4. Перефразируйте предложения, используя слова little, a little, few, a few.

Example: There is hardly any wine in the bottle. — There is little wine in the bottle.

The chairman said some words. — The chairman said & few words.

1. I can't help you. I have hardly any time. 2. Mr. Brown, can I come and see you today? I'd like to ask you some questions. 3. It is no use asking him about it. He has hardly any knowledge of the subject. 4. I go to the theatre when I have some money and free time. 5. Is there much chalk in the box? — No, there is hardly any here. 6. He drank some water and felt much better. 7. There was hardly any tea in the cup, so he poured some more. 8. Hardly any people understood what he said. 9. There are some carrots in the box. 10. Mummy, may I have some ice cream? 11. Many years ago some people realized the significance of this discovery. 12. There was hardly any doubt that the problem could be solved in the near future. 13. We didn't have to take a porter. We had hardly any luggage. 14. I think he is rather greedy. He buys hardly any things for himself. 15. We have received some valuable information. I think it will help us a lot.

Lesson 4. Shipboard training.

1. Learn vocabulary.

To have shipboard training – проходить плавательную практику

Either…or… - или…или…

Neither…nor… - ни…ни…

Mast - мачта

Launch and hoist life boats – спускать на воду и поднимать шлюпки

Helmsman - рулевой

To handle – управлять, обращаться

To handle a sextant – обращаться с сектантом

Apprentice - практикант

Light-vessel – плавучий маяк

Lighthouse – маяк

To take bearings – брать пеленг

Coastal object – береговой объект

To define the ship’s position on charts – определять положение судна на карте

Training vessel – учебное судно

Wheel - руль

A wheel house – рулевая рубка

Superstructure - надстройка

Echo-sounder – эхо-лот

Log - лаг

Finder – пеленгатор

Satellite navigation systems – спутниковые навигационные системы

Transmit and receive weather reports – передавать и получать сводки погоды

Navigational warning – навигационное предупреждение

In case of trouble – в случае повреждения

Auxiliary machinery – вспомогательные механизмы

Stow cargo – размещать груз

2. Read and translate the text. Shipboard training.

The cadets of maritime colleges usually have their practical studies either on board training vessels or merchant ships. Now summer is coming and cadets are going to have their shipboard training.

The cadets of Navigational Department will keep watch at the wheel, paint the hull, deck superstructures, masts, wash and scrub decks. They will launch and hoist lifeboats, learn how to use life-saving appliances. They are going to work in the wheel house as helmsmen. Skilled officers will instruct our boys how to handle a sextant and other navigational instruments. The apprentices will learn how to take bearings of some lighthouses, light-vessels, different coastal objects and define the ship positions on charts. They must also know how to use echo-sounders, logs, finders and satellite navigation systems.

During their shipboard training the cadets of the Radio Engineering Department will work in the radio room transmitting and receiving radiotelegrams, weather reports and navigational warnings. They will learn how to tune and repair the ship’s radio equipment in case of trouble.

The cadets of the Engineering Department will work in the engine room. They will learn how to maintain the main engine, auxiliary machinery, how to lubricate and repair the engine room equipment.

The cadets of the Port Operation Department will work in ports and on board ships during their training. When in ports they will learn how to load, unload and stow cargo.

All the cadets must work hard to master their profession.