a time, while a multiple track meeting has several parallel sessions with speakers in separate rooms speaking at the same time.

The larger the conference, the more likely it is that academic publishing houses may set up displays. Large conferences also may have a career and job search and interview activities.

The professional conference, large conferences not limited to academics but with academically related issues. Increasing numbers of amplified conferences are being provided which exploit the potential of WiFi networks and mobile devices in order to enable remote participants to contribute to discussions and listen to ideas.

Task 2. Translate the 2-nd paragraph of the text (time for preparation- 3 min., time for answering - 1 min)

WRITING (14 minutes)

Task 1. Write an essay on the given topic:

‘What are some of the negative effects of a dramatic increase in tourism?’ (100 words).

(time for preparation- 13 min., time for answering- 1 min.).