LESSON 5. CONFERENCES (PART A) BARRON’S 600 essential words for the TOEIC

 

BARRON’S 600 essential words for the TOEIC LESSON 5. CONFERENCES (PART A)

 

Study the following definitions and examples.

1	accommodate v., to fit: to provide with something needed
	a	The meeting room was large enough to accommodate the various needs of the groups using it.
	b	Because the deadline for reserving rooms was past, the hotel manager could not accommodate our need for more rooms.
2	arrangement n., the plan or organization
	a	The travel arrangements were taken care of by Sara, Mr. Billing’s capable assistant.
	b	The arrangement of speakers was alphabetical to avoid any hurt feelings.
3	association n., an organization of persons or groups having a common interest; a relationship or society.
	a	Membership in a trade or professional association provides business contacts and mutual support.
	b	Local telephone companies formed an association to serve common goals, meet their common needs, and improve efficiency.
4	attend v., to go to; to pay attention to
	a	We expect more than 100 members to attend the annual meeting.
	b	The hotel manager attended to all our needs promptly.

WORDS IN CONTEXT

Read the following passage and write the words in the blanks below.

accommodate	attending	location	select	arrangements	get in touch
overcrowded	scissors	associations	hold	register	take part in

 

Many (1) _________________ and organization hold annual conferences so that their members can (2) _________________ with each other and (3) _________________ educational programs. When planning a conference, event coordinators try to have a variety of (4) _________________ so people (5) _________________ can (6) _________________ a workshop or meeting that best suits their needs.

 

ANSWER KEY

1	associations
2	get in touch
3	take part in
4	sessions
5	attending
6	select
7	arrangements
8	accommodate
9	hold
10	overcrowded
11	location
12	register

 

WORD FAMILIES

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

 

verb	arrangement	Nobody could understand the seating arrangement.
noun	arrange	We will arrange the chairs in a circle.
adjective	arranged	The arranged flowers didn’t look like those we chose from the catalog.