DIALOGUE. - Mr. Johnson, I’ve heard there will be the next meeting of the Students Scientific Society

- Good morning, Mr. Johnson.

- Good morning, Jack.

- Mr. Johnson, I’ve heard there will be the next meeting of the Students Scientific Society. Could you give me a detailed account of it?

- Sure, Jack. We are planning to hold the next Scientific Society meeting sometime during the last week of this month. Can you prepare a report and make a colourful presentation for the meeting?

- Certainly, sir. I’ll gladly do what you ask. What are the topics to discuss?

- The main point of our meeting is Water and everything connected with it. So, each member of the Students Society should be ready to discuss the following items: Water and its role in the life on Earth; Forms and properties of water; Water pollution.

- Oh, I see. By the way, some of my group-mates appealed to me for more information about the meeting. They are interested whether they can prepare a report about outstanding people in that field.

- Of course, they can. We’ll back them in their doings.

- Oh, I see. The meeting seems to be interesting!

- I hope so. And, please, don’t shelve your report. You may consult me whenever you want to.

- Thank you, sir. If you don’t mind, may I know the date of the meeting?

- Most probably it will be the 25^th.

- The 25^th? I’m sorry to say this, sir, but would it be possible to postpone it by a day or so. There is an important Pharmaceutical conference at our Academy on the 25^th.

- I see. Let me consult the Councilor of the Students Society. I’ll tell you in a day or two.

- Thank you, sir.

Exercise 7: Translate some cliché from the dialogue:

1. Could you give me a detailed account of it? 2. I’ll gladly do what you ask. 3. to appeal to smb for information 4. We’ll back them in their doings. 5. Don’t shelve your report. 6. to postpone smth by a day or so. 7. to consult smb/ smth.

Exercise 8: Before reading the text answer some questions:

1. How much do you know about the chemical properties of water?

2. Give your own definition of the term “water”. Compare your answer with “English-English Dictionary”.

3. In the dictionary find the definition of the terms: chemical property; physical property, chemical association.