ESL 258: Fishing Boat Sinks, Everyone Saved


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A 70-foot fishing boat, the SharkCatcher, sank 5 miles from shore today in the Pacific at about 4:30 p.m. The boat was returning from a successful one-day trip. There were 17 anglers aboard and 4 crew members. There were also about 100 freshly caught tuna, salmon, and mackerel aboard. Some of them may have also survived the sinking.

Luckily, the SharkCatcher started sinking when it was only a quarter mile from another fishing boat, the TunaTaker, which was also returning from a day trip. The two captains, Moe and Curly, had been talking to each other over the radio while headed back to their landing in Santa Barbara. They were comparing notes: who had caught what, how much, and where.

During their conversation, Moe heard what sounded like an explosion. He told Curly to hold on a minute. Moe's crew discovered a hole in the hull that was too big for plugs or pumps. Moe told Curly he needed his help. Moe then told all the passengers to don their lifejackets and abandon the boat.

"This is the second boat that I've lost," said Moe. "The good thing, of course, is that I've never lost any paying customers."

Curly, captain of the rescue boat, said, "We were lucky that it was a clear, calm day. We pulled a lot of people out of the water, but it went very smoothly. I think the Coast Guard will be proud of us."

*Vocabulary:

• abandon:
• aboard:
• angler:
• captain:
• compare:
• don:
• explosion:
• hull:
• mackerel:
• plug:
• pump:
• salmon:
• shore:
• survive:
• tuna:
• the_Pacific:

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*Wh-Questions:

• What kind of boat was it?

• What was the name of the boat?

• How big was it?

• Where did it sink?

• How many anglers were aboard?

• What kind of fish had they caught?

• How far apart were the two boats?

• What were the captains' names?

• What did Moe hear?

• How big was the hole?

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*Fill in blanks:

A 70-foot fishing boat, the SharkCatcher, sank 5 _____ from shore today in the Pacific at about _____ :30 p.m. The boat was returning from a successful _____ -day trip. There were 17 anglers aboard and 4 _____ members. There were also about 100 freshly caught _____ , salmon, and mackerel aboard. Some of them may_____ also survived the sinking.

Luckily, the SharkCatcher started _____ when it was only a quarter mile from _____ fishing boat, the TunaTaker, which was also returning _____ a day trip. The two captains, Moe and _____ , had been talking to each other over the _____ while headed back to their landing in Santa _____ . They were comparing notes: who had caught what, _____ much, and where.

During their conversation, Moe heard _____ sounded like an explosion. He told Curly to _____ on a minute. Moe’s crew discovered a hole _____ the hull that was too big for plugs_____ pumps. Moe told Curly he needed his help. _____ then told all the passengers to don their _____ and abandon the boat.

“This is the second _____ that I've lost,” said Moe. “The good thing, _____ course, is that I’ve never lost any paying _____ .”

Curly, captain of the rescue boat, said, “We _____ lucky that it was a clear, calm day. _____ pulled a lot of people out of the _____ , but it went very smoothly. I think the _____ Guard will be proud of us.”

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*Translate into Vietnamese:

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ESL 258: Fishing Boat Sinks, Everyone Saved

*Vocabulary:

• abandon: từ bỏ, rời
• aboard: trên tàu
• angler: người câu cá
• captain: thuyền trưởng
• compare: so sánh
• don: mặc
• explosion: vụ nổ
• hull: thân tàu
• mackerel: cá vằn
• plug: ổ cắm
• pump: bơm
• salmon: cá hồi
• shore: bờ biển
• survive: sống sót
• tuna: cá ngừ
• the_Pacific: biển Thái bình dương

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*Wh-Questions:

• What kind of boat was it? fishing boat

• What was the name of the boat? ShrkCatcher

• How big was it? 70-foot

• Where did it sink? 5 miles from shore

• How many anglers were aboard? 17

• What kind of fish had they caught? tuna, salmon and mackerel

• How far apart were the two boats? a quarter mile

• What were the captains' names? Moe and Curly

• What did Moe hear? an exploision

• How big was the hole? it was too big for plugs or pump

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*Fill in blanks:

A 70-foot fishing boat, the SharkCatcher, sank 5 __miles___ from shore today in the Pacific at about ___4__ :30 p.m. The boat was returning from a successful ___one__ -day trip. There were 17 anglers aboard and 4 ___crew__ members. There were also about 100 freshly caught __tuna___ , salmon, and mackerel aboard. Some of them may__have___ also survived the sinking.

Luckily, the SharkCatcher started __sinking___ when it was only a quarter mile from ___another__ fishing boat, the TunaTaker, which was also returning __from___ a day trip. The two captains, Moe and __Curly___ , had been talking to each other over the ____radio___ while headed back to their landing in Santa ____Barbara___ . They were comparing notes: who had caught what, __how___ much, and where.

During their conversation, Moe heard __what___ sounded like an explosion. He told Curly to __hold___ on a minute. Moe’s crew discovered a hole __in___ the hull that was too big for plugs___or__ pumps. Moe told Curly he needed his help. ___Moe__ then told all the passengers to don their __lifejacket___ and abandon the boat.

“This is the second __boat___ that I've lost,” said Moe. “The good thing, __of___ course, is that I’ve never lost any paying ____customers___ .”

Curly, captain of the rescue boat, said, “We __were___ lucky that it was a clear, calm day. ___We__ pulled a lot of people out of the ____water___ , but it went very smoothly. I think the ____Coast___ Guard will be proud of us.”

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*Translate into Vietnamese:

Tàu câu cá chìm, mọi người an toàn

Tàu câu cá 7- foot, chiếc Săn cá mập, bị chìm 5 dặm cách bờ biển hôm nay trên biển Thái Bình Dương lúc khoảng 4:30 p.m. Chiếc tàu trở về sau chuyến đi câu một ngày thành công. Có 17 người câu cá trên tàu và 4 thuỷ thủ. Có khoảng 100 con cá tươi mới câu gồm cá ngừ, cá hồi, và cá vằn trên tàu. Vài con cũng được sống sót trong vụ đắm tàu.

May mắn là chiếc Săn cá mập bắt đầu chìm khi chỉ cách một phần tư dặm với một chiếc tàu cá khác, chiếc Săn Cá ngừ, cũng trở về sau chuyến đi một ngày. Hai thuyền trưởng, Moe và Curly, nói chuyện bộ đàm với nhau trong khi hướng về chổ đậu ở Santa Barbara. Họ đang so sánh với nhau: ai bắt được con gì, bao nhiêu, và ở đâu.

Trong lúc đang nói chuyện, Moe nghe tiếng nổ. Ông bảo Curly giữ máy. Thuỷ thủ đoàn của Moe phát hiện một lổ trên thân tàu quá lớn không thể nhét hay bơm. Moe bảo Curly ông cần Curly giúp. Sau đó Moe bảo tất cả hành khách mặc áo phao và rời tàu.

"Đây là chiếc tàu thứ hai mà tôi bị mất." Moe nói. "Việc tốt dĩ nhiên là, tôi không mất một khách hàng nào."

Curly, thuyền trưởng tàu cứu nạn, nói,"chúng tôi may mắn vì đó là một ngày trời trong và yên tĩnh. Chúng tôi kéo nhiều người khỏi nước, nhưng việc đó diễn ra suôn sẻ. Tôi nghĩ đội cứu hộ bờ biển sẽ tự hào vì chúng tôi."

LESSON 258:

FISHING BOAT SINKS, EVERYONE SAVED.
TÀU ĐÁNH CÁ CHÌM, MỌI NGƯỜI ĐƯỢC CỨU SỐNG.

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*Vocabulary:
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• abandon: từ bỏ, rời bỏ , bỏ lại.
• aboard: trên tàu, trên bông tàu.
• angler: người câu cá.
• captain: thuyền trưởng.
• compare with somebody: trao đổi ý kiến.
• don: mặc quần áo.
• explosion: tiếng nổ.
• hull: thân tàu.
• mackerel: cá thu.
• plug: nút lại, chặn lại, bít lỗ lại.
• pump: cái bơm.
• salmon: cá hồi.
• shore: bờ biển.
• survive: vẫn còn sống.
• tuna: cá ngừ.
• the_Pacific: Thái Bình Dương.

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*Wh-Questions:
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• What kind of boat was it?
- It was a fishing boat.

• What was the name of the boat?
-It was SharkCatcher.

• How big was it?
- It was 70-foot fishing boat.

• Where did it sink?
-It sank 5 miles from shore.

• How many anglers were aboard?
- There were 17 anglers aboard.

• What kind of fish had they caught?
- They are tuna, salmon and meckerel.

• How far apart were the two boats?
- It was only a quarter mile.

• What were the captains' names?
- The captains' names were Moe and Curly.

• What did Moe hear?
- Moe heard what sounded like an explosion.

• How big was the hole?
- It was too big for plugs or pumps.

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*Fill in blanks:
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A 70-foot fishing boat, the SharkCatcher, sank 5 miles from shore today in the Pacific at about 4:30 p.m. The boat was returning from a successful one-day trip. There were 17 anglers aboard and 4 crew members. There were also about 100 freshly caught tuna, salmon, and mackerel aboard. Some of them may have also survived the sinking.

Luckily, the SharkCatcher started sinking when it was only a quarter mile from another fishing boat, the TunaTaker, which was also returning from a day trip. The two captains, Moe and Curley, had been talking to each other over the radio while headed back to their landing in Santa Barbara. They were comparing notes: who had caught what, how much, and where.

During their conversation, Moe heard the sounded like an explosion. He told Curly to hold on a minute. Moe’s crew discovered a hole in the hull that was too big for plugs or pumps. Moe told Curly he needed his help. Moe then told all the passengers to don their lifejacket and abandon the boat.

“This is the second boat that I've lost,” said Moe. “The good thing, of course, is that I’ve never lost any paying customers .”

Curly, captain of the rescue boat, said, “We were lucky that it was a clear, calm day. We pulled a lot of people out of the water, but it went very smoothly. I think the Coast Guard will be proud of us.”

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*Translate into Vietnamese:
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Hôm nay vào khoảng 4 giờ 30 chiều, chiếc SharkCatcher, là một chiếc thuyền đánh cá dài 70 foot đã chìm cách bờ biển 5 dặm trong Thái Bình Dương. Chiếc thuyền trở về sau chuyến đi một ngày thành công. Có 17 người câu cá và bốn thuyền viên trên thuyền. Cũng có khoảng 100 con cá ngừ, cá hồi, và cá thu vừa mới câu được ở trên thuyền. Một vài con trong số đó có lẽ cũng sẽ sống sót trong trong vụ đắm thuyền.

May mắn thay, chiếc SharkCatcher bắt đầu chìm khi chỉ cách một chiếc thuyền khác một phần tư dặm, chiếc TunaTaker, là chiếc tàu cũng đang trở về từ chuyến đi một ngày. Hai thuyền trưởng, Moe và Curly, đang nói chuyện với nhau qua sóng vô tuyến trong lúc quay đầu về bến đậu của mình ở Santa Barbara. Họ đang trao đổi ý kiến về việc ai đã bắt được những gì, bao nhiêu, và ở đâu.

Trong khi đang trò chuyện, Moe nghe một âm thanh giống như một tiếng nổ. Ông bảo Curly giữ máy một vài phút. Thuỷ thủ đoàn của Moe phát hiện một cái lỗ ở trên thân tàu quá lớn cho việc bít lỗ lại hoặc bơm nước ra. Moe nói với Curly là ông cần ông ta giúp đỡ. Moe liền bảo tất cả các hành khách mặc áo phao vào và rời bỏ con thuyền.

"Đây là chiếc thuyền thứ hai mà tôi đã mất," Moe nói. "Thật tuyệt vời, dĩ nhiên, là tôi chưa bao giờ mất khách hàng đã trả tiền của mình cả."

Curly, thuyền trưởng của chiếc tàu cứu hộ, cho biết, "Chúng tôi thật may mắn khi đó là một ngày trời trong và biển lặng. Chúng tôi đã kéo nhiều người ra khỏi nước biển, nhưng mọi việc đã tiến hành trôi chảy. Tôi nghĩ Lực lượng Tuần duyên sẽ rất tự hào về chúng tôi."