Unit VI full-riggers

Ex. 1. Read and remember the words:

Full-rigger (or full-rigged ship); square-rigger; mainmast; foremast; mizzenmast; caravel; crew; weather vane; hammock; tilt; living quarters; accommodation; possession; treasure; target; cannon; ivory; barque (or bark); frigate; schooner; sloop; brigantine; brig; barquentine (or barkentine); schedule; depot; packet (ship or boat); nitrate; fertilizer; wire; clipper (ship); tip; junk; dhow; fortune seeker; lakatoi; tier; steamship; cadet; hurricane; anchor; tow; displacement; studding-sail; reeves; yard;

Soar; rove; furrow; compete; move (in); launch; clip (off); rot; rust; hasten; lash;

Elaborate; sharp; mighty; slender; floating;

Furiously

Ex. 2. Insert the right word:

Treasure, competes, crew, soaring, furrowed, square-rigger, roved, cannons, living quarters, target, sharp, mighty, schedule, steamships, towed, slender, rotted, furiously, packets, clipping off, tip, depots, rusted, fertilizers, clippers, launched.

1. A sailing ship which has no lateen sails is called a … . 2. The arrow hit straight into the centre of the … . 3. The production of these two firms … in the market. 4. What point is the … of South Africa? 5. This ship was … in the last century but she is still in a perfect state. 6. The warship was rather big for that period: it had 40 … and more than 200 people of … . 7. “The … Island” is the famous pirate novel by R. L. Stevenson. 8. This man is a real sea dog: he … a lot and … seas and oceans. 9. The … … on the ship are called cabins. 10. Look! A white sail is … above water like a bird. 11. In the XXth century sailing vessels were almost completely replaced by … . 12. The transportation here is vitally dependent on the … of fuel. 13. … and … were the last sailing ships used for regular ocean crossing. 14. Though the hull looks …, it has … inside and its metal siding has … . 15. The ship was … into the harbor because its engine was out of order. 16. The ship was moving at a high speed; her … bow was … the waves … . 17. A yacht hull must have … contours. 18. The … will be brought to the fields according to the … .

Ex. 3. Change the words of italic type with their synonyms from your active vocabulary:

1. After Spain and Portugal other European countries also entered the battle for the colonies. 2. The sailors hired on the ship were suggested better conditions and improved cabins. 3. The ownership of the old map let the travelers find the values. 4. The squall was so heavy that the middle mast cracked and fell overboard. 5. He was a sailor and traveled a great deal in his youth. 6. The narrow hull of this boat allows it to show high racing results. 7. The frigate was armed with heavy guns. 8. A heavy storm damaged the port greatly. 9. Look at the hull incline! The ship is damaged! 10. He navigated a two-masted ship with full range of sails. 11. Regular marine post service between the USA and Great Britain was started in 1818. 12. After the ship had run a rock, she was pulled into the harbor. 13. The boat needs repairing – the hull planking has completely decayed. 14. The knife-like bow of the ship was cutting through the waves violently. 15. We are lacking coal. Let’s touch at a nearest store. 16. Clippers had six rows of sails to a mast. 17. The packets left strictly according to the time-table. 18. The wind was favourable and the vessel was rushing under full sail.

Ex. 4. Translate into Russian:

lateen-rigged vessels

ships rigged in this way

fastening the planking

three-masted ships

the forecastle and sterncastle

relatively small

to gain more power

high-ranking officers

better maneuverability

elaborate living quarters

the basic full-rigged ship

the storm modes of navigation

in the forward part

the extremely special form

in the back part

at strengthening of a wind

a big square sail

such great explorers as

aboard ships

in the best way adapted to

a particular class of vessels

the ratio of length to width

the most famous sea battle

possessions in the New World

a favourite target of pirates

the first in a long row

to carry the added weight

guns for defense against attacks

above-described

taking into account

a great demand

in comparison with

transatlantic passenger service

the force of hurricane

offering something new

opportunities of crew

a full load of cargo

management of sails

at a scheduled time

a radical emergency means

to meet the schedules

a floating anchor

ordinary sailing vessels

historical prototype

passenger accommodations

coaling depots

designed for speed

trade routes

more for strength than speed

straight-sided steel hulls

a minimum amount of sail

merchant marines

training ships for cadets

marine adventure movies

coastal and inland shipping

several dugouts lashed together

Ex. 5. Read and translate the text: