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English for Academics Book 2 Teacher’s Guide
© Cambridge University Press and British Council Russia 2015
www.cambridge.org/elt/english-for-academics
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Module 1
Lesson 1
Organising and participating 
in academic events 
Module 1
Unit 1 Planning a conference
By the end of this unit, learners will be able to
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create a timeline for a conference
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discuss and come to an agreement about a theme, title and 
submission guidelines for a conference
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write a call for papers
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talk about different presentation formats and past 
conference experiences
Lesson 1 A conference planning timeline
Time: 90 minutes
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to
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list the most important issues to consider while preparing
a conference
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complete a conference planning timeline 
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hold a planning meeting
Lead-in
1 Learners’ own answers.
Listening
2 
Answers
1 c 2 e 3 f 4 a 5 d 6 b
Audioscript 
2
Conversation 1 
Speaker 1: Hello. How are you? Did you sleep well?
Speaker 2: Yes, thanks. It’s a lovely place. My room is so 
comfortable and it has a gorgeous view of the sea. I think I’ll 
be able to do some work on my paper, you know, in between 
… How’s your …? 
Conversation 2
Speaker 3: Hi! How’s it going? Did you find the right equipment 
for your presentation?
Speaker 4: I did, thanks. They’ve hired some amazing 
equipment! And when I asked for help with it, a technician 
turned up immediately and set everything up. He even offered 
a choice …
Conversation 3 
Speaker 5: So, what do you think of all that?