Unit 2: What to Wear

BBC Learning English: Lower Intermediate

berths

beds in a ship, boat or train

boom

a pole that supports the bottom of the sail and can move from side to side

bow

front end of the boat

deck

outside part of the boat that people can walk on

galley

the kitchen in a ship, boat or plane

mast

a tall pole that supports the sail on a boat

plain sailing

an expression that means a job or task is going well, easily, without problems

rudder

a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat that controls the direction of travel (by moving from side to side)

seasick

feeling ill, vomiting or feeling you are going to vomit or be sick because of the movement of the ship or boat you are travelling in

stern

back end of the boat

Adjective

are words which describe nouns.

Examples: scruffy - not neat or clean

Adverbs

are words that describe verbs.

Examples: scruffily
He dressed scruffily in an old t-shirt.