Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

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hull

keel

bulwarks

superstructure

weather deck

mast

Parts of a Ship: Exterior

Get ready!

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

1 What are some exterior parts of a ship above the waterline?

2 When are some exterior parts of a ship below the waterline?

Reading

2. Read the excerpt from a seaman’s guide. Then mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1 __ All ships have a keel below the water line.

2 __ The stem rises above the weather deck.

3 __ Modern masts hold sails.

Vocabulary

3. Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (A-F).

1 __ hull     4 __ weather deck

2 __ mast   5 __ propeller

3 __ keel    6 __ waterline

A the top level of a ship that is exposed to air

Ba long, vertical beam that extends up from a ship

C the shell of a ship

D a long beam that runs along the bottom of a ship

E the level at which a ship’s surface meets the water

F a device with rotating blade that pushes a ship

4. Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.

1 screw / stem

AA _____________ pushes a ship forward

B The ____________ extends from the keel to the front of a ship

2 bulwark / superstructure

A A _____________ protects equipment and personnel on the weather deck.

B Any deck above the weather deck is part of the ___________.

5. Listen and read the excerpt again. What are masts used for on modern ships?

1 What is the conversation mainly about?

Aa test on part of a ship

B different visits to a ship

C parts of a ship below the waterline

D the functions of modern masts

2 What will the man most likely do tomorrow?

A climb a mast

Bclean the weather deck

C tour the ship’s superstructure

D learn about structures below the waterline

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