Vocabulary

board, n борт

to board a train (a plane, a ship) садиться в поезд (самолет, на пароход)

airliner, n самолет, авиалайнер

steamer, n пароход

take off, v взлетать

sign, n знак, символ

notice, n объявление

fasten, v застегнуть

seat-belt, n ремень безопасности

arrow, n стрелка

switch on, v включать

switch off, v выключать

touch down, v приземлиться, син. to land

danger, n опасность

sink, v тонуть

sail, v плыть (о карабле)

customs, n таможня

declare, v декларировать

suitcase, n чемодан

luggage, n багаж

harbour, n гавань, порт

railway station, n железнодорожный вокзал

train, n поезд

entrance, n вход

exit, n выход

waiting-room, n зал ожидания

cloak-room, n камера хранения

booking office, n билетная касса (на поезд, самолет и т.д.)

box office, n билетная касса (театр.)

arrival, n прибытие

arrive (in), v приезжать, прибывать (в город, страну)

refreshment room, n буфет

stay (in), v останавливаться

departure, n отправление, отбытие

1. Read the following international words and guess their meaning. Consult the dictionary:

tobacco, cigar, cigarette, platform, officer, passport, hotel, saloon, information, tourist-class passenger, alcoholic drinks.

2. Using suffixes - (a)tion, - er, - ance, - ure, form nouns which are related to the following:

inform, explain, steam, office, enter, refresh, depart, direct, travel, line.

3. Look through text A and find the English equivalents to the Russian word combinations:

посетить Англию, подняться на борт парохода, полезная информация, примеры и объяснения, занять свое место в самолете, пока самолет находится на земле, подняться на достаточную высоту, находиться высоко в воздухе, пассажиры первого класса, войти в порт, проверить паспорт, довезти до Лондона, сесть на поезд, оставить багаж на вокзале.

4. Read the text ‘Your visit to England’. Answer the following questions.

1. How can you get to England? 2. What notice will you see when you take a seat in the plane? 3. When is it allowed to unfasten the seat belts and to smoke on board the plane? 4. What is a saloon? 5. Where do passengers have meals travelling by ship? 6. What is the boat deck? 7. What notice can you see on the boat deck? 8. What is the function of the Customs officer? 9. Where can passengers rest until it is time to board the train? 10. What will you do if you want something to eat or drink at the railway station? 11. What will you do on arrival in a large city if you have heavy luggage? Will you leave it in the left luggage office? 12. Where can you buy train tickets? 13. Will you buy theatre tickets at the booking office or at the box office?

5. Match the words with the same meaning:

way in, touch down, cloak-room, entrance, left luggage office, land, exit, plane, airliner, way out.

6. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.

1. From the moment you go ____ board the ship you will see many signs and notices.

2. If you come ___ air, you will see a notice “NO SMOKING; FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS”.

3. You have to fasten your seat-belt when the plane is taking ___.

4. When the plane is well ___ ___ the air, the light behind the notice “NO SMOKING” is switched ___.

5. Large rooms ___ a ship are called saloons.

6. ___ the boat deck you may see some steps going ___ ___ the bridge.

7. When the steamer gets ___ the harbour you will see more notices.

8. There are many notices ___ a large railway station.

9. ___ arrival ___ a large city you may want to leave your luggage ___ the left luggage office. In this case you will look ___ the cloak-room.

10. ___ a large station there will be windows marked “first class” and “third class”.

7. Translate the following notices into Russian.

1. Fasten seat belts!

2. Dining-saloon.

3. Boat-deck.

4. Passengers not allowed on the bridge.

5. Arrivals and departures.

6. Cross the line by the bridge.

7. Left luggage office.

8. Booking office.

8. Make up the plan of the text ‘Your Visit to England’. Retell the text according to your plan.