Marlins book / -marlins-study pack 1 / 009

Topic/Functions

Key Language Focus

Key Activity Focus

15. Past Voyages

Describing past events

16. Incidents At Sea

Reporting statistical information; asking for and describing details of past events

17. Personal Injuries

Describing injuries resulting from accidents; describing causes and means of prevention

18. Have You Checked The Machines? Checking task completion: describing completed procedures

19. Send A Telex

Interpreting and producing abbreviated written communications; asking for and giving advice

20. The Right Message

Describing continuous actions in the past

21. My Next Voyage

Describing arrangements for future voyages; discussing schedules; predicting future events

Part 3 Review

Vocabulary: review of basic verbs; common verbs used to describe past events at sea

Grammar: introduction to Past Simple (positive regular and irregular forms)

Listening: extracting key information from short narratives; distinction between T/F statements

Phonology: past tense endings Reading: interpretation of log book entries; completion of short reports Writing: detailed description of a voyage

Vocabulary: types of incidents; verbs used to describe accidents; question words

Grammar: development of the Past Simple (forming questions and negative statements)

Vocabulary: anatomy; protective clothing: verbs that describe injury Grammar: basic conjunctions

Vocabulary: verbs used to describe maintenance duties and safety procedures; components of the vessel Grammar: Present Perfect (regular and irregular forms)

Listening: extraction of main ideas Phonology: linking in connected speech

Reading: interpretation of graphs; comprehension of reports; confirmation of information from listening Speaking: discussion of an accident

Listening: identification of causes and injuries from short dialogues Reading: extraction of main ideas from a modified magazine article Writing: sentence joining with conjunctions; descriptions of causes and results of accidents

Listening: checking task completion: describing situations from sounds

Phonology: past participle endings Reading: responding to information on a procedural checklist

Speaking: discussion of recent activities Writing: description of task completion

Vocabulary: common telex abbreviations

Grammar: content vs. structure words

Listening: verification of advice statements

Phonology: sentence rhythm and stress Reading: identification of telex layout; comprehension of a letter

Speaking: dialogue practice Writing: transfer of information from letter to telex; responses to problem situations

Vocabulary: review of verbs that describe activities on board Grammar: Past Continuous; distinction between Past Simple and Past Continuous; reported speech

Listening: comprehension of main information from a dialogue Reading: confirmation of information from listening; comparing texts; extracting key information

Speaking: discussing recent activities Writing: making notes; detailed description of differences in narrative accounts

Vocabulary: indicators of time	Listening: extracting key information
Grammar: 'going to' and 'will'	from dialogues
in future statements; distinction	Phonology: sentence stress
between 'going to' and 'will'	Reading: interpretation of a timetable
	Speaking: discussion of future plans
	Writing: list of preparations; dialogue
	completion; description of future plans

COURSE OVERVIEW

Marlins English for Seafarers 1