port

Everyday

1. A port is a town or place where ships stop to load and unload goods and people. tree →
2. Port is the left side of a ship when you face the front. tree →
3. A port on a computer is a hole where you plug in a cable. tree →
4. Port is a sweet strong wine. tree →

In the lessons

a setting: ships arriving and leaving, distance between ports; in geography: big ports trade goods with other countries; in history: explorers sailed from port to port; phrases: «in port», «port of call», «any port in a storm» (any help is welcome in trouble)

Examples

• 5 ships left the port. tree →
• 3 ships arrived at the port. tree →
• The ports are 90 km apart. tree →
• How many ships are in the port now? tree →
• Containers are unloaded at the busy port. tree →
• The ship stayed in port during the storm. tree →
• Port is left and starboard is right on a boat. tree →
• Plug the cable into the USB port. tree →
• At last the port was reached. tree →

Note

«Arrive» adds, «leave» takes away. Ships in port now = at first + arrived − left. Port (left) and starboard (right); a trick to remember: «port» and «left» both have four letters.