[D] Conferences

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

accommodate

[ uh-'kom-uh-deyt ]

verb

- to fit; to provide with something needed

The meeting room was large enough to accommodate the various needs of the groups using it.

get in touch

verb

- to make contact with

As soon as we arrive at the hotel, we will get in touch with the manager about the unexpected guests.

overcrowded

[ oh-ver-'kroud-id ]

adjective

- too crowded

As soon as the guests entered the dining room for dinner, Sue could see that the room would become overcrowded.

session

[ 'sesh-uhn ]

noun

- a meeting

The morning sessions tend to fill up first, so sign up early.

take part in

verb

- to join or participate

The format for the session is very informal, which makes it easier for people to take part in the discussion.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.

Dialogue 1

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Employee 1

Since you decided to attend after the deadline passed, you will have to select from the workshops that are still available.

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Employee 2

There are already too many participants registered for my first choice.

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Employee 1

I'm sorry, but there are plenty of other sessions for you to take part in.

QUESTION:

1. What should the staff member do since she attended after the deadline had passed?

Dialogue 2

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Mike

Has the committee selected a site for our conference next year?

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Anna

Not yet. It's been difficult to find a site that can accommodate a group of our size.

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Mike

With so many conference facilities available in this area, I would think we could find one that could hold the event.

QUESTION:

1. Why is it difficult to select a site for their conference?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Word Families

Part of Speech

Word

Example

verb	accomodate	The hotel staff was able to accommodate our many needs for the conference.
noun	accomodation	The accommodations at the hotel include swimming poo, gym, and restaurant.
adjective	accommodating	The conference center manager was extremely accommodating and tried to make our stay pleasant.

verb	associate	Most people associate this brand with good quality.
noun	association	The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.
noun	associate	Claire invited several business associates to dinner.

verb	attend	Julian attended the reception for visiting ambassadors.
noun	attendee	More than 500 attendees packed the ballroom.
noun	attendance	Attendance was low for this year's annual meeting.

verb	arrange	I'm trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.
noun	arrangement	All the travel arrangements have been taken care of.
noun	arranger	The famous jazz musician Duke Ellington was a composer, arranger, and pianist.

verb	register	He registered for his classes via internet.
noun	register	The hotel's register showed that only half the members had arrived.
noun	registration	Registration is a detail-oriented and crucial part of running any meeting.

NOTES

Words which end with -er, -tion are nouns.
Words which end with -ive, -ing are adjectives.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📄

Part I

Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
attend
associate
register
arrange
accommodate

Part II

Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.

Short Talk

get in touch
association
sessions
attending
take part in

Many (1) and organizations hold annual conferences so that their members can (2) with each other and (3) educational programs. When planning a conference, even coordinators try to have a variety of (4) so people (5) can select a workshop or meeting that best suits their needs.

LET'S RECAP! 📝

TOEIC VOCAB LET'S RECAP

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

accommodate

[ uh-'kom-uh-deyt ]

verb

- to fit; to provide with something needed

The meeting room was large enough to accommodate the various needs of the groups using it.

get in touch
verb
- to make contact with
As soon as we arrive at the hotel, we will get in touch with the manager about the unexpected guests.

overcrowded
[ oh-ver-'kroud-id ]
adjective
- too crowded
As soon as the guests entered the dining room for dinner, Sue could see that the room would become overcrowded.

session
[ 'sesh-uhn ]
noun
- a meeting
The morning sessions tend to fill up first, so sign up early.

take part in
verb
- to join or participate
The format for the session is very informal, which makes it easier for people to take part in the discussion.