Listen to the dialogue. Complete the gaps
Stage aim: to develop listening and speaking skills.

Exercise 1:

• Tell the student to look through the dialogue before listening and suggest some answers.

Exercise 2:

• Role-play the dialogue. If your student is the Captain, ask them to choose the first card, but if they have another job, then the second one.

Look at the dialogue below. Try to guess the missing words.

Now, listen and check.
Second OfficerCaptainGood morning, Captain.
I'm the new Second Officer.
Good morning. Welcome aboard.
Thank you.
Do you have your seaman's book and passport?
Yes. Here you are.
Good. What's your family name?
Bruni.
OK. And what's your first name?
Pietro.
Where are you from, Pietro?
I'm from Genoa in Italy.
Of course!
We have another Italian on board.
The boatswain. His name is Marco.
Yes, I know him.
He is a good worker.
What's your date of birth?
It's the 5th of May, 1953.
Are you married?
Yes, I am. My wife is at home in Italy.
Do you have children?
Yes, I do. Two boys and a girl.
Very well.
What's your seaman's book number?
It's R575382.
OK. That's all for now.
The Chief Officer is on the bridge.
Speak to him as soon as possible, please.
OK. No problem.
Second OfficerCaptainGood morning, Captain. I'm the new [ ][ ]. Good morning. Welcome on board. Thank you.Do you have your [ ][ ] and passport?Yes. Here you are. Good. What's your [ ][ ]?Bruni. OK. And what's your [ ][ ]? Pietro.[ ] are you [ ], Pietro?I'm from Genoa in Italy.Of course! We have another Italian on board. The [ ]. His name is Marco.Yes, I know him. He is a good worker. What's your [ ] of [ ]? The 5th of May, 1953. Are you [ ]? Yes, I am. My wife is at home in Italy. [ ] you [ ] children?Yes, I do. Two boys and a girl. Very well. What's your seaman's book number? It's [ ].OK. That's all for now. The [ ][ ] is on the bridge. Speak to him as soon as possible, please. OK. No problem.
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Choose a job. Role-play with your teacherI'm the Captain

You are the Captain who is meeting the new crew member. Ask him some questions to complete the form below.

First Name:

Family Name:

Nationality:

Date of Birth:

Marital Status:

Sample number for a Russian Seaman: RUS 0015126Seaman's Book Number

I'm the new crew member

You are the new crew member who is meeting the Captain. Make a conversation covering the points below:

• Greet the Captain
• Introduce yourself (name and job position/title)
• Answer the captain's questions providing personal information (family name, nationality, date of birth, marital status, seaman's book number).