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Liner cruise harbour deck cabin drop anchor at the pier

Max and his wife were taking ____ along the Black Sea coast on the “Karolina”. As we were spending the summer near Yalta we decided to meet them _____ . We arrived at the pier in time to see it entering _____ . Most of the passengers were _____ waving to those on the pier below. Everybody was impatiently waiting for the moment the ship would ____ .

The “Karolina” is a modern _____ . It has first-class _____ on the main deck. The second– and third-class cabins are below deck.

7.Speak about the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by sea.

Reading Text. A Sea Story

(after W. W. Jacobs)

1.Read and translate the text.

We asked our friend Captain Brown one evening to tell us something interesting about his voyages, and he told us the following story:

“It was fifteen years ago, when I was a mate on a ship which was going to New York. We were having a very good voyage. The captain came up to me one morning and said: “Last night I heard such a strange thing that I don’t know what to do about it. I couldn’t sleep and I heard a voice which said in my ear: ‘Sail north-north-west. Sail north-north-west.’ We must sail in that direction and find out.”

“I’m very sorry, captain”, I said, “but I think you had too much to eat last night and that’s why you couldn’t sleep”.

The captain was very angry.

“I didn’t eat much yesterday”, he said, “and I heard the strange voice three times, sir”.

The captain told the men to sail north-north-west. One of the men saw something black in the sea the next day. The captain looked through his glasses and said to me: “There is small boat there with a man in it. I was right last night, wasn’t I? We must save him”.

Soon we reached the small boat and saw that the man in it was fast asleep. He went on sleeping while we took him into our boat and sailed towards the ship. When the man was aboard the ship, he suddenly opened his eyes and cried out loudly, “Where am I? Where’s my boat?”

“Hullo!“ said the captain. “I am very pleased that we have been able to save you.”

“Did you order your men to take me out of my boat while I was asleep?” the man asked.

“Of course”, answered the happy captain. “Did you want to be drowned in your little boat?”

“Look here”, said the man, “My name’s Captain Wilson and I’m making a record voyage from New York to Liverpool in a small boat.”

2.Render the text as if you are Captain Brown.

3.Think of the end of the story.

Talking points

Read and act out.

At the Booking Office

  1. When is the “Ukraina” due here on its way back to Odesa, please? I must be in Odesa not later than 23rd of this month.

BOOKING-CLERK (consulting time-table) The “Ukraina” is due here this day next week. It leaves at shortly after twelve on the same day. It will get you to Odesa on the 22nd at 9 p.m.

  1. Can you let me have a cabin for two?

B-C I do not think I can manage it. And it’s hard to meet the demand. The season is at its height, you know.

  1. Does that mean that I can book no passage on the “Ukraina” at all?

B-C Let me see. I am afraid I can’t give you anything but two berths in a third-class cabin.

L.(to wife) Are we going? It’s up to you, Ann. You have the last say.

L.’s WIFE It doesn’t matter at all, dear. We’ll enjoy it as much travelling third class. Let us book by all means. You know I’ve been looking forward to this voyage so much!

L.(to booking-clerk) How much will it be?

B-C It will be . . . all in all.