Task 5. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using words from the text 'Why Do People Attend Conferences?'. 1. Conferences attract people from all different geographical areas who share a common interest or profession, and they are a great way to

Task 5. Fill appropriate words in the sentences below. Use the text Why Do People Attend Conferences?, (Task 3). Discuss them with your groupmates. Do you agree with the statements or not? What is your opinion?

1. Conferences … … people from all different geographical areas who share a common ... or ..., and they are a great way to meet new people in your field.
2. You have the opportunity to ask ... questions about their work and rationale behind it, which you can’t do when reading ... … .
3. Presenting will make you more ... about the work that you do, and gives you new ... about your work.
4. Conferences are another way to get your name and your work out there as you begin to establish ... in your field of study, especially if fortunate to be invited as a … .
5. There are other ... to attending conferences such as finding a new job, recruiting skilled people for a ..., getting out of the office for a few days and use the time to visit a new city, gain continuing ...
credits via attendance etc.