Vocabulary

parking – парковка, стоянка

associated – объединённый

deepsea – зд. дальнего плавания

volume – объём

reaffirm – ещё раз подтвердить

footprint – поверхность; зона охвата

acres – акры

storage – хранение

level – уровень

construction – строительство

mean – значить

store – хранить, складировать

prior – до, перед чем-л.

well-established – основательный

successful – успешный

constraint – ограничение

lack – нехватка, недостаток

space – место

provision – обеспечение

senior – старший, первый

lane – морской путь

applaud – аплодировать, одобрять

conduct – проводить, вести

sharp – резкий

increase – увеличение

2. Repeat the words after the teacher

associated, unveiled, Southampton, reaffirming, vehicle, acres, senior, applaud

3. Read and translate the international words

parking, multi, double, status, acres, director, innovative, vice president, applaud, invest, manner

4. Translate the verbs, give 3 forms of the irregular ones

park, unveil, invest, accommodate, grow, affirm, double, build, provide, construct, expect, commence, mean, store, establish, want, continue, aim, applaud, decide, ensure, conduct

5. Give the derivatives of the words, translate them

Britain, grow, affirm, foot, add, construct, success, provide, decide

6. Give Russian equivalents

has unveiled plans, multi-deck car parking, growth in car trade, volumes more than double, reaffirm status, number one vehicle-handling port, footprint of 7,640 m², four levels above ground, to commence construction, to store the vehicles, well-established and successful customers, our only constraint, lack of space, not just in terms, provision of space, trade lanes, sharp increase

7. Translate the sentences (grammar revision)

1. Construction is expected to commence in the spring of this year.

2. The facil­ity is expected to be operational at the end of the year.

3. The new vehicle carrying system is expected to be put into use by Icelandic operator Eimskip.

4. The CONPAC flatracks are expected to lower repositioning costs.

8. Find answers to the questions in the above articles

1. What plans has ABP unveiled?

2. Where is Southampton situated?

3. What kind of port is it?

4. Why are they going to have an additional car parking?

5. What area will the parking have?

6. What company is a car carrier?

7. What officials work for ABP and HUALAS?

8. Are there any multi-deck car parks in the ports of Russia?

9. Insert the proper word (choose from the words given below)

1. Associated British Ports (ABP) has unveiled plans to … around £4 mill in a second multi-deck car parking facility at the Port of Southampton.

2. The new facility will accom­modate the growth in the port’s deepsea … car trade.

3. The new multi-deck terminal will provide an additional 7.5 … of storage on four levels above ground.

4. Construction is expected to … in the spring of this year.

5. The facil­ity is … to be operational at the end of the year.

6. The growth of Southampton’s car … is good news for the port.

7. We have well-established and successful … who want to continue to grow their business in Southampton.

8. Southampton is a very busy port and our only … for future growth in the vehicle trade is lack of space.

9. This is why we have to … higher.

10. Anders Kristoffersen is … vice president, maritime services, for car carrier HUALAS.

11. We … ABP’s de­cision to invest in a second multi-deck car terminal.

12. This will en­sure that car-loading operations in Southampton will … to be conducted.

13. ABP Southampton currently handles around 750,000 … a year.

(acres, aim, applaud, commence, constraint, continue, customers, deepsea, expected, invest, senior, trade, vehicles)