Speak as if you were Phil making a video account of

- what is going on the island after the yacht has been swept onto the beach;

- the moment before heading for Papua New Guinea.

 

2/ Speak as if you were Pete grumbling to himself while patching up the yacht.

3/ Imitate the conversation between Phil and Pete which took place when the yacht had been patched up.

Episode 8

Aye aye, Captain Phil! Day 50

Listening Task

Listen to the episode and assess the statements as true or false

1/ On day 50 the travellers were on their way to Papua New Guinea.

2/ They landed at Port Morseby.

3/ It was necessary to get their yacht properly fixed before a long way to the Panama Canal.

4/ They didn't need to replenish their supplies.

5/ In Moresby they couldn't pay for their purchases by credit card.

6/ Phil suggested getting some cash wired over to them.

7/ It turned out that Pete had spent the little cash he had to buy a Savi mask as a souvenir.

8/ Finally, the companions agreed to sell some books and things from the yacht to be able to pay for the most essential supplies.

9/ Pete was going to cook a slap-up meal for the crew.

10/ The special meal included boiled lobster, fried potatoes, a pineapple salad, white wine and fresh coconut for dessert.

11/ Pete did not like the taste of the lobster while Sophie enjoyed it a lot.

12/ Phil did not eat any lobster because he could not stand it.

13/ Pete and Sophie were sick because of food poisoning.

14/ Phil was the only person well enough to steer the yacht.

15/ The weather was becoming stormy and Phil felt more anxious about sailing the boat.

16/ Phil felt happy when he saw land.

 

Language Exercises

Check up the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations

Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, the Panama Canal, a Savi mask, credit card, pineapple salad, tuck, coconut, white wine, dessert.

Find synonyms for the following words and phrases

to reach a place, in a hurry, a very good meal, to start eating with enthusiasm; to sail a yacht, to vomit, to be responsible for smth, the staff of the yacht, to alternate in doing smth.

Answer the questions using the Past Perfect tense

1/ Why didn't Sophie have any cash with her?

2/ Why didn't Pete have any money left?

3/ How could they buy food and drink if they had no cash?

4/ Why couldn't they sell the parrot?

5/ Did Phil start cooking a meal as soon as they left the harbour?

6/ Why did Pete and Sophie feel sick after the meal?

7/ Who was to steer the yacht?

8/ Why was Phil worried to sail the yacht?

 

4/ Use the appropriate form of the infinitive after the verb seem

1/ The local people seemed (wear) masks, they seemed (have) a festival.

2/ Phil began to cook a special meal when the crew seemed (be) tired and hungry.

3/ The crew seemed (enjoy) the food.

4/ Pete seemed (feel) sick.

5/ Phil seemed (poison) the crew.

6/ The wind seemed (get) stronger.

7/ When Pete returned to the deck, Phil seemed (steer) the yacht correctly.

 

Speech Exercises

1/ Speak as if you were Phil. Describe the situation you faced at Port Morseby.

2/ Imitate the conversation between Phil and Pete (Sophie) discussing the best way to get some cash in order to replenish the supplies.

3/ Prepare a report which Phil was likely to videotape when he was at the steering wheel.

4/ What are the advantages of cash and credit cards? Do you think it possible for people to get rid of cash in the future?

 

 

Episode 9. Plain Sailing

Listening Tasks

Listen to the episode paying attention to the contexts in which the following expressions are used. Look up the meanings of the set expressions you are not familiar with

to be under the weather

a traditional Tahitian drum

colourful Polynesian shirts

to prove smb wrong

to stick to making tea

to head for the Panama Canal

to save smb thousands of kilometers of sailing

the Captain of the QE 2

to use the engine for a while until the wind gets up

to warn smb of a hurricane

to batten down the hatches

to prepare for another bumpy ride

to change course and to find some shelter

to rip to pieces

to get through the storm

a changed man

to ride the storm

 

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