Label the ship with the parts
Stage aim: to introduce and practise the topic vocabulary.

Exercise 1:

• Open the Additional Information section and explain any new words. Drill their pronunciation.

The You can also discuss section:

• If time allows, ask your student to answer the questions.

Let's now learn some basic parts of a vessel. Look at the picture and label it with the words.

• a hull /hʌl/ — the body of a ship
• a funnel /ˈfʌnl/ — a smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke
• a propeller /prəˈpɛlə/ — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
• a bow /baʊ/ — the front part of a ship
• a bridge — a special platform on an upper deck of a ship where the captain and officers direct operations
• a stern /stɜːn/ — the rear part of a ship
• an afterdeck — an open deck toward the stern of a ship.
• a bulwark /ˈbʊlwək/ — an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck
• an ensign /ˈɛnsʌɪn/ — a flag used to indicate nationality
• an anchor /ˈæŋ.kər/ — a heavy metal object that is dropped from a ship into the water to prevent it from moving away
• a hawsehole /ˈhɔːzhəʊl/ — a hole in the deck of a ship through which an anchor cable passes
• a scuttle /ˈskʌt(ə)l/ — an opening with a cover in a ship's deck or side
• a foredeck — the forward part of the deck of a ship, usually the main deck
• a keel — the long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that forms part of its structure and helps to keep the boat balanced in the water

a bow, a bulwark, a scuttle, a foredeck, a bridge, a funnel, a stern, an ensign, a propeller, an afterdeck, a hull, a keel, an anchor, a hawsehole

Complete the definitions with the words

1. A device with rotating blades that drives a ship is called a [bridge|scuttle|propeller].
2. The front part of a ship is called a [bow|stern|foredeck], and its rear part is called a [bow|stern|afterdeck].
3. The Captain directs operations standing on a [afterdeck|bridge|bulwark].
4. A flag is called an [scuttle|hawsehole|ensign].
5. A metal object that is used to prevent a ship from moving away is called an [anchor|keel|scuttle]. It passes through a [funnel|hawsehole|bulwark] when dropped in the water.
6. An open deck toward the stern is called an [foredeck|afterdeck|bow], and the main deck at the forward part of a ship is called a [bow|afterdeck|foredeck].
7. A [keel|bulwark|scuttle] helps to keep a ship balanced in the water.

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Answer the questions

1. What are some exterior the foredeck, afterdeck, bridge, scuttle, bulwarkparts of a ship
   above the waterline?
2. What are some exterior the keel, propeller, anchorparts of a ship
   below the waterline?
3. What type of a ship do you work on?
4. Are there any specific parts of a ship you work in?