Научная конференция

Exercise I. Read the following polylogue:

Professor Platonov is in Dr. Coleridge's study (Manchester Computer research Centre) ready to discuss recent developments in CAD/CAN (+Computer Aided De­sign/Computer Aided Manufacture) and related fields with Dr.Nakamoto and Dr. Dupont

Coleridge: Dear Dr. Platonov, Nakamoto, from the Japanese Osaka.

Platonov: Pleased to meet you, Dr. Nakamoto.

Nakamoto: How do you do, Dr. Platonov? We've read many of your recent articles in Japan.

P.: I am glad that the results of our joint work can be used by our col­leagues.

C: And this is Dr. Dupont whom I needn't to introduce to you.

P.: How are you, Dr. Dupont? It's such a long time since we met in Paris.

Dupont: I'm happy to see you here, in Manchester; and I should say that significant advances have been achieved by Dr. Coleridge's de­partment, and we must be lucky to participate in their annual session.

N.: I say, Dr. Coleridge, the wealth of your library of computer pro­grammes is really impressive. It seems to me you must have been very active in this field for some years already.

C: Yes. This has been possible to a large degree because of our com­putation research facility at Mel­ville. It was formed about ten years ago to help make better use of our computer capabilities.

P.: What is the main concern of your group?

C: CAD/CAM is our main concern.

D.: And what about you, Dr. Platonov? What research are you doing now?

P.: We have a very interesting re­search programme to fulfil. It is mainly concerned with introducing computer science achievements into production. We do it in collabora­tion with research centres at several of our machine-building enterprises.

D.: Does Professor Romanov work in this field, too?

P.: Oh, yes, and he has produced a large number of publications of late. D.: I know him very well. He was my supervisor when I worked on a part of my thesis (dissertation) in Moscow.

N.: One of his papers was published in Japan and provoked much discus­sion.

P.: This was the one concerned with miniaturization of electronic de­vices?

N.: Yes. I, for myself, am now en­gaged in studying several problems in the field of microelectronics.

C: What are your interests in this field?

N.: I am interested in all sorts of problems concerned with the miniaturization and microminiaturi­zation. We have a special research group in Osaka. C: What about the facilities? N.: A very powerful firm has sup­plied us with an excellent centre. D.: And what about the staff? N.: It's staffed by very competent and enthusiastic people. I mean both the leading researchers and the lab personnel.

C: I can't boast the same. Though the staff is excellent, sometimes material problems arise.

P.: Still your results don't show much of it, Professor. C: Glad to hear that.

Exercise II. Use the following phrases in speech: