Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.

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4. Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.

1 tide / wind

A The _________ was rising and making the water level dangerously high.

В The ___________ was blowing too hard for the ship to land safely.

2 veer / back

ATo ______________ is to change direction to the left.

В To ______________ is to change direction to the right.

3 flood / ebb

A The water was so high, we feared it might___________ the decks.

В We had to wait for the tide to ___________ before we could land.

4 apparent wind / set

A The ________________ combines both true and relative wind.

В The ___________ measures the speed of a current.

5. Listen and read the textbook excerpt again. Why is it important to check conditions before entering port?

Listening

6. Listen to a conversation between a captain and a port manager. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1 __ The ship is scheduled to leave the port in one hour.

2 __ The woman reports that the tide is too high.

3 __ The man will speak with his first mate before making a decision.

7. Listen again and complete the conversation.

Captain: The Salve Regina is scheduled to enter the port in one hour. What are 1 ________ ____________?

Port Manager: Hello, Captain Conditions are 2 ___________ _____________.

Captain: 3 _________ _______ reschedule?

Port Manager: Possibly Apparent wind is 4 __________ _________. And. with the tide ebbing, it is creating some dangerous currents.

Captain: What is the drift of the currents?

Port Manager: They are drifting east, at a set of 4.5 knots.

Captain: I 5 ________ _________ the sound of that.

Port Manager:You might be able to correct for it. Your relative velocity just has to be 6 _________ __________ to turn west

Speaking

8. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

What are ...? / I don’t like ...

You might be able to ...

Student A: You are a captain. Talk to Student В about:

· conditions in port

· your ship’s scheduled arrival time

· possible delays

Student B: You are a port manager. Talk to Student A about conditions in port.

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