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Task1CallforConferencePapersTheplanningprocessforholdingaconferenceshouldbeginveryearly.Achairpersonisselectedtomaketheplan.Variouscommitteesareformed,withmembersinchargeofspecificactivities.ThesecommitteesgenerallyconsistofConferenceOrganizingCommitteeandConferenceAcademicCommittee.Thecommitteesarethentoworkoutageneralprogram,includingacallforpapers,whichistonotifytheprospectiveparticipantsoftheconference.Formatofcallforconferencepapers·Themeand/orbackground·Conferenceobjectives·Topicstobediscussed·Timeandvenue·Papersandsubmissions·Organizinginstitutionandcommittee·ContactinformationSampleConferenceGoals:TopromotethestudyofmaterialscienceinChina;tointroducethedevelopmentoftheresearchwork;todiscusstheimportantissuesinthefield;toprovideopportunitiesforinternationalcommunication;topromotetheunderstandingofrelateddisciplines;toexplorefuturecooperationpossibilitiesbetweenthecountries.TopicstobeDiscussed:Papersaresolicitedontheoreticalissuesandtheirapplicationsrelatedtocrystalmaterials.Suggestedtopicsincludebutarenotlimitedto:PapersandSubmissions:Authorsareinvitedtosubmitfullpapers,uptosixpages,withtheauthors’namesandaffiliations,completeaddress(includingemail,faxandphonenumberofthecorrespondingauthor),beforeApril10,2006,byemailto.ThelanguageisChineseorEnglish.Thepaperswillbereviewedbytheprogramcommitteebasedoncontent,presentationandsuitabilityfortheconference.ThepapersmustbeinanMSwordorLatexformat(A4,singlespace,Songti,10pointsifinChinese,orTimesNewRoman,12pointsifinEnglish).Moredetailedinformationwillbeavailableonthewebpage:.UsefulExpressionsandSentencePatterns1.Callforpapers·PapersarebeinginvitedforTI83rdWorldConferencetobeheldinShanghai,May23-27,2004.·Titlesofproposedpaperswitha200-wordabstractshouldbesubmittednolaterthanMay10,2006.·TheIASTEDSecretariatmustreceiveyourpaperbyJuly15,2006.2.Submission·Thesubmittedpapersshouldbeoriginalandhavenotbeenpublishedelsewhere.·BestpaperswillbeselectedbytheAdvisoryCommitteeandProgramCommittee,andtheauthorsareinvitedtosubmittheirpaperstoaninternationaljournal.·Forallsubmissions,pleaseincludethefollowinginformation:titleofthepaper,name,affiliation,address,phonenumber,email,andaudiovisualrequest.·Abstractsareinvitedfor20-minutetalksfollowedby10minutesofdiscussionaddressinganytopicintheareasofAsianenvironmentalprotection…3.Formatandlength·AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallyinanMSWordformatandsentbyemailtotheconferencesecretariat.·AuthorsofacceptedpapersshouldsendthefulltextpaperinformatofPDForMSWordbeforeSeptember15,2006towithattachment.·AllsubmissionsshouldbeinAdobeAcrobat(.pdf),postscript(.ps),orMSWord(.doc)format.·Initialpapersubmissionsshouldbeapproximatelytenpages.4.Notificationofacceptanceandrefusal·NotificationofacceptancewillbesentviaemailbyAugust1,2006.·Receiptofpapersubmissionwillbeconfirmedbyemail.·Submissionsreceivedafterthisdatewillnotbegivenprimaryconsideration.·AcceptanceofthepaperwillbeconfirmedbyJICC2006ProgramCommitteebasedoncontentqualityoftheextendedabstract.·Lateregistrationfeesorpapersubmissionswillresultinpapersbeingexcludedfromtheconferenceproceedings.Calledtoorderbythepresidingofficer主持人致辞rollcall点名announcementofquorum宣布大会决议readingoftheminutesofthepreviousmeeting宣读前期会议纪要approvaloftheminutesofthepreviousmeeting通过前期会议纪要relatedmatters相关事宜unfinishedbusiness未尽事宜appointmentsandremoval任命及离任nominationandelections提名及选举adjournment休会openingceremony开幕式keynotespeech主题发言forum论坛plenarysession全体会议postersession论文展示panelsession专题讨论会discussion/question&answersession讨论/提问与回答时间fieldtrip考察活动closingceremony闭幕式reception/banquet招待晚宴Task1LettersofInvitationBeforetheinternationalconference,theconferencehostororganizer(s)willsendinvitationletterstofamousscholarsandexpertsinthefieldandinvitethemaskeynotespeakerstotheconference.Theywillalsoinviteotherprospectiveauthorstopresenttheirnewideas,valuableworks,andongoingresearchattheconference.Theselettersareformallettersandthereforeshouldbearallthenecessaryinformationabouttheoccasion(s),andexpressthehost’ssincerityandhospitalitytowardtheattendees.在国际会议，会议主持人或组织者（）将发送邀请信，着名学者在该领域的专家和邀请他们作为主讲人会议。他们还将邀请其他作者提出自己的新观点，有价值的作品，并在会议进行的研究。这些信件是正式信件，因此应承担所有必要信息的场合（），和东道国的真诚和热情的观众。Formatofinvitationletters·Letterhead:theaddressofthewriter·Dateofwriting·Insideaddress:thenameandaddressoftherecipient·Salutation·Bodyoftheletter:theoccasion,timeandvenuethepurposeoftheinvitationtheconferencetheme/arrangementtheanticipatedpleasureinmeetingtherecipient(s)·Complimentaryclose·Signature·Enclosure(ifany)Learningaids1.TwomainbusinessletterformatsBusinesslettersareimportantmattersyoudealwith.Forsuchlettersasinvitationlettersandapplicationletters,therearetwomainformats:fullblockformatandmodifiedblockformatwithindentedparagraphs.·FullblockformatThisformatisverymodern.Everylineoftheletterbeginsattheleftmargin(flushleft),withaspaceofonelinebetweenparagraphs.Itadoptsopenpunctuation,whichmeansthatnopunctuationmarksareusedoutsidethebodyoftheletter,exceptforacommaafterthesalutationandthecomplementarycloserespectively.·ModifiedblockformatwithindentedparagraphsDifferentfromthefullblockformat,thisformatplacesthedateandthecomplimentarycloseneartherightmargin.Andthefirstlineofeachparagraphisindented,withnospaceofonelinebetweenparagraphs.Iftheletterheadisn’tpreprintedonthestationery,youshouldputitdirectlyabovethedate.2.Explanationofinvitationletters·LetterheadLetterheadreferstothefulladdress(street/roadaddress,city,province,country)ofthewriter(theconferencehost).postcode,phonenumber,faxnumberandemailaddressmayalsobeincluded.Itusuallyappearsattheverytopoftheletter,eitherintheleftcorner,rightcorner,oratthecenter.Whereveryouputit,besurethatyouraddressiscomplete.·DatePutdownthefulldate:date,month,andyear.Itcomesrightafterandjustbelowyouraddress.Itisacommonpraticetoputthedateagainsttheleftmargininthefullblockstyle.Thedateofthelettershouldbequiteclear.Theyearshouldbegiveninfull,themonthshouldbewritteninwordstoavoidmisunderstandingandconfusion,andthedaymaybewrittenincardinalorordinalnumbersandbeputbefore(Britishstyle)orafter(Americanstyle)themonth.BritishStytle:8May,20068thMarch,2006AmericanStytle:May8,2006March8th,2006·InsideaddressTheinsideaddressgivesthenameandfulladdressoftherecipient,whichisalwaysontheleftmargin.Writeitwithanappropriatecourtesytitle(e.g.Mrs.,Ms.,Miss,Mr.),professionaltitle(e.g.Dr.,Professor)orbusinesstitleifany(e.g.Manager,Directer),institution/organization,address,etc.Courtesyandprofessionaltitlesalwaysappearbeforethenamewhilebusinesstitlescomeafterthename.Neverusebusinesstitlesinthesalutation.Remembertomaketheinsideaddressascompleteaspossible.·SalutationThisisagreetingtotherecipient.Salutationisalsoalwaysontheleftmargin.·BodyoftheletterThebodyoftheletter-themessage-isthemostimportantpartinwhichtheconferencehost/organizer(s)state(s)theoccasion,timeandvenue,introduce(s)thepurposeofwriting,thetheme/arrangementoftheconferenceandexperss(es)theanticipatedpleasureinseeingtheinvitedperson(s).·ComplimentarycloseThecomplimentaryclosecanbeputeitherontheleft-handsideorright-handsideofthepage,withthefirstlettercapitalized,andfollowedbyacomma.Aswiththesalutation,yourcomplimentarycloseshouldreflectyourrelationshipwiththerecipient.Thefollowingaresomeofthemostoftenusedcomplimentaryclosed.(1)Formalcloses:Sincerelyyours,Respectfullyyours,Verytrulyyours,Yourssincerely,Yoursrespectfully,Yourstruly,(2)Informalcloses(ofteninemails):Bestregards,Bestwishes,Withbestwishes,Allthebest,Withrespect,·SignatureAnEnglishletteralwaysrequirestobesigned,whichshouldbeputbetweenthecomplimentarycloseandthetypedname,includingthewriter’spositionorstatusintheorganization.·Enclosure(s)(ifany)Thiscanbeusedtoremindtherecipientoftheadditionalmaterial(s)putintheinvitationletter,suchasanagendaofaconferenceoracurriculumvitaeinanapplicationletter.SomeprefertheabbreviationEncl.UsefulExpressionsandSentencePatterns1.Extendinginvitation·IampleasedtoinviteyoutoattendourAnnualConferenceonChemicalEducationtobeheldonNovember1-4,2005inAtlanta.·ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIinviteyoutothe2ndAnnualCommputerConference.Thisyear’sconferencewillbeheldatWuhanfromMarch23to26,2007.·OnbehalfoftheSchoolofInformation,YunnanUniversityandKunmingAssociationforScienceandTechnology,Iampleasedtoinviteyoutoattendandchairasessionoftheforthcoming10thJointInternationalComputerConferencetobeheldinKunming,Yunnan,fromAugust24to26,2006.·Asco-chairofthe36thAnnualmeetingoftheAssociationforCommputationalLinguistics,tobeheldinHongKongOctober10-25,2000,IamwritingtoaskwhetheryouwouldbewillingtopresentatalkinEnglishattheconferenceasaninvitedspeaker.·ItismypleasuretoinviteyoutoappearonapanelattheupcomingconferenceonEnglishTeachingatTertiaryLevelintheChineseContexttobeheldinBeijing,September12-13,2004.1.Purpose(oftheconference)·Theconferenceaimsatbringingtogetherengineersandresearcherswithinterestsintheareasofchemicalengineeringandatpromotingtheexchangeofideasandexperiencesamongthemintherecentdevelopmentsintheirareas.·TheCEseeks/attemptstoencouragescholarlyinterchangebetweenAsianistslocatedintheMidwestandpromoteAsianstudiesbothattheuniversityandsecondarylevels.·TheFirstInternationalWorkshoponCrossLayerDesign2007providesaforumforresearchersfromacademia,industryandgovernmenttopresentnewideas,valuableresearchoncrosslayerdesign.2.Expectingattendance·Wesincerelyhopethatyoucanacceptthisinvitation.·Idohopeyoucanmaketimeinyourbusyscheduletoattendtheconferenceandshareyourideasonthistopiconthepanel.·Iverymuchlookforwardtomeetingyouhereintheautumn.·Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytostronglyencourageyourorganizationtoattendthisveryimportantpreparatorymeeting.·TheConferenceCommitteeandIhopeyouwillfindyourconferencedayeducationalandrewarding.·Wehopethatyouwillbeabletojoinusatthisconference,andgiveusthebenefitofyourexperience.3.Mealsandaccommodations·TheCEwouldprovidethecostofaneconomyclassairfarefromBeijingtocheconference,hotelaccommodationsduringtheconference,andfreeregistrationtotheconference.·Ifyoucometothesymposium,yourlocalexpenses,includinghotelaccommodations,meals,andtheconferencefeewillbecoveredbytheorganizers.·Ourdepartmentoffersafeeandwill,ofcourse,reimburseyourtravelingandhotelexpenses.·Yourround-tripairticketandmealexpenseswillbesubsidized.·Youwillbeprovidedwithasubsistenceallowanceandaccommodationsforthedurationoftheconference..AcceptanceandRefusalInresponsetoinvitations,itispoliteofyoutoreplypromptly.Whenyoureceiveaninvitationanddecidetobepresent,youshouldrespondearlytoinformtheconferencehostofyouracceptanceoftheinvitationandattendanceattheconference.Ifyoucannotaccepttheinvitationbecauseofonereasonoranother,youshouldalsowritepromptlytoinformtheconferencehostofthat.Bygivinganearlyrefusal,youallowthemtimetofindanothersolutionorinvitee.在回应的邀请，这是出于礼貌你及时回复。当你收到邀请，决定存在，你应该早通知会议主持人你接受邀请，出席会议。如果你不能接受邀请，因为某种原因，你也应该写及时通知会议的主持人。在早期的拒绝，你让他们有时间找到另一种解决办法，或邀请。Formatoflettersofacceptance·Letterhead:theaddressofthewriter·Dateofwriting·Insideaddress:theaddressoftherecipient·Salutation·Bodyoftheletter:expressingyourpleasureandhonoratbeinginvitedagreeingtodowhatwasaskedrepeatingthemaincontent,date,time,venueclosingtheletterwithyourthanks,goodwishes,etc.·Complimentaryclose·SignatureFormatoflettersofrefusal·Letterhead:theaddressofthewriter·Dateofwriting·Insideaddress:theaddressoftherecipient·Salutation·Bodyoftheletter:expressingthanksgivingconvincingreason(s)foryourrefusalexpressingyourregretsextendinggoodwishes·Complimentaryclose·SignatureUsefulExpressionsandSentencePatternsAcceptinganinvitation1.Expressingyourpleasureinacceptingtheinvitation·ThankyouforyourletterofMay23.Iampleasedtoconfirmmyparticipationinthisyear’sconferenceinJune.·ThankyouforyourinvitationtoattendtheInternationalConferenceonCulturesandTranslationtobeheldonAugust23-26,2005inHongKong.·ThankyouforyourinvitationtoattendtheinternationalconferencetobeheldatSenriLifeScienceCenterinToyonaka,Osaka,Japan,July7-11,2003.·Iwouldliketoexpressmyappreciationfortheinvitationtospeakatyourseminar2.Expressingyouragreementtodowhatwasasked·Iampleasedtoacceptyourinvitationandwillsendmypaperentitled“CognitiveLinguisticsandDiscourseAnalysis”tothePaperCommitteebeforetherequireddate.·IhavereceivedyourletterdatedJune22,invitingmetospeakattheOpeningCeremonyoftheFifthNationalCouncilMeetingofTranslatorsAssociationofChinatobeheldonNovember4-6,inBeijing.Iwillspeakon“GlobalizationandDiversity:WhatDoTheyMeanforTranslators?”.Thankyouforyourkindinvitation.3.Closingtheletterbyexpressingthanksagain,orexpressingyourgoodwishes·Thankyouonceagainforyourkindinvitationandforyoureffortinmakingtheconferenceasuccessfulone.·Iampleasedtotakepartintheconferenceandlookforwardtoitwithpleasure.·IlookforwardtovisitingLondonandtoseeingyouagainattheconferencethisSeptember.Declininganinvitation1.Expressingthanksforbeinginvited·ThankyouforyourinvitationtoattendtheInternationalSymposiumonEarthScienceinthe21stCenturytobeheldatShandongUniversity,April13-17,2005.·ThankyouforyourletterofAugust2,2007,invitingmetoattendtheconferenceonsth.2.Statingthereason(s)fordecliningtheinvitation·Muchtomyregret,IshallnotbeabletohonortheinvitationbecauseIhavebeensufferingfromillhealththissummer.·Unfortunately,Ihaveapreviouscommitmentandthuscannothelpthistime.Iwouldbehappytospeakifyouwouldgivemeanotheropportunityatsomeothertime.·Muchtomyregret,IshallnotattendtheconferencebecauseIhavetochairameetingtobeheldinFranceatthattime.·IamverysorrytoinformyouthatIwillbeunabletogotoCanada.IjusthavelearnedthatthespecialflightthatIhadplannedtotakehasbeencancelledandthecostofaregularairlinefareisprohibitive.3.Closingtheletterwithgoodwishes(fortheconference,cooperationinthefuture)·Pleaseacceptmysincereapologies,andIhopeyouwillthinkofmeagainiftheWCAneedsaguestspeakeratsomefuturedate.·Ifeelverysorrytomisstheopportunityofmeetingyouandmanyothercolleaguesinthefieldoftheknowledgeeconomy.Iwishtheconferenceacompletesuccess.·However,Ilookforwardtoattendingtheconferencenextyear.Task1ChairingaMeetingInadditiontoanopeningceremonyandaclosingceremony,aninternationalconferencemayincludeseveralformsofmeetings:plenarysession,presentationsessionanddiscussion.Chairingdifferentformsofmeetingshasdifferenttasks.Theappropriatehandlingofameetingdependsonachairman’sadequatepreparations,expertiseinthetopicofthemeeting,pastexperiences,responsibilitiesandtactfulchairingmanners.Thistaskonlydealswithhowtochairaplenarysession.ProceduresofchairingameetingOpeningspeech:·Openingthemeeting·Introducingthethemeofthesession·Introducingoneselfandco-chairperson·IntroducingthekeynotespeakerClosingspeech:·Complimentingonthespeech·Introducingthenextspeaker·ClosingthemeetingUsefulExpressionsandSentencePatterns1.Openingthemeeting·Ladiesandgentlement!Willyoupleasebequietandbeseated?·Pleasebequiet,everyone!pleasebeseated.I’dliketoopenthemorning/afternoon/eveningsession.·Well,everyone,it’s8o’clocknow.SoI’dliketocallthemorningsessiontoorder.·Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,Iwouldliketo/amhappy/privilegedtodeclare/announcetheconferenceopen.·It’sagreatpleasure/privilegeformetobegin/open/starttheconference.·LadiesandGentlemen,mayIhaveyourattentionplease?Themeeting/seminarwillcometoorder/iscalledtoorder.2.Self-introduction·I’mWangYufromShandongUniversity.It’saprivilegeformetochairthissession.·Letmeintroducemyself.IamLiMingfromshandongUniversity.Iamthechairpersonforthismorning’ssession.·IamPhilipWangfromShandongUniversity,china.Iwanttoexpress,onbehalfofProfessorChao,mycolleaguewhoisexpectedtochairthissession,hisregretaboutnotbeingabletobepresrnt.3.Introducingco-chairman·ItisagreatpleasureformetosharethechairmanshipwithProfessorD.HarrisfromJinan.·Myco-chairmanisProfessorBillfromMilan,Italy.·Dr.Yang,whowasexpectedtobetheco-chairmanforthissymposium,couldnotattendthismeetingduetoillness.Wearehonored,however,tohaveinhisplaceastheco-chairmanDr.Lionmyleft.Dr.LiistheDirectorfortheNankaiLinguisticsInstitute.Weareextraordinarilypleasedandhonoredtohavehimheretodaytocochairthismeeting.4.Introducingthethemeofthesession·Thepurpose/aimofourmeetingtodayistoreviewtheDevelopmentinESLTeachingandLearning.·WhatwearegoingtodothismorningistoreviewtheRelationBetweenStudents’LearningStrategiesandperformance.·Weareassembled/gatheredheretoreviewtheFutureofGlobalization.·Thissessionwilldealwith/bedevotedtoHIVTreatmentandCareintheNewCentury.5.IntroducingakeynotespeakerThespeaker’spastandpresentexperience·OurkeynotespeakerisPeterdeJager,thepresidentoftheNationalIntelligenceCouncil.Previously,heservedasaspecialadvisortotheUnitedKingdomYear2000TaskForceandtotheRussianFederationTaskForce.·From2000to2004,hewasaffiliatedwiththeInstituteforSocialandEconomicPolicyintheMiddleEastattheKennedySchoolofHarvardUniversity.Thespeaker’seducationalbackground·OurspeakergotherPh.D.inagriculturaleconomicsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,followedbyaseriesofteachingandresearchpositionsatHarvardandPrinceton.·TerryholdsaBachelorofSciencedegreeincommunications.HealsoholdsaMasterofBusinessAdministrationinmarketingfromGeorgeStateUniversity.·Dr.Lee’sB.S.degreeisfromRutgersUniversity.HisPh.D.isfromUniversityofMassachusettsundertheguidanceofProfessorFergusClydesdale,arenownedfoodpolicyexpertandpersonalmentor.Thespeaker’sachievement(worksandarticles)·OurspeakeristheauthoroflifebyDesign:ADo-It-YourselfApproachforAchievingHappinessandservedastheeditorandco-authorofLetYourLeadershipSpeak:HowtoLeadandBeHeard.·Ourspeakerisalsoco-authoroffivebooksandover40publishedarticles.Asacommunicationsexpert,shehasbeenquotedintheSeattleTimes,thechicagoTribuneandtheAtlantaJournalConstitution.·Hilkaistheauthoroftheupcomingbook-DesignaPlantoSaveYourLife,andfourmorebookshavealreadybeenpublished.Thespeaker’sspeakingexperience·Forthepastsixyears,PeterdeJagerhasbeenaworldwideleaderincreatingawarenessfortheyear2000computerproblem,inboththeinformationsecuritycommunityandthebusinessworldatlarge.HehasappearedonnumerousTVandradioprogramshereandabroad.·OurspeakerhashostedadailyTVshowontheFinancialNewsNetworkandhasappearedonCNNandCBS,sharinghisInternetexpertise.Theawardsandhonorofthespeaker·Ourspeakerhasbeenhonoredmanyawards—aPoetLaureate,aPulitzerPrizewinner,aNationalMedaloftheArtsandaNationalBookAward,etc.MostoftheAmericanpoetsyoungerthanhimtendtolookuptohimastheirguide,theirleaderandtheirsurrogatefather.·Hehasearnedthetitleof“DistinguishedToastmaster”—thehighesthonorgivenbyToastmastersInternational.Since1924,only5,000membersoutoffivemillionhavebeensohonored.·SheisaCertifiedSpeakingProfessional—thehighestearneddesignationbestowedbytheNationalSpeakersAssociationandheldbylessthan175womennationwide.Thepresentationtopicofaspeaker·Pleasejoinmeinwelcomingourguestspeakertoday—Mr.RichardAllan,whosetopicisentitledFromSuccesstoSignificance.·Iamhappytopresenttoyouthefriendofallyoungpeople,Dr.RonaldPeterson,whowillnowaddressyouon“TheFutureofGlobalization”.·SotospeaktoyouonScientificBreakthroughsfromMicetoMen,pleasewelcomeAlicePark.·Today,StephenGreenwilladdressyouonHelpingChinaSpendtheSurplus.6.Complimentingonspeechesandintroducingthenextspeaker·Thankyou,Mr.Carswell.Yourspeechistheabsolutelypuregold,veryinspiring.Wearedelightedtobea