A) Read the following text.

Special attention should be paid to the role of the conference lead­er. His duties are: 1) to plan for the conference, 2) to encourage gen­eral participation, 3) to make frequent summaries, 4) to keep the discussion on the subject, 5) to make suggestions by means of ques­tions, 6) to arrange for each participant to receive a written summa­ry of the conference as soon as possible after it is over.

Summarizing is extremely important: the summary takes what is worthy of attention and holds it up for everyone. Failure to listen causes men to get away from the subject, and it is part of the lead­er's role to get them back again.

If the object in holding the conference is to get others' thoughts, the leader ought not to declare his own views until he has heard theirs. The conference leader can make suggestions by the method of asking questions. E.g., let's assume that you have a participant who is making generalizations. He makes a lot of them. You can ask, "Can you give us a specific example of that point?"

To ask questions instead of making declarative statements is con­ductive to obtaining more participation.

b) Learn the following conversational formulas and phrases which are common at conferences and public meetings:

The meeting is declared open. Разрешите считать собрание открытым.

The floor is open for nomina­tions. Прошу выдвигать кандидату­ры.

We are to elect the chair/the president and the secretary of the meeting. Мы должны выбрать предсе­дателя и секретаря собра­ния.

I move (make a motion) (that) nominations (should) be closed. Предлагаю прекратить выдви­жение кандидатур.

I second the motion. Поддерживаю предложение.

The floor is open for discussion. Начинаем прения.

Conduct the meeting, please. Пожалуйста, ведите собрание.

N. will keep the minutes. Н. будет вести протокол.

The following items are on the agenda; Item One... Item Two... На повестке дня следующие вопросы: 1.... 2....

The agenda is carried (adopted, passed). Повестка дня принята.

The floor is given to N. for the re­port. Слово для доклада предостав­ляется Н.

There is a motion to fix the time limit at 10 minutes. Есть предложение установить регламент 10 минут.

Submit questions in writing, please. Вопросы прошу подавать в письменном виде.

Who asks the floor? Кто просит слова?

May I speak on the point in question? Разрешите выступить (выска­заться) по данному вопро­су.

May I take the floor? Прошу слова.

N. has the floor. Слово предоставляется Н.

The motion is carried (adopted). Предложение принято.

The motion is voted down (over­ruled). Предложение отклонено.

Let's attend to the other items of the agenda. Есть предложение перейти к другим пунктам повестки.

I move that the discussion should be stopped owing to the late hour. Я предлагаю прекратить пре­ния в связи с недостатком времени.

Hear! Hear! Правильно! Правильно!

I'm putting the matter to the vote. Ставлю вопрос на голосова­ние.

Shall we draw up a resolution on the points discussed? Будем ли мы принимать резо­люцию по обсуждаемым вопросам?

The resolution is passed unanimously (by an overwhelming majority). Резолюция принята едино­гласно (подавляющим боль­шинством голосов).

The majority has it. Принято большинством голо­сов.

Who's in favour of(against) it? Кто за (против)?

Who's Abstained (from voting)? Кто воздержался (от голосова­ния)?

The agenda is complete. Повестка дня исчерпана.

I declare the meeting closed. Объявляю собрание закры­тым.

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