Text 2. Тнe terminal building functions

The terminal building should provide space for many activi­ties. Among them are:

1. The Airline operations. Airlines require the space in the terminal building for a variety of activities: - passenger and baggage-handling (processing) counters such at ticket counters (booking offices), check-in counters

- baggage claim area

- an information counter (inquiry office)

- telecommunication facilities - mail express and light cargo processing

- flight catering activities. 2. The facilities for the convenience of passengers;

A considerable amount of space must be allocated for the convenience of the general public The terminal building must provide space for:

- a central lobby (the American term is a "concourse"), where passengers may rest while waiting for their flights

- facilities for dispensing food (restaurant, snack-bare)

- a nursery for passengers with small children r a first-aid room

- public telephones

- a post-office department

- various gift shops and news-stands. 3. The offices for airport management (authorities)

Custom inspection, passport and health control are needed о at airports serving international traffic. And these must be lo­cated close to the aircraft loading positions. At large airports the air traffic control tower may be in a separate building. In such cases the communication facilities and the Weather Bureau are usually located on the lower floors of the same building.

Упражнение 8. Переведите на русский язык "цепочки" слов с левыми определениями.

an airline operation, crew rest facilities, a first-aid room, a baggage claim area, passenger and baggage-handling counters, jnaj.1 express processing, a post-office department, an: air traffic control tower

Упражнение 9. Найдите в тексте два других примера "цепочек" cлов c левыми определениями и переведите их.

Упражнение 7. Подберите английские эквиваленты к следующим русским словосочетаниям.

билетная касса a snack-bar

регистрационная стойка an inquiry office

регистрация багажа passport control

справочное бюро mail processing

место выдачи багажа a weather bureau

зал ожидания airport authorities

комната матери и ребенка custom baggage inspection

медпункт a baggage claim area

телефон-автомат a nursery,

таможенный досмотр a first-aid room

метеорологическая служба baggage check-in

буфет a ticket counter

обработка почты - a public telephone

паспортный контроль a check-in counter

руководство аэропорта a lobby

Упражнение 10.. Выделите корни в следующих производных словах и переведите их.

Operation, activity, requirement, building, considerably, variety, accommodation, necessarily, connection, information, communicating, management, international.

Упражнение 11. Подберите определения к существительным. 06ратите внимание на место артикля в словосочетании.

Образец : a counter/check-in, information

• a check-in counter

1.	the building	6.	facilities
2.	the terminal	7.	handling
3.	the counter	8.	check-in
4.	the area	9.	control
5.	the traffic

Упражнение 13. Подберите термины, соответствующие следующим определениям:

(an inquiry office, a snack bar; a post-office department; a first-aid room; a check-in counters a ticket counter; a baggage claim area; a lobby)

Образец : a room for the passengers with small children - a nursery

1 An area where you can get your baggage -

2. A counter where you can check and register your ticket and baggage –

3. A counter where you can get any information –

4. An office where you can get a ticket

5. An area where you can wait for your flight –

6. A facility for dispensing food -

7 An office where you can send a telegram

8 A room where you can get the first medical help –

Упражнение 14. Дайте определения следующих терминов.

Образец: an inquiry office is an office where you can get any information

1. a check-in counter 5. a lobby 9 a public telephone

2. a ticket counter 6. a nursery 10. a gift shop

3 a baggage claim area 7. a post-office department 11. custom control

4 a first-aid room 8. a snack bar 12. an information counter

Упражнение 15. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What functions is the terminal building designed for?

2.What activities do airlines require the space for?

3. What facilities must be provided for the convenience of pas­senger?

4. What facilities are provided for the passengers, whose flights are delayed?

5. What additional facilities are needed at international airports?

6. Where are the Weather Bureau and communication facilities usually located at large airports?

7. What facilities must be close to the aircraft loading position?

Упражнение 16. Составьте план передачи содержания текста “The Terminal Building Functions”

Упражнение 17. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глагол в Continuous Tense. Переведите предложения.

1. The passengers (to check-in) their baggage now.

2. He (to park) his car.

3. They (to construct) the new terminal building for about 3 years.

4. We (to plan) to extend the main terminal building.

5. Look. The passengers (to leave) the airplane.

6. They (to load) the airplane from 2 till 2.30.

7. At 8 o'clock we (to process) international passengers.

8. I (to go) to consult the information board.

9. They (to wait) for their flight all day long yesterday.

10. At this time tomorrow we (to fly) to Moscow.

11. The air traffic volume (to grow) constantly

12. We (to arrive) in Leningrad at 5 p.m.

13. This finger (to lead) to the aircraft.

14. She (to sit) in the lobby when I found her.

15. They (to look) at the flying field when I came to them.

16. The airplane (to taxi) to the terminal now.

Упражнение 18. Переведите текст письменно, обращая внимание на перевод глагольных форм, обозначающих длительность действия

Text 3

In the main lobby there is an information board. Look! It is showing the constantly up-dated information. It is giving the destination (to/from), the time (departure / arrival), the relevant flight number. The final section of the board is for “remarks”. It is providing useful information now that the schedules are being altered because of adverse weather conditions.

A feature of this terminal building is the covered viewing balcony which is overlooking the apron and the fling field.

Упражнение 20. Сопоставьте предложения

Indefinite Tenses What do you do every day? What does the teacher usu­ally do in the class-room? What did they often do last year? Every day I go to the insti­tute. In the laboratory the labora­tory assistant usually speaks English. They often walked home after the lectures last year. We never read grammar rules at the lesson. The students did not use ear­phones several years ago.

Continuous Tenses What are you doing at the mo­ment? What is she doing now? What were the students doing when I came in? Look at them. They are going to the lecture-hall. She is speaking English now. The students were leaving the institute, when I came. We are not reading grammar rules, we are speaking now. The students were not using earphones when we looked at them.

Упражнение 21. По образцу предыдущего упражнения составьте 8 пар предложений с глаголами В Indefinite И Continuous Tenses, используя следующие словосочетания:

to wait for a friend ( for tram number 3, for bus number 69, for trolleybus number 27); to listen to the teacher’s explanations, to watch TV programmes, to sleep, to read a newspaper (a magazine, a novel, a story), to write a letter exercise, a test-paper), to translate a text (an article), to have a nice time.

Упражнение 22. Поставьте общие вопросы к предложениям, дайте краткие утвердительные и отрицательные ответы.

Образец: He is speaking English now.

Is he speaking English now?

Yes, he is. / No, he is not.

1. The passengers are checking-in their baggage at counter number.

2. The airplane is arriving on time.

3. They were processing the departing and arriving passengers on different levels.

4. We are planning extension of the terminal building.

5. During this five-year period the traffic volume was continuous­ly growing.

6. They were reconstructing the terminal building for two years.

7. We are going to install gates at З6О degrees around the satelli­te building.

8. I was waiting for my flight in the lobby.

9. Passengers with little children were waiting for their flight in the nursery.

10. They are passing custom control now.

11. Tomorrow we shall be flying aboard TU-134.

12. As you see the information board is showing the destination {to/from), the time (departure/arrival) and the relevant flight number.

13. The airplane is arriving from Helsinki.

Упражнение 23. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам в предыдущем упражнении. Дайте краткие и полные ответы.