Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

       1 What are some additional types of fishing vessels?

       2 What is the difference between American style and Japanese style pole-and-line fishing?

 

Reading

2. Read the company inventory. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

       1 __ Western Marine Inc. no longer leases seiners.

       2 __ Western Marine Inc. carries two ne dredgers.

       3 __ Western marine Inc. offers gillnetter rigging for sale.

 

Vocabulary

3. Match the words and phrases (1=8) with the definitions (A-H).

       1 __ pole-and-line vessel

       2 __ hook

3 __ troller

       4 __ bait

5 __ longliner

6 __ trap setter

7 __ seiner

8 __ dredger

A a fishing vessel that tows a line containing a series of baited hooks.

B a fishing vessel that uses seine nets to catch fish

C a fishing vessel that sets pots or traps to catch fish, crabs, lobsters, and similar species

D a device used to ensnare fish by baiting them and impaling the mouth

E a fishing vessel that drags a dredge along the sea floor to scoop up mollusks

F a fishing vessel that uses a long, heavy fishing line equipped with many hooks handing from branch lines off the main line

G any substance, such as insects or smaller fish, used to attract a fish

H a fishing vessel on which fishermen use poles and lines to catch fish.

 

4. Place the correct words and phrases under the correct headings:

bait, trap setter, American style, hook, liftnetter, pole-and-line vessel, gillnetter, Japanese style.

Vessels

Supplies

Fishing method

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5. Listen and read the company inventory again. Why are the dredges on sale at a discounted price?

Listening