Marlins book / -marlins-study pack 1 / 007
.pdfCourse Overview
Topic/Functions
1. The Seafarer
Asking for and giving personal information; identifying nationalities
2. The Job
Describing crew positions; practising ordinal numbers; telling the time; talking about daily routines
3. The Vessel
Identifying places on board; describing location
12 Where Are The Life Jackets? Identifying safely equipment: distinguishing safety commands; describing the location of safety equipment
5. Maps And Charts
Describing geographic location; practising large numbers; giving approximate distances; identifying direction
6. How Do I Get There?
Expressing agreement and understanding; asking for and giving directions; finding your way around the vessel and in town
Key Language Focus |
Key Activity Focus |
Vocabulary: adjectives of nationality G r a m m a r : Present Simple
(to be. to have)
Vocabulary: basic verbs of routine; months, dates and times
Grammar: Present Simple questions using 'when' and 'what time'; third person form; negative form
Vocabulary: places on board Grammar: there is/thcrc are; prepositions of place; articles; possessive
Vocabulary: safety equipment; safety commands
Grammar: prepositions of place
Vocabulary: geographical reference words
Grammar: prepositional phrases for geographic location: prepositions that describe distance
Vocabulary: places around town Grammar: prepositional phrases that identity location: commands; question phrases used for directions
Listening: recognising key questions Phonology: question intonation Speaking: personal information exchange
Writing: personal interview
Listening: distinguishing words/ phrases
Phonology: ordinal numbers/word) stress
Speaking: discussion of daily routines Writing: 24 hour clock: dates
Listening: identification of places
Phonology: word stress
Reading: description of places on board Speaking: information exchange' about places on board
Listening: discriminating between words; identifying location ol equipment on board
P h o n o l o g y : word stress Speaking: checking the location of safety equipment
Listening: identifying places and numbers
Reading: transtcr of numerical information
Speaking: information exchange about geographic location
Writing: approximate distances; detailed description of native cities and countries
Listening: identification of places Phonology: question intonation Reading: detailed directions Speaking: information exchange about native towns; directions
Writing: detailed directions based oil map interpretation; ways of asking lor directions
7. Free Time
Expressing likes and dislikes: describing leisure activities; describing the frequency of daily activities
Part 1 Review
Vocabulary: films; adjectives of like and dislike: free time activities
G r a m m a r : gerunds (-ing); adverbs of degree; adverbs of frequency
Listening: word recognition
Phonology: intonation
Reading: comprehension and verification; interpretation of chart information
Speaking: information exchange about leisure activities
Writing: frequency of daily activities: detailed letter
COURSE OVERVIEW
M a r l i n s E n g l i s h for S e a f a r e r s 1