UNIT 3 : THE VESSEL

1. Place on board
Ø Chose the correct word for each place. Write the word on the door.

1 2 3

4 5 6

Ø Listen to the cassette. Repeat the words.

Laundry

Gallery

Cabin

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Ø Look at his diagram. What are the places on the vessel? Complete the
words.

Remember the apostrophe (’). This shows possession.

Example :
Singular
The master’s cabin = the cabin belongs to the Master
The Chief Officer’s identity card = the card belongs to the Chief Officer

Plural
The rating’s cabins = the cabins belong to the ratings (more than one rating)
The officer’s messroom = the messroom is for all the officers.

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3. The MV Transitor
Ø Listen to the cassette. The Captain describes place on the ship.
1. …………………………………. 3. ……………………………….
2. …………………………………. 4. ………………………………..

4. Location and position

Ø Read these sentences. Look at the location of the in Exercise 2.

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5.
Ø Look at Exercise 2 again. Describe the position of places on the MV
Transitor.
above to the left of to the right of
on the first deck between next to
1. The bridge is above the master’s cabin
2. The Chief Engineer’s cabin is …………………………………………
3. The Pilot’s cabin is …………………………………………………….
4. The Chief Officer’s cabin is …………………………………………...
5. The laundry is ………………………………………………………….
6. The Master’s cabin is …………………………………………………..

6.
Ø Where are these places on your ship?
1. The galley ………………………………………………………………
2. The pumproom …………………………………………………………
3. The 2nd Officer’s cabin ………………………………………………..
4. The ratings’ messroom …………………………………………………
5. The office ………………………………………………………………

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7. The are three rooms on the second deck
When we talk about places and location, we often use there is and there are.

Example : There is a hospital on the ship. (singular)

There are cabins on the 4th deck (plural)

Ø Read this. The Captain describes the MV Transitor in detail.

Pay attention to these is / there are.

On the MV Transitor there are five decks. The

engine room is below the first deck. There are
three rooms on the first deck : the galley, the
laundry and the storeroom. Above the laundry
there is a hospital. It is on the second deck next
to the ratings’ messroom. To the right of the
ratings’ messroom is an office. There are no
cabins on this deck but there are cabins on the
third deck. There is one cabin for the Pilot and
one for the Chief Officer. Between them is the
officers’ messroom. There is a cabin for the
Master on the fourth deck between the radio
room and the Chief Engineer’s cabin. The
radio room is to the left of the Master’s cabin.
The bridge is on the fifth deck.

Ø Write sentences using there is or there are.

1. Storeroom / first deck : There is a storeroom on the first deck
2. there rooms / first deck : ……………………………………………….
3. messroom / second deck : ……………………………………………...
4. two cabins / fourth deck : ………………………………………………
5. galley / first deck : ……………………………………………………..
6. two cabins / third deck : ………………………………………………..

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8. A or the?

the cabin = one cabin (specific)

Ø Put a or in these sentences.
1. What is the name of your ship?
2. Manila is ………. big city.
3. There is a computer in ………….. radio room.
4. The Amazon is …………………… long river.
5. Kenya is …………… country in Africa.
6. I want to speak to ………….. Captain please.
7. The Helmsman is on ……………… bridge.
8. There is a swimming pool on …………….. ship.

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9. A visitor arrives on the MV Transitor.

Ø Look at Exercise 2 again. Answer these questions.

1. Excuse me, where is the hospital?
The hospital is on the second deck next to the ratings’ messroom.
2. Excuse me, what deck is the bridge on?
……………………………………………………………………..
3. Excuse me, where is the galley?
……………………………………………………………………..
4. Excuse me, where is the storeroom?
……………………………………………………………………..
5. Excuse me, what deck is the ratings’ messroom on?
…………………………………………………………………….

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10. Your ship
Ø Ask your study partner questions about your vessel.
1. Where is the Pilot’s cabin?
2. Is the Master’s cabin next to the Chief Engineer’s cabin?
3. Where is the radio room?
4. Is the bridge on the fifth deck?
5. What deck is the Chief Officer’s cabin on?

Ø Now ask more questions.

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