Individual Reading: "The Patriots Games" by Tom Clancy: week 2 (p. 184 from 365)

Summary

Our hero, Mr. Jack Ryan flied out from the UK’s Heathrow Airport. He had a habit to be afraid of planes. It was caused he death oа his parents in the air crash. By the way, he was waiting for his flight on the modern model of planes, called the Concorde. It would take Jack about 5 hours to be at home. Mr. Ryan arrived America to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. There Mr. Ryan was met by his old friend Mr. Oliver Wendell Tyler who had been looking for the Ryans’ house while they were in Britain. At the same time Tyler’s wife Junny had much in common with Cathy: both of them was expecting babies.

In its turn, Kevin O’Donnell and his spy Mr. Cooley, having a habit to fear blood, made a plan not to allow British police to arrest organization’s bomb-maker Maureen Dwyer. But Dan Murray, the representative of FBI in the UK, and James Owens, British police officer, managed to do the operation. Mr. Cooley saw the arrest process. O’Donnell was looking forward to emancipate Sean Miller.

The prisoner had to be transported from one prison to another. Miller was conveyed on four identical blue vans, which left the Brixton prison to Yourmouth ferry. The head of the colony was Robert Highland of the famous C-13. the policeman saved Sean one day from cellmates. The ferry was under attack. Its engines were destroyed. Cops were killed by six terrorists. Sean Miller shouted to Robert Highland but the last wasn’t killed. As a result of the aggression there were 9 deaths. The captain of the ferry needed help. He called for Navy and Medical forces using radio set in one of the police vans.

The onset happened on Christmas. Jack and Cathy decorated New-Year Tree and installed new doll-house for Sally and other presents. Their old friend, Lieutenant Commander Robert Jefferson Jackson or Robby, as friends called him, came to them to celebrate that day. Singing songs, drinking, eating and laughing Jack and Robby were spending that day. From the TV news they came to know that the operation had been made. Mr. Owens was responsible for the transportation. His ultimate goal now was to check lists of people who had known about this plane. Sean Miller and his friends went far away from England to a desert where the former prisoner was taught again.

It was first day back at work for Ryan. Students bought him the ribbon on which was written “Shoot Me.” Bill Show from FBI attended the summer hero to warn that Sean Miller could revenge Jack for the interference of the operation. That’s why Robby wanted to acquaint Jack with Sergeant Major Noah Breckenridge. That man also had a nickname – Gunny. He was the master in shooting from different kinds of guns. Gunny, having known about coming danger, offered to give him lessons to protect the family. Cathy was opposed to this idea. She wouldn’t like if one day Sally found a pistol. The mother could protect her daughter any case. Cathy was an excellent racer on her “Porsche 911.”

To Improve theу protection level of his house Jack installed signalizing. But information was the main protection. He decided to go to the CIA to know more about ULA. The Admiral Greer supposed Jack to be a good reconnaissance. The CIA gave Mr. Ryan all information he deeded but Jack was to sign the declaration of non-disclosure. Mr. Ryan made his own research according to which there was a general feeling to believe that ULA and PIRA had spies in both of them. Judge Arthur Moor, the head of CIA, was happy too find such a search. By the way his deputy, Marty Cantor, helped Jack.

Culture Words

The United States Air Force (USAF)

is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It is the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed, and is the largest and most technologically advanced air force in the world. It is widely considered a lesser force than the United States Army. The USAF articulates its core functions in its 2010 Posture Statement as Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Special Operations, Air Superiority, Global Integrated ISR, Space Superiority, Command and Control, Cyberspace Superiority, Personnel Recovery, Global Precision Attack, Building Partnerships, Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support.

Škoda Auto 

more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group. Its total global sales reached 875,000 cars in 2011.

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin 

born Ioseb Besarionis dze Dzhugashvili (18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953) was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 until his death on 5 March 1953. Among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the Russian Revolution in 1917, Stalin held the position of General Secretary of the party's Central Committee from 1922 until his death. While the office was initially not highly regarded, Stalin used it to consolidate more power after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, gradually putting down all opposition. This included Leon Trotsky, the principal critic of Stalin among the early Soviet leaders. Whereas Trotsky advocated world permanent revolution, Stalin's concept of socialism in one country became primary policy as he emerged the leader of the Soviet Union.

The AK-47 

is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the USSR by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova. It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE 

usually shortened to Porsche  or Porsche SE, a Societas European or European Public Company, is a German holding company with investments in the automotive industry. Porsche SE is headquartered in Zuffenhausen, a city district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg and was owned by the Piëch and Porsche families, and Qatar Holdings, through the Qatar Investment Authority (10%). Porsche owned 50.73% of the voting rights in Volkswagen AG, and 50.1% of Porsche Zwischenholding GmbH, which owns 100% of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, the manufacturer of a range of sports cars and SUVs. On July 2012, it was announced that Volkswagen AG is taking over Porsche completely. The company was founded as Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, an Austrian engineer born in Maffersdorf, during the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Porsche's son-in-law Anton Piëch, an Austrian lawyer.

Question

1. Why is Jack afraid of flying? What did happen with his parents?
2. Do terrorists’ organizations, like Ira and ULA and government services, like FBI and CIA, have something common?
3. Why do you think everything dose change its directions?
4. Which methods should Jack choose to protect his family?
5. Is it easy to be a spy?

Words

1. Intel – разведка

2. A garrote – удавка

3. An attempt against smb – покушение на кого-либо
4. A conspiracy – преступный сговор
5. A muffler – глушитель

6. firing an AK-47 rifle – стрельба из АК-47
7. to be slain – быть убитыми

8. To race into the fray – мчаться в бой
9. To shoot from cover – стрелять из укрытия

10. an automatic rifle – автоматическая винтовка

11. To shoot on the range – пострелять на полигоне

12. A carrier – авианосец
13. To fight back – наносить ответный удар

14. A flamethrower – огнемет
15. A spotting scope – подзорная труба
16. A conspiracy – преступный сговор

17. A military tribunal – военный трибунал
18. A decent fields of fire – хороший сектор обстрела
19. the Anti-Terrorist Branch – отдел борьбы с терроризмом
20. When bullets are flying – пока летит пуля