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5) Convention
Convention（政党、某一职业 大会） is a kind of routine meeting, at which a large gathering of people meet and discuss the business of their organization or political group, such as the annual convention of the union, the biannual 一年两次的convention of the Metal Society.
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Classified Conference Information:
general information, paper submission提交 information, organizational information, participants information, conference program information
Seminar is usually a class-like meeting, where participants discuss a particular topic or subject that is presented by several major speakers. Different from the general situation of a meeting, the presentations are mainly given by chief speakers, while other people first listen and then join them. In this sense, a seminar can be taken as lecturing plus discussion—the discussion being a follow-up of the lecturing.
1. Oral Work 2. Written Work 3. Research Work
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Topical Highlights
Different Kinds of Meetings: meeting, conference, symposium , congress, convention , forum, seminar, workshop, colloquiumation Sources:
specialized periodicals 期刊announcing meetings, professional journals and magazines carrying meeting announcements, conference documents, centers/departments specialized in meetings or other international communication,
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3) Symposium
Symposium研讨会(pi. symposia/symposiums) is also a kind of meeting, but it refers exclusively to the meeting for specialized academic discussion. At a symposium, experts, scholars, and other participants of a particular field discuss a particular subject. Compared with conference, a symposium is usually narrower and more specific in the range of topics.
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8) Workshop
Workshop originally means a room or building which contains tools or machinery; for making or repairing things, especially by using wood or metal. Regarding meeting, it refers to a period of discussion or practical work on a particular subject in which a group of people learn about the subject by sharing their knowledge or experience.
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2) Conference
Conference讨论协商会 is a kind of formal meeting, often lasting for a few days. It is organized on a particular subject to bring together people who have a common interest. At a conference, formal discussions usually take place. Comparatively, conference generally refers to a specialized professional or academic event.
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9) Colloquium
Colloquium is sometimes a formal word for seminar. It is usually a large academic seminar like panel discussion. Colloquium is usually attended by certain invited experts or professionals in a particular field. Participants of the meeting will express their ideas and opinions around a specific topic.
国际会议交流英语
本课程主要适用于具有大学英语六级水平 或具有相当水平的专业人员。 旨在进一步提高他们的学术英语表达能力， 特别是提高学生使用英语在国际学术会议 中宣读论文、即席答辩和交谈讨论的实际 能力。
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本课程特点是：
1．注意突出学生“提高阶段” 英语教学的 层次较高、应用面广、学术性强的特点，注 重培养学习者用英语进行国际学术交流的实 际能力。 2．力求从实际出发，注重选材的先进性、 实用性、针对性和导向性，确保内容全面、 材料翔实、例证丰富、语言规范。 3．注意与“基础阶段” 内容的衔接以及 “提高阶段”课程内部的融会贯通。
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6) Forum
Forum论坛 is in fact a kind of public meeting, at which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues.
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7) Seminar
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国际会议交流英语是一个双重目的的课程， 既有会议交流的基本知识，又有英语运用 的综合训练，两条线索交叉展开。 本课程将以国际学术会议的活动为序，主 要内容包括：会议信息，会议联系，会议 文稿，预读试讲，演讲开场，展开表达， 结束演讲，现场提问，即席答辩，专业交 谈，以及组织会议，主持讨论，会后联系 等。
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4) Congress
The basic characteristic of a congress is that it is usually attended by representatives or delegates who belong to national or international, governmental or non-governmental organizations. It is held to discuss issues, ideas, and policies of public interest.
1. Different Kinds of Meetings 2. Principal Conference Activities 3. Classified Conference Information 4. Available Information Sources
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Reflections and Practice
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Theme Presentation
1. Different Kinds of Meetings Nowadays, there are thousands of international meetings held worldwide every year. However, their names are different. They can be generally differentiated as follows.
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1) Meeting
Meeting is a general and summary term of various kinds of assembly of people for a particular purpose. Its original meaning is to "meet with each other", or to "put heads together." In this sense, if there are more than two persons coming together, talking and discussing, the event can be called a meeting.
