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Queen Mary 2
While watching the film, answer the following questions:
1. When did the British shipping company Cunar place an order for QM2?
2. How long did it take to build QM2?
3. When was the previous transatlantic liner built?
4. How many parts does QM2 have?
5. What is the principal raw material used for QM2?
6. How is QM2 built?
7. Why is salt dangerous for QM2?
8. What is a comb?
9. How much paint is used for QM2?
10. How many separate coats of painting are applied?
11. What tanks are there on QM2? Name at least three.
12. Why there isn’t enough space for the service rooms?
13. Why are the electrical connections on QM2 fewer and far between?
14. What is the ritual of coins?
15. Why does the transfer have to be done at the peak of high tide?
16. What may the liner struggle with during the transfer?
17. How is QM2 to be transported?
18. When they want to move the ship, there is a problem. What is it?
19. How many electric motors will be used to propel QM2?
20. How much does each motor weigh?
21. Will the propeller pull or push QM2 to the water?
22. What is the electrical generating plant inside QM2 capable of?
23. What type of entertainment (bars, restaurants etc.) is there on QM2?
24. Why does the architect want to recreate the impression of an English country house on QM2?
25. What kind of cabins are there?
26. Write as much information as you can about the Starboard Suite.
27. Was QM2 finished on time?
Answers:
1. When did the British shipping company Cunar place an order for QM2?
2001
2. How long did it take to build QM2?
Barely 18 months summer 2002 to winter 2003
3. When was the previous transatlantic liner built?
40 years ago (1963) before that Normandy
4. How many parts does QM2 have?
300 000
5. What is the principal raw material used for QM2?
massive steel sheets
6. How is QM2 built?
The steel is...