Vocabulary

at least	по крайней мере
sequence	серия, ряд
deadly	смертельно опасный
safety record	зд. показатель безопасности судов
ship's log	судовой журнал
stowaway	безбилетный пассажир
flame	огонь, пламя
to burst	прорываться
life vest	спасательный жилет
to rely (on)	зависеть (от чего-л.); полагаться
to provide	предоставлять; обеспечивать
extensive	громадный, большой
network	сеть
to maintain	поддерживать, сохранять

II. Translate the text from English into Russian starting from "The Indonesian five navy ships…" up to "…to escape the flames".

III. Vocabulary Practice

Find an odd word.

1. fire, blaze, flame, burn;

2. expensive, vast, extensive, widespread;

3. check, series, chain, sequence;

4. burst, explode, enforce, erupt.

IV. Grammar Review

1. Find in the text the sentence with Complex Subject with the Infinitive.

2. Transform the following sentences using Complex Subject with the Infinitive:

1. It is supposed that there were more people on board.

2. It is known that Indonesian ferries regularly carry stowaways.

3. It is reported that many of the survivors jumped into the sea to escape the fire.

4. It was said that the flames burst from the lower deck.

5. This accident will certainly give rise to studies into the safety standards of the country.

V. Speech Practice

1. Explain in English what the following words and word-groups mean:

archipelago; ship's log; stowaway; to force one's way; life vest.

2. Speak about the accident.

Text 3. Dozens of people are still feared missing

I. Read the text below and complete the unfinished sentences.

Dozens of people are still feared missing after a fire broke out on board an Indonesian ferry four days ago.

A search is under way for three people who were inspecting the burnt-out remains¹ of the ship on Sunday when it unexpectedly capsized.

At least 42 people died after the Levina I caught fire as it travelled between Jakarta and Bangka island off Sumatra last Thursday.

Some 250 passengers are thought to have survived the blaze.

The ferry's manifest said 300 people were on board, but officials believe the figure could have been higher as…

At least five vessels are continuing to search for survivors and bodies in the Java Sea close to where the ferry…

The ship was anchored but reportedly already listing when a group of around 16 investigators and journalists went on board on Sunday even though some officials had warned it...

The journalists were interviewing a police official on one deck, when investigators warned the boat was listing dangerously and they were ordered to evacuate. People on the ferry panicked and raced down to deck two where they crowded into a window at the end of the deck to get out to the side of the ship.

An Indonesian television cameraman died, and two investigators and a reporter are still missing.

There would be a police investigation into what happened.

The burned out ferry

II. Speak about the second accident. Think of the safety measures which had not been taken to prevent the mishap. Group work

Complete the spidergram below and see how much vocabulary you can generate, with reference to the topic of fire.