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B1At a Conference

Mastering 'Follow Up' After Conferences

Phrasal Verb: follow up |Grammar: Future with Going To

Objective

Students will learn how to use the phrasal verb 'follow up' and form sentences with 'going to' to talk about future plans after a conference.

Article

After attending a conference, it's important to follow up with the people you met. Following up means contacting them again to continue the conversation or to build a professional relationship. For example, you might send an email or a message to say thank you or to share more information. Many attendees are going to follow up with their new contacts next week. I am going to follow up with the speaker who shared interesting ideas about marketing. Also, some participants are going to follow up by scheduling meetings to discuss possible collaborations. Following up shows that you are interested and professional. If you are going to follow up quickly, you have a better chance of creating good connections. So, after a conference, you are going to organise your notes and decide who you want to follow up with first.

Grammar Explanation

Meaning

To 'follow up' means to make contact again with someone after an initial meeting or conversation, usually to continue or complete a discussion.

Grammar Note

'Going to' is used to express future plans or intentions. For example, 'I am going to follow up with a colleague tomorrow.'

Usage Tips

  • Use 'follow up' after meeting someone to show interest in continuing communication.
  • Combine 'going to' with 'follow up' to talk about future actions.
  • Remember that 'follow up' can be a verb or a noun depending on the sentence.

Examples

I am going to follow up with the presenter after the conference.

Talking about a future plan to contact someone.

She is going to follow up by sending an email next week.

Future intention to continue communication.

We are going to follow up with all the new contacts soon.

Talking about group plans after meeting people.

He is going to follow up to ask more questions about the project.

Future action to get additional information.

They are going to follow up with a phone call after the event.

Plan to continue communication by phone.

Dialogue

Context: Two colleagues discuss their plans after attending a conference.

A:
Did you meet some interesting people at the conference?
B:
Yes, I did. I’m going to follow up with the marketing expert tomorrow.
A:
That’s great! I’m going to follow up with the supplier I spoke to as well.
B:
Are you going to send an email or call them?
A:
I’m going to send an email first and then call if needed.
B:
Good plan! Following up quickly is important.

Vocabulary

Contact
To communicate with someone
Example: I will contact the organiser after the conference.
Synonym: Communicate
Schedule
To arrange a time for something
Example: We are going to schedule a meeting next Monday.
Synonym: Arrange
Collaboration
Working together with others
Example: They are planning a collaboration on a new project.
Synonym: Partnership
Presentation
A speech or talk about a topic
Example: Her presentation was very informative.
Synonym: Talk
Attendee
A person who attends an event
Example: There were many attendees at the conference.
Synonym: Participant
Professional
Related to work or career
Example: It's important to be professional in your emails.
Synonym: Work-related
Interest
Wanting to learn or know more about something
Example: She showed interest in the new technology.
Synonym: Curiosity
Information
Facts or details about something
Example: I will send you more information tomorrow.
Synonym: Data
Organise
To arrange or plan something
Example: He is going to organise his notes after the event.
Synonym: Arrange
Message
A written or spoken communication
Example: I sent a message to follow up with the client.
Synonym: Note

Tips

  • Send your follow-up message within a few days after the conference to stay fresh in people's minds.
  • Use polite and clear language when you follow up to make a good impression.
  • Don't confuse 'follow up' with 'follow', which has a different meaning.

Summary

In this lesson, you learned how to use the phrasal verb 'follow up' to talk about contacting people again after a conference. You also practised using 'going to' to express future plans, which helps you talk about what you intend to do next.

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