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18. Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the text.

  1. Transportation concerns the movement of products from a destination to a source.

  2. Water transportation is the most expensive and slowest means of freight transport.

  3. The first steamship built in New York had sails and paddles.

  4. In the late 1950s a few ships with nuclear reactors for producing steam were being built.

  5. Although the capacity of the engine is 44,000 h.p., it will need only a few grams of atomic fuel a day.

  6. Powerful radiation accompanies the operation of the nuclear reactor.

  7. Local governments control movements within territorial waters.

19. Complete the following sentences according to the text.

  1. Transportation may take place via …

  2. The raft made of logs of wood is the earliest …

  3. One of the earliest steamboats was tested ...

  4. The rapid increase in the size and power of ships was promoted by ...

  5. Shipping also provides important ferry and ...

  6. The shipping industry is regulated at the global level by …

  7. The United Nation’s International Maritime Organization oversees …

  8. The International Labor Organization focuses on ...

20. Answer the following questions.

  1. What is water transportation generally used for?

  2. What is the main advantage of water transportation?

  3. Where did the water transport in ancient times develop most rapidly?

  4. What allowed long voyages to be made with much greater safety?

  5. Why did it become possible to build much larger ships by the middle of the 19th century?

  6. What did the improvements introduced in the 20th century include?

  7. Did the diesel engine begin to be introduced in ships between 1810 and 1820?

  8. Is the ice-breaker equipped with reliable or unreliable means of protection?

  9. What is the shipping industry regulated by?

  10. What does the United Nation’s International Maritime Organization oversee?

  11. What does the International Labor Organization focus on?

  12. What do national and local governments control?

21. What parts of the text can you define? Do they correspond to the paragraphs? Name each part.

1. ________________

4. ________________

2. ________________

5. ________________

3. ________________

... ________________

22. Find key words and phrases which best express the general meaning of each part.

23. Make a short summary of Text A. Do it according to the following plan.

  1. The title of the text is … .

  2. The text is devoted to … .

  3. It consists of … (parts / passages).

  4. The first passage deals with … .

  5. The second (third, forth, etc.) passage deals with … .

  6. The main idea of the text is … .

VOCABULARY

24. Practice saying the following words.

archipelago [ˌɑːkɪ'peləgəu]

maneuver [mə'nuːvə]

canal [kə'næl]

nautical ['nɔːtɪk(ə)l]

fairway ['fɛəweɪ]

occur [ə'kɜː]

harbour ['hɑːbə]

piloting ['paɪlətɪŋ]

25. Read and memorize the active vocabulary.

Nouns and noun phrases

archipelago - архипелаг; группа островов

bay- залив

canal - канал

coast - побережье

depth - глубина

fairway - фарватер; проход

harbour - гавань

icebreaking - вскрытие ледяного покрова

maneuvering ability - способность к маневрированию

marking of lanes - обозначение морских путей

nautical chart – навигационная карта

open-sea shipping - судоходство в открытом море

open-water entrance - выход в открытые воды

piloting - лоцманская проводка судна

port - порт

river shipping - речное судоходство

rule - правило

shipping lane - морской путь

strait - пролив

surrounding waters - прибрежные воды

traffic intensity - интенсивность движения

traffic separation system - система разделения судопотока

underwater topography - рельеф дна

weather conditions - погодные условия

width - ширина

карта