AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS-VII SUBJECT: ENGLISH
SHIPS AT SEA
POINTS TO REMEMBER:
● Different kinds of ships: Passenger ships, Ocean liners, Cargo ships, Warships, Coast-guard ships, Oil ships,
etc.
● Cruise ships and its facilities: moving seven star hotels, Captain & the crew, entertainment & comfort, etc
● Tug boats: small, powerful boats to pull ships.
● Facilities at the Port: load/unload cargo, warehouses, immigration.
● Traffic rule of the sea: Captain & the navigator chart the course, stay to the right, starboard and port-side.
● QUICK SUMMARY OF THE CHAPTER: This chapter introduces you to the various kinds of water vessels,
warships, troopships, etc., and categorizes it according to the usage. It also shows us the working of the
passenger ships and familiarises us with the use of ports and harbours. The chapter presents a clear view
of life at sea, and also makes us wary of the rules involved in safe navigation practises.
Q1. IDENTIFY THE PICTURES & WRITE THEIR NAMES IN THE BOX GIVEN BELOW:
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Q2. Take the help of the Dictionary & write the meanings/definitions of the words given
below:
1. Cruise:__________________________________________________________________________________.
2. Navigate:_______________________________________________________________________________ .
3. Customs & Emigration office:_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Stewards:_______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Crew:__________________________________________________________________________________.
6. Wharves:_______________________________________________________________________________.
Q3.Fill in the blanks using the words from the help box given below:
a. The __________of the ship along with the ___________ charts the course which the ship has to take.
b. Out in the ocean, the rule of the ________, is to stay to the __________.
c. _______________are small, powerful boats used to pull ships into the ______________.
d. Some containers are refrigerated and act as __________ boxes. These boxes have
_________________eatables and medicines that can be preserved while they are being transported.
e. ___________ ships are used for pleasure voyages. They are just like moving ____________________on the
sea.
f. On the left side, called the __________, there is a ________light which helps avoid collision between ships.
Q4.Answer the following questions: ( to be done in the English Notebook- Fair)
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a) Describe how passenger ships are different from others. Hint: carry people from one place to another,
some are like hotels on water, provide luxury and entertainment, are also used as troopships.
b) What facilities on the ship ensure that your cruise is enjoyable? (Refer to ‘Luxury facilities on board’ from
the chapter)
c) Who are the people who work on a ship? What are their duties? (Refer to ‘Working on a ship’ from the
chapter)
d) Why are Ports important? Differentiate between a port and a harbor. Ports are important since they
account for all the economic activities in a coastal area as they form the major connection between land and
sea. For countries surrounded by sea, such as Japan, ports contribute to the major trading activity of the
country. DIFFERENCE: Harbour is a place on the coast which generally shelters ships and it is not man-made
and is a natural unit. Harbours provide less facilities than ports. Whereas, ports are locations where ships load
and unload cargo, dock, etc. Ports can be man-made or natural.
e) How do ships enter and leave the port/harbor?(Refer to ‘Ship in; Ship out’ from the chapter)
f) Which rule of the road do ships follow at sea? (Refer to ‘Traffic rules of the sea’ from the chapter)
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