Shipshape

Which of the following words may be related to sailing?
tack - tires - cleats - seat belt - life jacket - sail - sheets
dock - steering wheel - garage - bow - stern - mast - hubcap

Listen to the podcast.

What is the Bonnie Lassie?

the name of the lake
the name of the boat
the name of a woman

Listen to the podcast again.

Fill in the blanks:


1 We drove to a lake which is about 20 minutes from our home.
2 We counted three small sailboats, a kayak and a handful of fishing boats.
3 A dinghy is a small open sailboat.
4 We had searched for a boat we could afford for a long time.
5 The sight of that boat really took the wind out of our sails.
6 We were looking for 'hoist the sail and go'.
7 We drove home with dashed hopes.
8 He grabbed it out of my hands and sprinted to the phone.
9 People often say they are going to try a new tack when they decide to solve a problem.
10 The wind kept getting stronger and gustier.

Use a phrase or expression from the podcast to replace the bold words.


1 There were a few fishing boats scattered along the shore.
2 The kayak is covered, you sit in the opening and you use one double-bladed paddle .
3 The boats at the dock were bobbing in the water.
4 The old couple decided to give up sailing.
5 The sight of that old boat really took the wind out of our sails.
6 The used boat in Owen Sound had lengthy home project written all over it.
7 We wanted to hoist the sails and go sailing.
8 We drove home with dashed hopes.
9 The wind kept getting stronger and gustier.
10 We dropped the sail and made sure everything was shipshape for next time.