Lesson One Introduction of ships

Part I. In this part you will hear a story. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.

A couple thhad been married for 30 years and were celebrating their 60 birthdays which fell on the same day.

During the celebration a fairy appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for 30 years, she would give them one wish each. The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her hand .Boom! She had the ticket in her hand. Next It was the husband s turn.. He paused for a moment, then said shyly, ”Well, I d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me.” The fairy picked up her hand and Boom! He was ninety. Questions: 1. What was going on in the story? 2. Who appeared during the celebration? 3. What could the fairy do ? 4. Did they realize their wishes ?

Part II. In this part you will hear ten statements. Listen carefully. Then read the four suggested choices marked a, b, c and d and decide which is the best one

1. The ship passed her last special survey in Hamburg Shipyard.(d)

2. Compared with the foreign made engine, the home made

engine still has something to improve.(d)

3. There are no more experienced men than the chief engineer on board ship.(a)

4. There is something he feels confused about in the instructions.(c)

5. The ETA at the Suez Canal is ten tomorrow morning.(b) 6. I ll do what the chief engineer asks me to do.(d)

7. Liners leave every 40 minutes, but he has just missed one by 5 minutes.(b)

8. There are 16 young people on board, which is 80% of all of the crew. (d)

9. Visiting the bulk carrier is the last thing Bob ever wants to

do.(c)

10. I d like to look at the instruction books, designing plans and

other relative data of the main electric equipment before I take over the ship. (c)

Part III. In this part you will hear ten dialogues. Listen carefully. Then read the four suggested choices marked a,b,c and d and decide which is the best one

1 Man: The saloon is filled with smoke, I can hardly breathe. Woman.: I agree, smoking should not be permitted here at all. Question: What can be concluded from this conversation? (B) 2 M: Hello, Mr. Smith, where is your ship now?

W: It is alongside Wharf No. 2, ahead of a container ship. Can you see it?

Q: What question did the man ask? (C)

3 M: I don t think our fourth engineer is a good worker.

W: Yes, and Richard works as hard as fourth engineer. M: That s not saying very much. Q: What conclusion can be drawn from the conversation ?(D) 4 M: What kind of main engine do you have on board?

W: We have two-stroke slow speed diesel engine. It has large

capacity of 15000 horse power.

Q: What type of main engine is it? (C)

5 . W: How long do you work every day in the engine room? M: Eight hours. I work from 8 to 12 in the morning and in the evening.

Q :Who is the man? (D)

6 M: Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here? W: No, of course not. Q: What does the woman mean? (A)

7 M: Can you tell me where the captain s cabin is? W. I m on my way there myself, so I ll show you. Q: What is the woman going to do ? (A)

8 M: Where can I find some information on this type of engine? W: I m not sure, let s look in the catalogue.