Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 82 стр.

SPEAKING THROUGH READING                                                         “The Khreya is only three years old,” Thorsen told her. “Your bags are here
                                                                                 now. The Customs Officer will be coming on board in about an hour.
A                                                                                Would you like me to take your passport for him? Some people prefer me
Read the text and then do the assignments that follow.                           to have the documents: then it is not necessary for them to be bothered.”
                                                                                 “I’ll keep mine,” she said. “Of course.” He backed out of the cabin. “Din-
                       Getting on Board Ship                                     ner is served at seven o’clock.”
                                                                                                                            (After J. Christopher, abridged)
        Captain Olsen and Niels Mauritzen, the first Officer of the Khreya,
were standing on board the ship, looking down toward the quay.                   1. Agree or disagree with the statements or express your doubt / surprise.
        The loading crane was aft taking on steel rails. A woman and a child        Give your reason. The following phrases may be of help. You may
stood to one side of it, looking in the direction of the gangplank. “That will      want to consult page 163 to answer some questions.
be Mrs. Cleary and daughter,” Mauritzen said to Olsen and added: “The
clerk should have come with her. I think I must go down and see her              That’s (not) right; It’s hardly possible; It’s
aboard.” He walked down the gangplank and came up to the couple. He              quite (un)likely; (Not) As a rule; Typically; (I
said: ”Mrs.Cleary? I am Niels Mauritzen, First Officer of the Khreya. May        think so though) I’m not sure; It depends
I show you on board?” “Thank you,” the woman said. “You speak English
very well. I was wondering about that, since it’s a Danish boat.” Mauritzen             1. Captains of merchant ships always speak fluent English. 2. Cap-
smiled. “We Danes have become civilized since we first sailed to Dublin.         tain’s mates should meet the passengers who board the ship. 3. Ship’s
Most of us speak English. Do you have your luggage with you?” “It’s over         stewards generally bring the passengers’ luggage on board. 4. On modern
there,” she pointed, “where the taxi put us down.” “I will tell the steward      ships every cabin has a toilet-shower and washbasin. 5. The floor of the
and he will bring the cases on board,” Mauritzen said. “We will go on            cabin is usually covered with a wall-to-wall carpeting. 6. Ship’s stewards
first.” He helped them on to gangplank in turn.                                  are very polite and always helpful. 7. All suitcases should be kept in the
        “Welcome to the Khreya. I hope you will enjoy your trip.”                Baggage-Room. 8. Ship’s Post-Office is located on “A” deck and is open at
        A man came out of the lounge as he showed them in. “Ah,” Mau-            all hours. 9. Meals in the cabin are served for the 1st class passengers only.
ritzen said, “this is our Chief Steward, Mr. Thorsen. He will look after you.    10. Ship’s position is shown everyday at noon on charts in the Main Hall.
Jorgen, Mrs. Cleary has two suitcases to be brought on.”                         11. Money, traveller’s checks and jewellery may not be kept in the cabin.
        “How do you do, Mrs. Cleary,” Thorsen said. “I’ll show you to your
cabin right away. Your suitcases will be here directly.” “Then I will leave      2. Discuss a) the procedure of getting on board ship; b) the interior of
you in Mr. Thorsen’s hands,” Mauritzen said. “I shall see you later, Mrs.           No.1 cabin. Compare it with the one in the picture on page 152.
Cleary. Good-bye till then.”
        Thorsen gestured toward the stairs, and the woman and child climbed      B
them. At the head of the stairs was a T-shaped corridor. There were four
cabins, and Thorsen led them to No. 1. It had a built-in settee, covered in      Read the text and act it out as if you were Margit and Eduard sharing
grey leather, on one side, and two bunks on the other.                           your impressions on the journey.
        Between, there was a small dressing table and a writing desk. The                             The White Cliffs of Dover
floor was covered, wall to wall, with pale-blue carpeting. Thorsen opened a
door to the left of the settee.                                                        Margit and Eduard Erling have been to England several times before.
        “This is the toilet-shower, washbasin and so on.” Mrs. Cleary looked     They usually came by air, but this time they decided they would try coming
round the cabin. “It’s very nice. More … more modern than I expected.”           by sea. “I suppose we shall be sea-sick, but I’m ready to try anything

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