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ORAL ENGLISH FOR SEAFARERES 人民交通出版社China Communications pressContentsUnit 1 Greetings and Introductions ·································································································Unit 2 Interests and Hobbies ··············································································································Unit 3 Free Time Activities ·················································································································Unit 4 Career Inquiries ···························································································································Unit 5 Future Plans ··································································································································Unit 6 Campus life ····································································································································Unit 7 Requests and Offers ···················································································································Unit 8 Worried and Difficulties ···········································································································Unit 9 Sympathy and Consolation ······································································································Unit 10 Gratitude and Appreciation ···································································································Unit 11 I Like Pop Music ··························································································································Unit 12 Do You Like Sports? ···············································································································Unit 13 What Movies Do You Like Best? ··························································································Unit 14 In Or Out Of Fashion? ················································································································Unit 15 Do You Read a Lot? ······················································································································Unit 16 Food and Meals ································································································································Unit 17 Like and Dislikes ····························································································································Unit 18 Advice and Suggestions ··············································································································Unit 19 Agreement and Disagreement ··································································································Unit20 Holidays and Special Occasions ·······························································································References ································································································································································Unit 1 Greetings and IntroductionsOur vessel is a bulk carrier. She is 18 years old and very big. She has overall length (LOA) of 205 meters and a breadth of 27 meters. We were fully loaded with grains at our last port of callHamburg, Germany last month. Then we departed and began our sailing .It was an unlucky voyage. We met with a storm in the course of the voyage. After we had been at sea for 25 days, we came back to out homeport, Qingdao, a famous port in china. We waited at the anchorage for 7 hours, and we got alongside No.8 Wharf at 10:26. We planned to load coal at this port, and then sail to Japan 4 days later. After the accommodation ladder was rigged up the third officer and a duty sailor began to keep the gangway watch. Some other crew went ashore for sightseeing, shopping or phoning home. The stevedores commenced the loading and unloading work. Relatives of some of the crew came on board to enjoy a family reunion. At 11:00, some other people boarded the vessel, and the duty officer went to greet them.Answer the following questions 1. There are three ways to express the vessels LOA and breadth, what are they?2. How long had the vessel been at sea?3. Why is the accommodation ladder rigged up?4. What do the seafarers usually do when the vessel is alongside the wharf?5. Why do you want to be a sea man?Dialogue 1Third Officer: Hi, welcome on board. Who are you visiting? Please sign your name here.New Captain: Hi, Im Wang Yilin. I am coming on board to take over the captains shift. This is the vice-manager of our company.Third Officer: Welcome. Im the third officer, Im on duty.New Captain: Is your captain on board?Third Officer: Yes, he is expecting you in his cabin. Ill take you there.Vice-manager: Oh, thank you. Third officer, how ling have you been on board since our departure from the home port?Third Officer: About 10 months. Vice-manager: Really? Its a ling time, isnt it? Are you homesick?Third Officer: Let me see, about 3 years.Vice-manager: What do you think of sea life?Third Officer: Its wonderful, but a bit boring. It can also be dangerous, especially navigating at sea in bad weather for a long time.New Captain: Which college did you graduate from?Third Officer: Dalian Maritime University.New Captain: When did you graduate?Third Officer: Three years ago. This way please.New Captain: Thank you.Dialogue 2(In the captains cabin)Manager: Good morning, Captain Liu.Captain liu: Good morning, Manager. Welcome on board.Manager: Captain, I hope Im not too late. We should have come here one hour ago, but we were delayed by traffic jams. Sorry to have kept you waiting.Captain liu: Thats all right. Take your seat, please.Manager: Thank you.Captain liu: would you like tea or coffee?Manager: Tea please. What about you, Captain Wang?Captain Wang: Just water please.Manager: Captain Liu, have you ever met Captain Wang before?Captain liu: No, I havent had the pleasure. But I have heard of him before.Manager: Captain Wang, this is Mr. Liu. He is also an excellent captain of our company.Captain Wang: How do you do, Mr. Liu.Captain liu: How do you do, Mr. Wang.Dialogue 3(Captain Liu introduces Captain Wang Yilin and the vice manager Yu to the crew)Liu: Good morning, everybody.Crew: Good morning, sir.Liu: O.K. Its our honor to have the vice manager and other section chiefs of our company on board for inspection today. I, on behalf of all the crew, express our warm welcome to all of them. Now lets applaud the vice manager who will address us.Yu: Good morning, crew members. As seafarers, life at sea is hard, boring and dangerous, especially during this voyage, you encountered a storm. You successfully overcame all the difficulties and returned to the home port as scheduled. You know, for ship-owners and consignees, time is money. You earned a good reputation for the company. On the other hand, for the shipping company and yourselves, safety is first. You are the real men. I, on behalf of all the staff of the company, express my thanks for your hard work an great achievements. Thats all. Thanks for your attention.Liu: Dear brothers, I have worked on board for 8 months, and my wife is ill. I must go back home to look after her. Ill leave the vessel today. Thanks for your cooperation during the last 8months. Now the new captain Mr. Wang is with us. Lets invite him to say something.Wang: Good morning, crew members. Im Wang Yilin, your new captain. I will be with you for some time. As you probably know, Im quite strict with my crew. But also, Id like to be a friend to you. I hope the time we spend together will be a time of pleasure as well as achievements. Im looking forward to your close cooperation.Crew: No problem！Well try our best to do our job well according to the requirements of ISM Code, PSC, and the company.Dialogue 4(In a cadets cabin)Manager: May I know your name?Cadet: My name is Shi Ping.Manager: How old are you?Cadet: 22.Manager: Where is your hometown?Cadet: Cangzhou, Hebei province.Manager: Really? Were town-fellows. By the way, why do you want to be a seaman?Cadet: Yes, but I think Ill be used to the life at sea soon.Manager: How do you spend your free time on board?Cadet: Reading books, watching TV or playing cards.Manager: Do you have any family trouble?Cadet: No, I havent.Manager: Suppose the company cables or phones you and asks you to go back to the vessel immediately (at once), but you are having some family troubles to deal with or you are enjoying your holiday at that time, what will you do.Cadet: No matter what is happening to me, Ill go back to the vessel right away.Manager: Good, young man. I wish you a good future.Cadet: Thank you.Dialogue 5(The chief officer of vessel “Yu Long” and the captain of vessel “Long Jiang” were classmates at university. They meet unexpectedly while shopping in the Seamans Club in a foreign port 12 years later. They can hardly recognize each other)Chief Officer: Excuse me, are you from china?Captain: Yes.Chief Officer: Which company do you work for?Captain: COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company) Dalian.Chief Officer: Are you Li Yi? Im Wang Ping. Do you recognize me?Captain: Really? My god！I never thought that I would meet you in a foreign country.Chief Officer: Me, neither.Captain: Wang Ping, how nice to see you again.Chief Officer: The feeling is mutual. Li Yi, how is everything?Captain: Not too bad, except my wife has been laid up with a heart attack.Chief Officer: Sorry to hear that. Is she getting better now?Captain: Last Friday, I phoned home in Hong Kong, and my daughter told me everything is ok.Chief Officer: Very good. Lets go the pub for a drink. Its on me.Captain: Sorry, our vessel will depart in two hours. I have to go now.Chief Officer: What a pity！Give my regards to your wife. See you.Captain: Good-bye.Dialogue 6(After a reception party on board, the agent invited the captain, the chief engineer and the political officer to visit his home.)Agent: Welcome you all to my home.Captain: Thanks for your invitation.Agent: Come in, please. This is our front garden.Captain: How beautiful it is！It is full of flowers and plants.Agent: These are roses, red, yellow and pink. And these are chrysanthemum. Captain: Very nice. You live in a world of flowers from spring to autumn. Even in winter, you have the evergreen plants.Agent: Thats it. Please come into the house.Captain: Yes.Agent: This is my living room. Would you like to meet my family?Captain: Certainly.Agent: This is my wife, Lisa. This is my elder son Jack. He is a college student. This is Mary, my daughter, a high school student. And this is Captain Li from China.Children: How do you do?Captain: How do you do?Agent: Make yourselves at home, please. Would you like tea or coffee?Captain: Tea please.Oral Practice1. Situational Dialoguea. You unexpectedly meet one of your college teachers in a foreign port, how to greet each other and how to start your conversation.b. You see your potential boss in a job interview when you graduate from college. How do you greet him/her and how do you introduce yourself.2. Topic Presentationa. My familyb. An ideal jobUseful Expressions1. How is everything going?2. How are things?3. How are you/things these days?4. How are you dong?5. How are you getting along?6. I havent seen you for a long time/ages/centuries/some time.7. It was nice/a pleasure meeting you.8. Bye/Good night/So long.9. See you later/again/next time.10. Im afraid I must leave/go.11. Take care.12. May I introduce .to.?13. Let me introduce you to.14. Come and meet my friend.15. Id like you to meet my friend.16. Its a pleasure that I introduce.to you.17. Now let me introduce myself.18. I dont think we have met each other before, my name is.19. Its my pleasure to meet you.20. Im very pleased to meet you.21. I havent had the pleasure.22. Im so glad you could come.HumorHit Him with My purseTom: Mom, one of the boys in school called me a sissy.Mom: What did you do, my dear?Tom: I hit him with purse.Unit 2 Interests and HobbiesAn interest is an activity, subject or something which one gives time and attention to. For example, to some people, eating seems to be their only interest in life. Some people have wide and various interests while others have narrow, limited interests.A hobby is an activity which one enjoys doing in his/her free time, such as collecting stamps or playing a musical instrument, etc. Both interests and hobbies can help us enjoy our lives and relax after a days hard work.When working on board, the crewmembers seldom have time for the things that they are interested in, like going to movies and playing football. But it is favorable for them to do some of other interesting things, like reading, fishing, photography, playing chess, etc. If you are interested in reading, you may go to find some books and magazines you like. When your vessel is at a foreign port, you can also buy some magazines there and enjoy another kind of culture and art. If you have the hobby of fishing, to be a seaman is good, I should say. Think about the fish youve caught at sea. It must be a nice feeling. Answer the following questions1. What is an interest? Name a few.2. What is a hobby? Name a few.3. What is the usage of an interest and a hobby?4. What kinds of activities are convenient for seamen to do when they are working on board?5. What are your interests and hobbies?Dialogue 1(After unloading the cargo, the chief tally who was the chief officers classmate at university went to visit him.)Chief Officer: I remember that you liked reading detective stories during our university life.Chief Tally: Yes, I am. If I tell you that I m keen on football now, what do you think of it?Chief Officer: Are you kidding? All the classmates knew you had no interest in it at all, and you always said we were mad when we played truant to watch football matches.Chief Tally: I think time can change all. So, what are your interests besides watching football matches now?Chief Officer: My main interest is playing computer games.Chief Tally: Is it true? I have a passion for it, too.Chief Officer: I m glad we have some common