Вводный курс английского языка для гидрографов. Практикум

Windy: continual wind. Gale: a very strong wind.

Hurricane / cyclone / typhoon: a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce winds and heavy rain.

What's the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon and a cyclone?

They are the same thing just with different names because of the region they are in. Atlantic / Northeast Pacific = a hurricane.

Northwest Pacific = a typhoon. Southern Hemisphere = a cyclone.

Tornado: (noun) strong violent circular winds in a small area; a rapidly revolving column of air.

In United States the word twister is often used instead of tornado.

8. Shipping forecasts. Read them and decipher the abbreviations. Try to complete a forecast of your own and write it.

Southwest Banks

E 5–10 M/S, SLGT LGTER EVENING. INCR WND TOM, E 8–15 BY TOM NOON, STRG IN E.

Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

West Banks — south part

DECR NE, E 3–8 NOON. SE 5–10 TOM.

Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

West Banks — north part

NE 3–10, STRG IN N, LGT VRB WND EVENING. SE/E 3–8 TOM. Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

Northwest Banks

NE 8–13, SLWY MOD DURING DAY, FAIR NIGHT. E 3–8 TOM EVENING.

Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

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North Banks — west part

VRB 3–8, LGTER EVENING. SW 5–10 MORNING, BECMG E 3–8 TOM EVENING.

Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

North Banks — east part

E 3–8, INCR WND EVENING, SE 8–13 NIGHT. FAIR IN W TEMPO TOM AFTERNOON, SE 5–10 TOM EVENING.

Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

East Banks — north part

SE 5–10, S 8–13 EVENING. AGAIN SE 5–10 BY TOM NOON, E 3–8 TOM EVENING.

Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

East Banks — south part

E 3–8, S/VRB 5–10 EVENING. SE 5–10 NIGHT, NE TOM EVENING. Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

Southeast Banks

E 3–10, SLWY INCR WND NIGHT, E 10–15 TOM AFTERNOON. Forecast made: 12.05.2018 04:43. Valid until: 14.05.2018 00:00.

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UNIT 3. MY PLACE OF STUDY

1. Learn the following words and phrases, read the text and be ready to speak about your place of study:

•educational insitution — образовательное учреждение;

•Merchant Marine — торговый флот;

•to train — готовить (специалистов);

•cadet — курсант;

•branch — филиал;

•Engineering and Technology of Shipbuilding and Water Transport —

техника и технологии кораблестроения и водного транспорта;

•Engineering and Technology of Surface Transport — техника и технологии наземного транспорта;

•major — направление подготовки;

•hydrographer (nautical surveyor) — гидрограф;

•Technology of Transport Processes — технология транспортных процессов;

•Water Transport Management & Hydrographic Support of Shipping —

управление водным транспортом и гидрографическое обеспечение судоходства;

•department — факультет;

•to refer to… — относиться к…;

•to get a bachelor degree — получать степень бакалавра;

•to get a specialist degree — получать степень специалиста;

•academic year — учебный год;

•to launch life-boats — спускать шлюпки на воду;

•to use fire-fighting equipment — использовать пожарное оборудование;

•to hold credits — сдавать зачеты;

•to pass exams — сдавать экзамены;

•intersubject communications — межпредметные связи;

•to wear uniform — носить форму;

•to keep watch — нести вахту;

•to attend classes — посещать занятия;

•to observe University Statute — соблюдать устав университета;

•within — в рамках, в пределах;

•Hydrography — гидрография;

•Research activity — исследовательская деятельность;

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•to graduate from — заканчивать (высшее учебное заведение);

•to explore seas and oceans — исследовать моря и океаны;

•to compile charts — составлять морские карты;

•to compile maps — составлять географические карты;

•to perform duties — выполнять (обязанности);

•to get underway — выходить в море;

•to do practical training — проходить практику;

•to have shipboard training — проходить плавательную практику;

•Ship’s Management — управление судном;

•Hydrographic Operations Management — управление гидрографическими операциями;

•Hydrographic Support of Port Activity — гидрографическое обеспечение деятельности порта;

•Russian History — отечественная история;

•Jurisprudence — правоведение;

•Geography of Water Ways — география водных путей;

•Theory of Errors — теория ошибок;

•Marine Celestial Navigation — мореходная астрономия;

•Electronic Chart Display and Information System — электронная картография;

•Ship’s construction — теория и устройство судна;

•Hydrometeorology — гидрометеорология.

2. Read the text below. Be ready to discuss this information with your colleagues.

My place of study

There are several educational institutions in Russia that train professionals of Merchant Marine. One of these institutes is situated in Novorossiysk. Its branch is located in Rostov-on-Don. It is called Sedov Water Transport Institute – the branch of Admiral Ushakov State Maritime University.

Our institute has Marine Transport Engineers’ Department that includes

2majors:

1)Engineering and Technology of Shipbuilding and Water Transport;

2)Engineering and Technology of Surface Transport.

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Engineering and Technology of Shipbuilding and Water Transport includes 3 specialities, namely, Navigation, Engineering and Water Transport Management & Hydrographic Support of Shipping. Engineering and Technology of Surface Transport includes Technology of Transport Processes speciality.

Future process engineers and hydrographers or nautical surveyors, as they are called, study for 4 years and get a bachelor’s degree. Future navigators and engineers study for 5 years and get a specialist degree. All cadets do practical training twice within a period of their study. Cadets of Navigation and Engineering specialities have shipboard training. They learn how to launch the life — boats, how to use firefighting equipment and how to keep watch on board ship. The cadets of Technology of Transport Processes do their practical work in the port or transport companies. Future hydrographers work on hydrographic ships.

The cadets wear uniform and perform specific duties. For example, they must keep watch and observe University Statute.

The academic year has two terms. Cadets attend classes and lectures and at the end of each term they have to hold credits and pass exams where they can show their progress.

The cadets — future hydrographers study Marine Geodesy and Geophysics, Hydrography, Topography, Marine Metrology, Hydrometeorology, Electronic Cartography, Oceanography, Informatics, as well as, Foreign Language and Business Language.

Graduates have an opportunity to apply for the positions of managers and experts of navigational and hydrographic shipping support companies or specialized scientific institutes.

On graduating from the institute the cadets of Navigation and Engineering specialities will go to sea, process engineers will work in the port and other commercial organizations. Hydrographers will explore seas and oceans, help to compile charts and maps, perform a research activity and work on service ships.

3. Answer the questions to be able to talk with your colleagues:

1)What are you?

2)Where do you study?

3)What is the full name of your educational institution?

4)What department do you study at?

5)What majors are there in your branch?

6)What is your speciality?

7)What major does your speciality refer to?

8)What is an academic bachelor?

9)What subjects do the cadets of your speciality study?

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10)What specific duties do our cadets have?

11)How is an academic year divided?

12)What cadets have shipboard training?

13)What will you do on graduating from the university?

14)What do hydrographers do?

15)What knowledge and skills are the most important for future hydrographers? In your opinion.

4.Translate the questions below into English. Pose the questions to your colleagues:

1) Вы учитесь в университете?

2) Где учится ваш друг?

3) Когда вы закончили школу?

4) Вы знаете российские морские университеты?

5) На каком факультете вы учитесь?

6) Какой ваш языковой уровень?

7) Когда вы закончите университет?

8) Сколько направлений подготовки есть в вашем университете?

9) Почему курсанты вашего университета носят форму?

10) Чем занимаются гидрографы?

5.Agree or disagree. Use the following phrases:

That’s true. I totally agree. You're absolutely right.

I’m afraid, you are wrong. I don’t think so. I doubt that’s true.

1)The cadets of our university study general purpose subjects only.

2)We don’t need specific knowledge and skills to master our profession.

3)Economists compile charts and maps.

4)Hydrographers have shipboard training.

5)Hydrographers perform a research activity and work on service ships.

6)We study at Marine Transport Engineers’ Department.

7)Future navigators and marine engineers study for 4 years and get a specialist

degree.

8)Our university has 2 departments and two majors.

9)We will study Basic Language and Business Language.

10)The cadets don’t wear uniform and perform specific duties.

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6. Practise grammar:

1)Translate the following sentences using THERE IS (ARE):

• На столе несколько книг.

• В порту иностранные суда.

• Сколько судов находится в порту?

• В аудитории нет курсантов.

• У причала есть судно?

• На палубе 5 матросов.

• Сколько матросов на палубе?

• В аудитории есть преподаватель?

• В письме нет ошибок.

• На берегу находится маяк.

2)Put in a / an or the:

•Britain is … island.

•What is … name of your city?

•I read … newspaper yesterday.

•I turned off … light, opened … door and went out.

•… sky is blue and … sun is shining.

•Let’s go to … museum this evening.

•This is … nice room, but I don’t like … colour of … carpet.

•We live in … old house.

•Rome is … capital of Italy.

•Would you like … cup of coffee?

3) Put in some or any:

•They didn’t make … mistakes.

•Have you got … brothers or sisters?

•There are … beautiful flowers in the garden.

•Do you know … good hotels in London?

•I’m going to the post office to buy … stamps.

•We haven’t got … bread.

•I bought … rice.

•I can pay. I’ve got … money.

•Can you speak … foreign languages?

•Are there… letters for me this morning?

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4)Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need – ‘s, sometimes of….

• I like … (the camera / Ann).

• What is… (the name / this town).

• When is … (the birthday / your sister).

• What is… (the address / Jill).

• Do you like … (the colour / this coat).

• Write your name at… (the top / the page).

• What was… (the cause / the accident).

• … is near the center of the city (The house / My parents).

• … very interesting (The job / My brother).

• The car stopped at … (the end / the street).

5)Put is or are:

•My hands … cold.

•Who … those men?

•Where … the scissors?

•Where … my camera?

•Where … the children?

•… the shop open?

•My feet … cold.

•Who… that woman?

•Mice… small animals.

•Your coat … dirty.

6) Ask the questions:

1)My teacher asks me to read this book every day. (Who …)

2)They speak English at the lessons. (What language …)

3)There are 5 vessels in the port. (How many …)

4)The Pilot cons the vessel through dangerous area. (Where …)

5)Cadets keep watch every week. (How often…)

6)Our vessel moors at #4 berth. (Where …)

7)He is responsible for ship and cargo. (What … for)

8)The cadets study different subjects at the university. (What subjects …)

9)Master speaks on the telephone every morning. (Who …)

10)There are 4 tankers in the port. (How many …)

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UNIT 4. SHIP

Learn these basic terms:

•Hull — корпус судна;

•Superstructure — настройка;

•Machinery — оборудование;

•Stern — корма;

•Bow — нос;

•Amidships — мидель;

•Beam — траверз, ширина судна;

•Deck — палуба;

•Engine room — машинное отделение;

•Propeller shaft — гребной вал;

•Bow thruster — носовое подруливающее устройство;

•Rudder — руль, рулевое устройство;

•Bulbous bow — бульбовая носовая часть;

•Hold — трюм;

•propulsion — движение (зд.);

•steering — управление судном;

•anchoring — постановка на якорь;

•ship securing — швартовка;

•cargo handling — обработка груза;

•power generation — выработка мощности.

1. Work at the text and be ready to speak about ship’s construction:

A ship is a complex engineering construction (floating or submersible if submarine) made to carry cargoes, passengers and for other purposes and which must have a high degree of reliability.

The main body of a ship is called a hull. Ship’s hull is a huge box made of steel

(mostly), which is called a box structure. The hull is divided into three main parts: the foremost part is called the bow, the rearmost part is called the stern, the part in between is called a midships.

There are two main parts of a ship: the hull and the machinery. The hull is the main body of the ship including her superstructure. The machinery includes not only the main engines required to drive her but also the auxiliary machinery (boilers, generators, etc.) used for manoeuvring purposes, steering, mooring, cargo handling and for various other services, e.g. the electrical installations, winches and refrigerating plant.

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The rear portion of the ship is called the after end or stern. When moving stern first, the vessel is moving astern. The front portion of the ship is called the fore end, whilst the extreme forward end is called the bow. When moving bow first, the vessel is moving ahead. Fore and aft are generally used for directional purposes. The area between the forward and aft portions of the vessel is called amidships. The maximum breadth of the vessel, which is found in the amidships body, is known as the beam.

Many modern cargo and passenger liners have a transverse propulsion unit or bow thruster in the bows. Its purpose is to give greater manoeuvrability in confined waters, e.g. ports, and so reduce or eliminate the need for tugs.

The rudder, which enables the vessel to maintain her course, is situated right aft. The bulbous bow can improve passenger and crew comfort, as it can reduce pitching in heavy seas and has been provided in tankers, bulk carriers, and modern cargo liners to increase speed when in ballast.

2. Watch this video “Ship’s stability: learn basic definitions” on the net

(jagoogala) and test yourself.

1) … is a height of the hull from the highest point of its main deck to its lowest point:

a)Width;

b)Center line;

c)Depth.

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