List of words and word combinations

aircraft, airplane - самолет

seat - место

pilot's cabin - кабина пилота

to be off - отправиться, взлетать

to take off - взлетать

to land - приземлиться

landing - посадка

forced landing - вынужденная посадка

fasten your belts - пристегните ремни

to be on the runway - быть на взлетной полосе

smooth flight - спокойный полет

to fix up - устроить, урегулировать

to have one's luggage checked in - зарегистрировать багаж

flight - полет

motor coach - автобус, везущий пассажиров к самолету

to taxi out - выруливать

to be up - быть в воздухе

to save time - экономить время

to put back (by two hours) - откладывать (на 2 часа)

at what speed - с какой скоростью

at what altitude - на какой высоте

to travel at half fare - путешествовать по сниженному наполовину тарифу

advantage / disadvantage - преимущество/ недостаток

visibility is good (poor, bad) - видимость хорошая (неважная, плохая)

to take planes - принимать самолеты

to cancel - отменять

on board a plane - на борту самолета

to pay a reduced fare - платить по сокращенному тарифу

to light up - зажигать(ся)

rough landing - жесткая посадка

stewardess - стюардесса

to be overweight - весить больше положенного

to be underweight - весить меньше положенного

to announce (to call) a flight - объявить рейс

to pass through customs - пройти таможню

to get (to be) airsick - страдать воздушной болезнью

to hit an air-pocket - попасть в воздушную яму.

Travelling by sea Dialogue On the boat

A: This way for the Dover boat! Have your pass­ports ready, please. Pass up the gangway! First class on the right, second class on the left.

B: Here we are! Would you like to stay up on deck or go down below?

C: Oh, I don't know. I'm not much of a sailor.

B: I don't think you'll be seasick today; the sea is perfectly calm; we're sure to have a good crossing. I'll get a couple of deck chairs, to sit up here, in the sun.

C: Oh, I'll risk it, but if the worst comes to the worst, don't blame me!

B: Do you travel much?

C: Not more than I can help by sea. I've crossed the Channel once before, but frankly speaking, I didn't enjoy it.

B: Why don't you fly?

C: I think, I shall, one of these days. It couldn't be possibly worse than a really bad sea cros­sing, and it is much quicker anyhow.

B: I can see the English coast already, can you?

C: Yes, just.

B: Well, I suppose we'd better get ready for lan­ding.

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.

1. Have you ever travelled by sea? When was it? Did you enjoy it? Was it a holiday cruise on the Black Sea or down the Volga river? How long did it last? What kind of ship was it? 2. Are you a good sailor? Did you suffer from seasickness on board the ship? 3. When do passengers usually become seasick? 4. Have you ever been caught in a storm? Did the ship pitch and roll? Which was worse: the pitching or the rolling? 5. What does a modern pas­senger liner look like? How many decks are there on board a large liner? 6. Have you ever been in a large sea or river port? What does it look like? 7. What safety devices are there on board a ship? 8. Do many liners call at Petersburg? 9. Have you ever travelled on a motor boat plying between Petrodvoretz and Petersburg? How long did it take you to get to Petrodvoretz? Did you stand this trip like a born sailor?

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences according to the example. Give your reasons for choosing the expressions in brackets.

E x a m p 1 e: If you want to travel by sea you'd better ... (book your passage beforehand, consult some guide-books) If you want to travel by sea you'd better book your passage beforehand. It is very difficult to get tickets in summer.

1. If you are a poor sailor, you'd better (go by train, fly). 2. If you don't feel well, you'd better (take some medicine, stay in bed, consult the doctor). 3. If you don't want to miss your boat you'd better (hurry to the port, start packing your things). 4. If you don't want to catch cold you'd better (go to your cabin, put on some­thing warm). 5. If you want to watch the sea you'd better (stay on deck, look through the porthole). 6. If you don't know the way to your cabin, you'd better (ask the captain, a steward, a fellow-passengers). 7. If you want to stay up on deck you'd better (get some deck chairs, open your parasol, put on your warm jacket). 8. If you are feeling sea-sick you'd better (take some medicine, lie down, get some fresh air).

Exercise 3. Learn the dialogue close to the text and dramatize it in class.

Exercise 4. Ask your fellow students and let them answer:

... if she (he) has ever travelled by sea and what it was like.

... if she booked her passage beforehand.

... what class cabin she (he) was travelling.

... if she had an upper or a lower berth.

... if she spent much time on deck.

... if she is a poor or a born sailor.

... if their passage was smooth or rough.

... at what ports their ship called.

... how long their voyage lasted.

... what port of destination it was.

... how many decks there were on the ship.

... what she (he) and her (his) friends did on the main deck.

... what the weather was like.

... if the sea was ever rough.

... if anybody was seasick.

... what the best remedy for seasickness is (in her opinion).

... if there were life belts, life buoys and life boats on board the ship.

Exercise 5. Ask questions so that the sentences given below could serve as answers.

1. Yes, I booked my passage to Yalta before­hand. 2. First class cabins are on the right. 3. The cros­sing was very bad. 4. I can't say that I'm a born sailor. 5. I shared my cabin with two more passengers. 6. I pre­fer a lower berth. 7. In the evening we danced on the main deck to the music relayed from the wireless ope­rator's cabin. 8. We called at 6 or 7 ports. 9. When we had much time we went sightseeing. 10. The weather was fine. 11. "Here were many safety-devices on board the ship. 12. I enjoyed my voyage very much.

Exercise 6. Extend the following sentences giving your reasons.

Example: I'll never travel by sea again if I can help it. I was seasick.

1. I'll never go by a day coach if I can help it. 2. I'll never speak to him again if I can help it. 3. I'll ne­ver go to Moscow by a stopping train if I can help it. 4. I'll never fly again if I can help it. 5. I'll never take a second class cabin if I can help it. 6. I'll never write to him again if I can help it. 7. I'll never go to Kupchino by tram if I can help it.

Exercise 7. What will you say if you want to know:

how much your passage to Odessa will cost; if it is possible to book it beforehand; how long in advance you can book your passage; where your cabin is; if there is a pro­menade deck on board the ship you are travelling; what ports the ship will call at; if you will be able to land and go sightseeing; the time of embarkation; where the second class is; when the ship is due at the port of destination; if there are any motor boats plying between Odessa and Sebastopol.

Exercise 8. What will you do if:

you are feeling seasick; the ship is pitching and rolling; you have some pieces of luggage you don't want in the cabin; a man fell overboard; a storm is raising; you'd like to have a snack.

Exercise 9. Complete the following sentences.

1. We'd better go to our cabin, the sea ... 2. You are looking seedy. Are you ... ? 3. I thought the passage would be smooth, but now... . 4. Our ship is two hours late because of .... 5. I've decided upon a sea voyage because... . 6. The sea was rough and our ship ... . 7. I'd stay up on deck as the weather .... 8. When we called at Odessa we ... . 9. If you don't know the way to your cabin, you'd better ask .... 10. The sky is low and dark, I think ....

Exercise 10. Make up a chain story beginning with the sentence "Last summer I decided upon a sea voyage." Each student must add a sentence.

Exercise 11. Give the English for:

путешествовать морем; каюта первого класса; подняться по трапу; хорошо переносить морское путешествие; корабль качает; море спокойное; порт назначения; спасательные средства; упасть за борт; речной катер; курсировать между Петербургом и Петродворцом.

Exercise 12. Insert missing parts of the dialogue.

Jane: It's very nice of you to come and see me off, Peter.

Peter: (Wishes her a pleasant voyage)

Jane: Thank you. I hope I'll enjoy it. You see, it is my first sea voyage and I feel a bit nervous.

Peter: (asks her how many passengers there will be in her cabin)

Jane: It's a second class cabin and I think there will be three more passengers besides me.

Peter: (asks her where her cabin is)

Jane: It is on the second deck, near the stern.

Peter: (asks when the ship starts)

Jane: At 2.15 according to the schedule. I think it's time to say good-bye and pass up the gangway.

Peter: (wishes her good luck and a pleasant voyage).

Exercise 13. Insert prepositions or postverbal adverbs wherever necessary.

1. Last summer my friend was travelling ... Petersburg ... Astrakhan... ship. She booked a second class cabin ... the Lermontov ... ten days' advance. When the day ... the departure came she went ... the port. Many friends came to see her ... 2. Steward, can you direct me ... the first class? - Certainly. It is ... the main deck. 3. The ship will sail... ten minutes. Will you pass ... the gangway? 4. I think we can stay ...... deck ... a while and watch the ship sail. 5. I've never travelled ... sea before and I'm afraid ... getting sick. 6. ... the evening there will be dances ... the main deck. - And what shall we dance ... ? - I think ... the music relayed ... the wireless operator's cabin. 7. Do you know when we are due ... Volgograd? - I suppose ... an hour or so we'll be there. - What other ports besides Volgograd shall we call ...? - You'd better ask the captain. I don't remem­ber the route. 8. Can I get to Petrodvoretz ... sea? - Of course. There are many motor boats plying ... Petersburg and Petrodvoretz. It'll take you half an hour to get there.

Exercise 14. Make up your own dialogues on the following topics.

1. Booking a passage. 2. Asking the steward about the accommodation, conveniences on board the ship you are travelling. 3. With your fellow-passenger. 4. With your friends (or parents) after a sea voyage.

Exercise 15. Be ready to talk on one of the topics.

1. Your first travelling by sea. 2. How you booked your passage on the boat to N. 3. The ship is caught in a storm. 4. How you spent your time on board the ship. 5. A story about a sea voyage you've read and enjoyed. 6. A film or a book where the action takes place at sea or in a port.

Exercise 16. Translate into English.

В прошлом году мы путешествовали на борту теплохода "Лермонтов" по Черному морю. Мне очень понравилось это путешествие. Билеты мы заказали за­ранее, накануне отъезда уложили вещи и на другой день поехали в порт. "Лермонтов" уже стоял у прича­ла. Кругом было много народа, все смеялись, маха-га тем, кто уже поднялся по трапу на борт, что-то кричали друг другу. 2. Где пришвартовался пароход "Петр Первый"? - У третьего причала. 3. Давай поспешим. Кажется, они собираются поднять трап. У нас еще есть минут 15. Пароход отплывает в 15.45, а сейчас только 15.30. 4. У тебя много вещей? - Нет, я люблю путешествовать налегке. Вот эта сумка и чемодан. Думаю, что сумка мне не понадобится, потому сдам ее в багажный трюм. 5. Это твое первое путешествие по морю? - Да, и я очень боюсь морской болезни. - Если почувствуешь себя плохо, пососи ломтик лимона. Хотя я надеюсь, что все будет хорошо. Море спокойное, волны небольшие, и совсем нет ветра.