Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Topic 17: The sea

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  Have you spent much time near the sea?
  
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  What do people usually do when they visit the sea?
  
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  Why do people like spending time near the sea?
  
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  Would you like to live near the sea?
  

Nouns

coast shoreline seashore water’s edge

wave scuba diving marine wildlife sea breeze

beach resort

Verbs

sunbathe get a suntan paddle go for a swim

Adjectives

marine rocky sandy pebbly

tropical exotic coastal (water) crystal-clear

Idioms

go for a dip (= go swimming)

You can go for a dip in the crystal-clear water

get one’s sea legs (= get used to being on a ship / boat)

I went sailing but it took me a while to get my sea legs.