Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 78 стр.

Task IV                                                                                                       (On board ship)
You are to go through two- step practice here. Step one: act out the dia-         A: Here we are at long last! Although the officials in the Customs at Cal-
logues trading roles. Step two: to engage in a longer conversation you               ais were very polite, it took us an hour to get our luggage through the
may need to use some sentences / phrases from Task II.                               Customs.
                                                                                  B: I’m rather tired after the Customs formalities. Let’s take a short rest
                  1. Wishing a Pleasant Journey                                      now. Shall we sit here on deck?
                                                                                  A: Not a bad idea! These deck chairs seem to be comfortable enough and
A:   It’s very nice of you to come to see me off, Bess.
                                                                                     it’s much better to stay on deck than in those stuffy cabins.
B:   I wanted to wish you a pleasant journey, Ann.                                B: Certainly. Do you travel much?
A:   Thank you. I hope to have a good time on board this ship.                    A: Not more than I can help by sea. I’ve crossed the Channel once before,
B:   I hope you will. I wonder how many passengers there will be in your             but frankly, I didn’t enjoy it.
     cabin.
                                                                                  B: So, that’s what La Manche looks like.
A:   I think, four.
                                                                                  A: You mean the English Channel?
B:   And where is your cabin?                                                     B: What’s the difference?
A:   On “A” deck.                                                                 A: Oh, between ourselves, there’s no difference at all, because you’re
B:   Good. And is there a swimming-pool on board the ship?                           Polish and I’m Russian, but if you speak to a Frenchman, call it La
A:   Yes, there is. It’s a modern comfortable liner. Here is its picture on the
                                                                                     Manche. On the other hand, British prefer the former name, I mean the
     ticket.                                                                         English Channel.
B:   Oh, I see. Looks real impressive. What ports will the boat call at on        B: Oh, I see. Thank you for that piece of advice. It’s good to know the
     route?                                                                          ‘likes and dislikes’ of the country you’re going to visit for the first
A:   I don’t know. I haven’t looked through the time-table yet.
                                                                                     time.
B:   When does the ship start?
A:   At 11 o’clock sharp according to the time-table. By the way, what’s the
                                                                                                              3. On the Ship
     time?
B:   It’s five to ten. You’d better go now.                                       A: Do you happen to know when our ship is due in Amsterdam?
A:   Oh, yes. It’s time to say good-bye, Bess.                                    B: According to the time-table we are due there at noon tomorrow, but I
B:   Good luck and a pleasant voyage to you, Ann.                                    think we are an hour late.
                                                                                  A: Oh, it does not matter, we’ll catch up, I’m sure.
                      2. Crossing the Channel                                     B: I wouldn’t be that optimistic. The sea has been quite calm since the
                                                                                     beginning of the voyage, but I am afraid the night might bring us a
                              (At Dover Port)
                                                                                     storm. I feel the wind is getting stronger and stronger.
Policeman:      This way for the Dover boat! Have your passports ready,           A: Oh, I’m absolutely sure there is nothing to be afraid of : our ship is big
                please! Pass up the gangway. First class on the right, second        and steady and the captain and the crew are very experienced. So don’t
                class on the left.                                                   worry: we’ll survive any weather, come on schedule and have a good
                                                                                     landing tomorrow.
                                                                                  B: OK, OK. You are very persuasive. Well, I feel somewhat sleepy. I’m
                                                                                     going to my cabin now, are you?


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