Lesson 2

1. Look at the pictures of Ex. 3 (lesson 3). Listen to the recording. The Chief Officer is talking to the Bosun. What activities do they talk about? Tick the activities you hear in Exercise1.

2. Look at the picture.

1. ask your study partner questions about the seamen’s activities on deck.

2. practise a dialogue “What’s happening on deck”. Let your study partner act as a Chief Officer and you as a bosun.

3. Look at a new picture. Are all seamen at work now? Is the work on deck well organized?

4. Make up a dialogue between the Captain and the Chief Officer. The Captain is interested what is happening:

• On the bridge.

The following words and expressions may help you

for the Captain	for the Chief Officer
To be on watch To plot the route on charts (take bearings) To steer the ship	To take over Experienced (inexperienced)seaman

• In the engine room.

for the Captain	for the Chief Officer
As far as I know To be in order (out of order)	To check the equipment To repair the faulty machinery To read manual Must help

• In the radio room.

for the Captain	for the Chief Officer
To be busy with To be under repair To be responsible of	To maintain communication To take messages from the nearest port To receive weather reports

• On deck.

LESSON 3

1. Look out of the window and answer the questions about today’s weather.

1. What season is it at present?

2. Is the weather fine (nasty)?

3. Is it freezing or warm?

4. Is there much sunshine today?

5. Is the sky cloudy and overcast?

6. Is the sun shining brightly?

7. Is it snowing (raining)?

8. Is the snow melting and turning into slush?

9. Is the wind blowing?

10. Do you like today’s weather?

2. Describe today’s weather.

To be going (to do)

To be going to + инфинитив употребляется для выражения намерения совершить действие в будущем и переводится на русский язык глаголами «намереваться», «собираться (что-то делать)»

Утвердительная форма

I am going to stay in Moscow up to the 1st of September.

Я собираюсь остаться в Москве до 1-го сентября.

Вопросительная форма

Are you going to visit this sailing ship on Sunday.

Ты собираешься посетить этот парусник в воскресенье?

Отрицательная форма

He isn’t going to put to sea in a month.

Он не собирается в море через месяц.

3. What is the weather going to be like tomorrow? Make up the weather forecast for tomorrow.

4. Look at the picture. Marcus, an engineer, is thinking about his next voyage. Answer the questions.

1. Where is Marcus going to go?

2. When is he going to leave?

3. How is he going to travel?

4. What is he going to take?

5. Listen to the recording. Marcus is going to go to sea. He is talking to his friend, Peter, about his plans. Is anyone going to help him?

6. Listen to the recording again. Marcus is making a list of all things to do before his voyage. Write what each person is going to do.

1. Laura is going to ……… .

2. The office manager is going to ……… .

3. The children are going to ……… .

4. Tom is going to ……… .

5. Marcus is going to ……… .

7. Imagine that you are going to sea. What are you going to do before you leave? Begin your sentences with I’m going to.

8. Imagine that you are preparing for your next voyage. You meet your friend, Mark, in a café. Answer Mark’s questions and complete the dialogue.

Mark: Hi! How are you?

You: ……………………………………..

Mark: Fine. When are you going to go to see?

You: ..……………………………………..

Mark: You don’t have much time, do you?

You: ……………………………………...

Mark: Where are you going to go?

You: ………………………………………

Mark: How long are you going to be away?

You: ………………………………………

Mark: Are you going to take a lot with you?

You: ………………………………………

Mark: When are you going to come back?

You: ……………………………………..

Mark: Okay. Until then. Have a safe voyage!

You: ………………………………………

Mark: Bye!