Vocabulary exercises

Exercise I. a) Find the English equivalents in the text: to launch; to handle a sextant; to receive weather report; to handle navigational equipment; auxiliary machinery; stowed cargo; transmitted telegram; received order; painted life-boat; to receive navigational warning; checked life-saving appliances light-vessel.

b) Give Russian equivalents using words of the unit: нести вахту; мыть и чистить палубу; спускать и поднимать шлюпки; использовать спасательные средства; красить надстройку; рулевой; определять местоположение судна; опытные офицеры; навигационные приборы; плавучий маяк; плавательная практика; передавать и принимать радиограммы; настраивать радиооборудование; вспомогательные механизмы; учиться укладывать груз; освоить профессию; усердно работать.

Exercise II. Work in pairs, read the statements and agree or disagree with them using following phrases: I quite agree with you / Sorry, I can’t agree with you; You are absolutely right / You are completely wrong; It’s true / It’s false.

Model I: - The Third Officer will keep watch in the engine room.

- Sorry, I can't agree with you. The Third Officer will not keep watch in the engine room. He will keep watch on the navigating bridge.

Model II: - Radio Officers will keep watch 8 hours a day.

- I quite agree with you. The Radio Officers will keep watch 8 hours a day.

1. The cadets of maritime colleges have their training on board training vessels. 2. Only the cadets of navigational department have shipboard training. 3. The cadets of navigational department don't keep watch at the wheel. 4. Skilled officers instruct the cadets how to use navigational instruments. 5. The cadets of the radio-engineer department learn to plot the ship's position. 6. The future radio engineers learn to use life saving appliances in case of trouble. 7. The cadets of the engineer department keep watch and relieve each other of watch every four hours. 8. The future engineers must know how to lubricate and repair the engine room equipment. 9. The port operation department cadets have their training on board ships. 10. All the cadets must work hard to master their profession.

Exercise III. Imagine that you are going to go ashore tomorrow. Look at your timetable and answer the questions.

Visit Ashore, October 24 0730 Breakfast on ship 0830 Crew meeting 0930 Leave the vessel 1000 Bus leaves for city centre 1030 Arrive in city centre / go to café 1115 Visit crew supply office / meet management staff / see new computer system 1230 Lunch in local restaurant 1330 Bus tour of city 1500 Visit shops 1900 Dinner at Toni’s Restaurant 2130 Cinema 2300 Return to ship / report to the Master

1.What is going to happen at 0730? 2. What time is the meeting going to start? 3.What are you going to do first in the city? 4. What are you going to see at the office? 5. Where are you going to have lunch? 6. What are you going to do at 1330? 7.When are you going to see a film? What are you going to do after your return to the ship?