Unit 8. International Conference

Unit 8. International ConferenceUnit 8. International Conference

Channels of asking for informationChannels of asking for information

1. journals and magazines in your 1. journals and magazines in your fieldfield

2. Internet (search on computer)2. Internet (search on computer) 3. Writing to related organizations3. Writing to related organizations 4. Personal contact4. Personal contact

Sample of the letterSample of the letter

Dear Dr. Brook,Dear Dr. Brook, I am a Ph.d student of … university. I’ve learI am a Ph.d student of … university. I’ve lear

nt from….that the Second International Confent from….that the Second International Conference on… will be held on the university camprence on… will be held on the university campus, 21-22, June 2006. I am just writing a paper, us, 21-22, June 2006. I am just writing a paper, which seems to coincide with the topics of the which seems to coincide with the topics of the conference. I would appreciate receiving the conference. I would appreciate receiving the Call for Paper, circulars, and other details of thCall for Paper, circulars, and other details of the conference.e conference.

Sending a Conference PaperSending a Conference Paper

1. Study the topics carefully1. Study the topics carefully main topic, subtopics, main concernsmain topic, subtopics, main concerns 2. Be sure to understand all 2. Be sure to understand all

requirements.requirements. length, format, full/abstract,length, format, full/abstract, contact personcontact person 3. Pay attention to the deadlines3. Pay attention to the deadlines

DeadlinesDeadlines

2nd circular mailing/ July, 20062nd circular mailing/ July, 2006 call for paper (abstracts)call for paper (abstracts) Submission of extended September 2006Submission of extended September 2006 papers (abstracts)papers (abstracts) Final registration September 2006Final registration September 2006 Publication of proceedings October 2006 Publication of proceedings October 2006

Symposium November 7-9, 2006 Symposium November 7-9, 2006

About International ConferenceAbout International Conference

1. A symposium:1. A symposium: It is a formal meeting.It is a formal meeting. Specialists present academic speeches.Specialists present academic speeches. Interchange among nparticipantsInterchange among nparticipants Open to audience questions, comments, Open to audience questions, comments,

and reactionand reaction

2. A seminar2. A seminar A group of students discuss and study A group of students discuss and study

a problem with a teacher.a problem with a teacher. 3. A panel discussion3. A panel discussion A meeting at which one or more A meeting at which one or more

scholars address conference topics in scholars address conference topics in front of all participants.front of all participants.

4. A poster session4. A poster session A meeting at a conference during A meeting at a conference during

which the participants’ papers are which the participants’ papers are posted on the board to be read by posted on the board to be read by those who are interested in.those who are interested in.

5. A workshop5. A workshop A discussion and demonstration of A discussion and demonstration of

the practical work on a particular the practical work on a particular subject and people related share subject and people related share their knowledge and experience.their knowledge and experience.

Related contentsRelated contents

First CallFirst Call Theme of the conferenceTheme of the conference Aims of the conferenceAims of the conference Introduction to keynote speakersIntroduction to keynote speakers Submission of abstracts & papersSubmission of abstracts & papers OrganizersOrganizers Important Date (deadlines etc.)Important Date (deadlines etc.) Further contact personFurther contact person

2nd Call2nd Call Hotel accommodationHotel accommodation Keynote speakersKeynote speakers Sponsoring hostSponsoring host InitiatorsInitiators AimsAims ThemesThemes Symposium programSymposium program Field tripField trip

PublicationPublication RegistrationRegistration Working languageWorking language Place and accommodationPlace and accommodation Important deadlinesImportant deadlines Organizing committeeOrganizing committee

Comments on Abstract TranslationComments on Abstract Translation

ContentsContents 1. What you’ve done.1. What you’ve done. 2. Methods introduced briefly2. Methods introduced briefly 3. Findings/discovery3. Findings/discovery 4. Conclusion4. Conclusion

Informative abstractInformative abstract

It gives as much important information It gives as much important information as can be crammed into the word limit. as can be crammed into the word limit.

It also give specific information about prIt also give specific information about problems , method, result, or conclusion.oblems , method, result, or conclusion.

Descriptive abstractDescriptive abstract

It describe reports. It doesn’t give any sIt describe reports. It doesn’t give any specific information about the problem, pecific information about the problem, method, result, or conclusion. method, result, or conclusion.

Sample of Descriptive abstractSample of Descriptive abstract

The purpose of this program is to The purpose of this program is to provide generalized crack growth provide generalized crack growth tracking procedures for transport tracking procedures for transport bomber aircraft. A study and tests bomber aircraft. A study and tests were conducted on crack growth rate were conducted on crack growth rate characteristics, analysis schemes characteristics, analysis schemes were developed, and tracking were developed, and tracking procedures were evaluated.procedures were evaluated.

Sample of informative abstractSample of informative abstract

This paper explores the history of one This paper explores the history of one company and its bid for survival in the company and its bid for survival in the rapidly changing world of today.rapidly changing world of today.

It examines the plastics industry in It examines the plastics industry in America and the position of the company America and the position of the company within it, detailing the growth of the within it, detailing the growth of the company over the past 50 years and the company over the past 50 years and the expansion of the product range and expansion of the product range and facilities to the present time.facilities to the present time.

Analysis of two translated versionsAnalysis of two translated versions Orius sauteri (Poppius) is a predator witOrius sauteri (Poppius) is a predator wit

h facultative reproductive diapause. It hh facultative reproductive diapause. It has 5 to 6 generations per year in Beijing. as 5 to 6 generations per year in Beijing. In September, most of the female adults In September, most of the female adults entered diapause. The research results entered diapause. The research results showed that the short photoperiod was showed that the short photoperiod was the key factor to diapause inducement. the key factor to diapause inducement. The critcal photoperiod fell between 12:The critcal photoperiod fell between 12:11(L:D), and the temperature affected th11(L:D), and the temperature affected the critical photoperiod.e critical photoperiod.

These factors interacted by a complThese factors interacted by a complex way on the determination of inciex way on the determination of incidence of diapause of O.sauteri. The dence of diapause of O.sauteri. The nymph stage was sensitive to diapanymph stage was sensitive to diapause signal and the more time exposuse signal and the more time exposed, the higher diapauserate was. Thed, the higher diapauserate was. The female adults of Osauteri collectioe female adults of Osauteri collection in the fall would break diapause an in the fall would break diapause and lay eggs under long-day and warnd lay eggs under long-day and warm temperature.m temperature.

Steps in translating workSteps in translating work

1. Key words1. Key words 2. structure2. structure 3. Logics between3. Logics between

Tips for translating workTips for translating work

1. taking a whole logically connected 1. taking a whole logically connected block into consideration.block into consideration.

2. Adjusting orders of sentences 2. Adjusting orders of sentences according to the logic and structure according to the logic and structure

requirements.requirements. 3. Don’t be afraid of supplementing 3. Don’t be afraid of supplementing

and deducting some words while and deducting some words while translating from Chinese into English.translating from Chinese into English.

Examples from Students’ WorkExamples from Students’ Work

1. Compare the Chinese version in the h1. Compare the Chinese version in the handout with the its English version.andout with the its English version.

2. Make comment on the work.2. Make comment on the work.

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FingerprintingFingerprinting Cytoplasmic male sterility Cytoplasmic male sterility (( 胞质雄性不育材料胞质雄性不育材料 )) Differential fragment Flower budDifferential fragment Flower bud Primers(Primers( 引物引物 ) sequence ) sequence 测序测序 F1 hybrids F1 hybrids 杂种杂种

采用采用 ------ 分析分析 Subject: Subject: 两套大白菜两套大白菜胞质雄性不育材料胞质雄性不育材料及及

其杂种其杂种 F1F1 花蕾花蕾的总的总 RNA/RNA/ 指纹技术指纹技术 Verb: Verb: 分析分析 // 采用采用

Adverb: Adverb: 采用采用

1. In order 1. In order to study the differential expto study the differential expressionression of the genes related to cytoplas of the genes related to cytoplasmic male sterility in Chinese Cabbage, a mic male sterility in Chinese Cabbage, a modified RNA fingerprinting technique modified RNA fingerprinting technique was developed was developed to compare the differento compare the difference in the total RNA.ce in the total RNA.

2.2. To study the differential expression , a To study the differential expression , a modified fingerprinting technique was amodified fingerprinting technique was applied to analyzing the total RNA of cytopplied to analyzing the total RNA of cytoplasmic male sterility in Chinese Cabbagplasmic male sterility in Chinese Cabbagee. .

通过通过 ------ 获得获得 Subject: Subject: 我们 （我们 （ indicatedindicated ）） Verb: Verb: 获得，克隆， 测序 获得，克隆， 测序 Adverb/prep.: Adverb/prep.: 通过通过

Four stable differential fragments Four stable differential fragments were amplified with primers selectewere amplified with primers selected from 186 random primers.d from 186 random primers.

根据各差异条带的测序结果合成长引物进根据各差异条带的测序结果合成长引物进行验证， 行验证， S47S47 ，， S93S93 所对应的差异消失，所对应的差异消失， 而 而 176176 ， ， 199 199 长引物验证的结果与长引物验证的结果与 RAP-RAP-PCRPCR 相似相似 , , 序列分析表明…序列分析表明…

After these four fragments were cloned aAfter these four fragments were cloned and sequenced, specific primers were desnd sequenced, specific primers were designed to validate the differential fragmeigned to validate the differential fragments. The validation showed …were false nts. The validation showed …were false positive and …were confirmed by PRC wpositive and …were confirmed by PRC with the specific primers. Sequence analyith the specific primers. Sequence analysis revealed …sis revealed …