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We’re Not Afraid to Die... If We Can All be Together
The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning?
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knot |
stern |
boom |
hatch |
anchor |
The use of words: ‘knot’, ‘stern’, ‘boom’, ‘hatch’ and ‘anchor’ in other contexts other than ship terminology.
(a) Knot (i) Make a knot at the end of the string.
(ii) Her hair is full of knots and tangles.
(iii) Little knots (groups) of people had gathered there.
(iv) My stomach was in knots (tight).
(b) Stern (i) He has a stern (serious) face.
(ii) I gave a stern (harsh) warning to him
(iii) We faced stern (difficult) opposition.
(c) Boom (i) There is a boom (sudden increase) in the car market.
(ii) I could hear the distant boom (loud noise) of the guns.
(d) Hatch (i) Ten chicks hatched (came out of the egg) out this morning.
(ii) The eggs are about to hatch (to break open).
(iii) Have you been hatching (creating a secret plan) up a deal with her ?
(e) Anchor (i) Make sure that the table is securely anchored (fixed firmly).
(ii) She anchored (reading on the TV etc) the evening news for seven years.
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Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite of the risks involved?
The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning?
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knot |
stern |
boom |
hatch |
anchor |
The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of them mean?
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airship |
flagship |
lightship |
The following are the meanings listed in the dictionary against the phrase ‘take on’. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:
take on sth: to begin to have a particular quality or appearance ; to assume sth
take sb on: to employ sb ; to engage sb
to accept sb as one’s opponent in a game, contest or conflict
take sb / sth on: to decide to do sth ; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship ; to take sth/sb on board
Given on the next page is a picture of a yacht. Label the parts of the yacht using the terms given in the box.
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bow |
cabin |
rudder |
cockpit |
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stern |
boom |
mainsail |
mast |
Here is some information downloaded from the Internet on lle Amsterdam. You can view images of the isle if you go online.
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Location |
South Indian Ocean, between southernmost parts of Australia and South Africa |
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Latitude and longitude |
37 92 S, 77 67 E |
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Sovereignty |
France |
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Political status notes |
Part of French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
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Population |
35 |
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Census notes |
Meteorological station staff |
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Land area in square kilometres |
86 |
Locate lle Amsterdam on the world map. Ans. For self-attempt.
Whom did the narrator and his family want to duplicate and why?
Describe the boat and the plan of the journey.
How did they pass the first leg of their journey?
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