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Арцун Акопян – SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues (страница 27)

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no barrier

install screen doors

84. Is a tanker intended to carry army tanks?

Is a tankerintended to carry army tanks?

No, the ship is a tank itself. It carries various cargoes, mainly liquids or gases.

Where do the sea routes of tankers lie?

Everywhere, in all oceans. The routes are not fixed.

Where are the ships loaded and unloaded?

At ports of export and import.

What is the cargo capacity of tankers?

From a few hundred to several thousand tons.

Words

capacity, cargo, cargoes, carry, everywhere, export, fix, import, intend, itself, lie, port, route, sea, tank, tanker, thousand, ton, unload, various

Phrases

intended to carry

a tank itself

various cargoes

liquids or gases

sea route

loaded and unloaded

export and import

cargo capacity

a few hundred tons

several thousand tons

85. How many airlines are there in the world?

How many airlines are there in the world?

Over five thousand. Their number is increasing rapidly all over the world.

What companies fly to the most destinations worldwide?

American Airlines and China Eastern Airlines.

How often do airplanes crash?

Just once. Calm down, it’s a joke. Actually, plane crashes are rare.

If a plane is damaged, can it land on water?

Sometimes it happens. Many passengers survive!

Words

actually, airline, airplane, American, calm, China, crash, destination, eastern, increase, joke, land, rapidly, survive, world, worldwide

Phrases

in the world

five thousand

all over the world

What companies fly to…

fly to

the most destinations

American Airlines

China Eastern Airlines

just once

calm down

plane crash

land on water

many passengers

Purchases

86. Do you have any money?

Do you have any money?

A little. Why are you asking?

We need to buy some groceries at the store.

What groceries?

Flour and butter.

I’ll buy them. What else do we need?

Oatmeal and napkins.

My money won’t be enough. Can you give me some?

Words

butter, flour, napkin, oatmeal, purchase

Phrases

any money

need to buy

some groceries