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The sea
Lesson code: MS9P-AESB-A567-S UPPER INTERMEDIATE +

1 Warm up
How many seas and oceans can you name?

2 Describing the sea

Complete the sentences below with the following adjectives:

crashing high murky rough sandy shallow vast

1. According to the weather forecast, the sea should be very today.

2. Thailand is famous for its extremely beaches.
3. It is best to go surfing during tide, when the rocks under the water are not exposed.
4. The sea was very after the storm. I couldn't see anything in the water.
5. The sea is very near the shore.
6. The Pacific Ocean is so . It's very easy to get lost.
7. I'll never forget the sound of the waves during my trip to the seaside.

Now match the adjectives above to their opposites below.

tiny crystal clear calm deep low pebbly lapping

Think of a time when you were at the seaside or by the ocean. Describe what you saw and heard using
the above adjectives.
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3 Sea life
Label the pictures with the names of the sea creatures and put them into the categories below.

a coral reef a jellyfish a lobster

a sea urchin a seal
a shark a whale an eel
seaweed

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

Fish:

Mammals:

Shellfish:

Other:

Add four more words to each category.

Which of the above creatures and plants have you seen, touched or eaten?
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4 Idioms related to the sea

Study the sentences below and match the underlined idiomatic phrases with their correct meanings.

1. A thousand dollars seems like a lot of money, but it's just a drop in the ocean. We need much
more to start the business.
2. The coast is clear, you don't have to hide any more.
3. Don't worry, you will find another boyfriend soon. They're plenty more fish in the sea.
4. Exercise and a healthy diet can help keep fat at bay.
5. Pamela felt like a fish out of water at the party. She did not feel comfortable at all.
6. Brian drinks like a fish when he goes out with his friends.
7. We had a whale of a time at the party last night.
8. When you graduate from university, the world will be your oyster.

a. a very small amount of what is needed

b. all opportunities will be open to you
c. consumes too much alcohol
d. enjoyed ourselves very much
e. no one is watching
f. prevent something from harming you
g. there are a lot of other options
h. very uncomfortable in a particular situation

5 Talking point
Discuss any of the following questions.

1. Does your country have a coastline? Describe the sea using the vocabulary from this lesson.
2. What type of summer holidays do you prefer? Do you enjoy any water sports?
3. Describe an occasion when you had `a whale of a time'.
4. Have you ever felt like a fish out of water? Talk about what happened.

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2- Describing the sea

1. rough
2. sandy
3. high
4. murky
5. shallow
6. vast
7. crashing

OPPOSITES: tiny - vast, crystal clear - murky, calm - rough, deep - shallow, low - high, sandy - pebbly, lapping -
crashing

3- Sea life

1. a whale
2. a seal
3. a lobster
4. an eel
5. seaweed
6. a coral reef
7. a shark
8. a jellyfish
9. a sea urchin

Fish: a shark, an eel

Mammals: a whale, a seal
Shellfish: a sea urchin, a lobster
Other: seaweed, a jellyfish, a coral reef

Possible additional answers include

Fish: tuna, a swordfish, a dogfish, a seahorse, sardines, herring, etc.
Mammals: a dolphin, a sea cow, a walrus, a polar bear, etc.
Shellfish: a prawn/shrimp, a crab, mussels, an oyster, clams etc.
Other: algae, an octopus, a squid, plankton, etc.

4- Idioms related to the sea

1. a 2. e 3. g 4. f 5. h 6. c 7. d 8. b

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