Maritime English Learnng Tool

 

 

Web-based Maritime English Learning Tool

The MarEng project (10/2004 - 05/2007) concentrated on creating a Web-based Maritime English Language Learning Tool. The project was partially financed by the Leonardo da Vinci Programme of the Europen Union. The MarEng Learning Tool has been complemented with a MarEng Plus Learning Tool, which was created during the MarEng Plus project (10/2008 - 11/2010).

INTRODUCTION TO MARENG LEARNING TOOL

 

 

Virtual Class Curriculum

SYLLABUS MARENG1

 

Nombre del curso:

Bachelor’s Degree in Maritime Business Administration with a Mayor in Ports and Multimodal Transport

Maritime Technical English I

Bienvenida: 

Bienvenido a tu clase de Marítima Inglés Técnico 1.
Mi nombre es profesor Arango y estoy aquí para ayudarle a recapitular todo lo que han aprendido de sus previos profesores de inglés e introducirlos a los nuevos términos en inglés que usted necesitara en su carrera. Les advierto que será un poco tedioso al principio, pero nosotros vamos a utilizar diferentes herramientas educativas que harán de su proceso de aprendizaje mucho más fácil y cautivador.

Introducción al curso o módulo:

Este curso teórico-práctico ha sido diseñado para ofrecer al alumno variadas oportunidades para practicar y aplicar, en situaciones reales de trabajo, el idioma Ingles, a la vez que va adquiriendo vocabulario y terminología propias de a carrera.  El curso esta diseñado para ayudar al alumno a superar las dificultades previas en el aprendizaje del inglés.

Nosotros vamos a usar un programa llamado MarEng, que usted será responsable por cargarlo a sus computadoras a través de este link: http://mareng.utu.fi/oldmareng/index.html

 

Este será su libro digital o virtual, así todos el material didáctico y ejercicios estarán en el programa que lo repasen por unidad.

 

DOWNLOADING OF THE MARENG PROGRAM

(Por favor ver video "Downloading" antes de continuar)

 

 

Objetivos Generales:

1.  Desarrollar la comprensión auditiva y la conversación utilizando los diferentes elementos y destrezas del idioma ingles APRA expresar ideas y pensamientos e interpretar lo expuesto por otras personas en el quehacer empresarial y de negocios.

2. Adquirir los fundamentos gramaticales básicos, el vocabulario y la terminología que le permita comunicarse en forma oral y escrita e interpretar textos escritos relacionando todo este contenido a su ambiente de trabajo.

3.  Destacar la importancia el inglés en el sector marítimo nacional e internacional

HOW TO USE THE MARENG LEARNING TOOL

Please watch video before starting

 

SYLLABUS

UNIDADES TEMATICAS (CONTENIDO GENERAL)

1.     MODULO 1

          a.     Unit 1  A Port
                    1.1  Important Structures
                    1.2  Port operations daily routines

b.     Unit 2  Port Services
     1.1  Transport systems demands         
     1.2  Catering Companies
     1.3  Maintenance
     1.4  Types of Vessels
     1.5  Types of Cargo         

2.     MODULO 2

a.     Unit 3   Cargo care and handling
     1.1  Procedures
     1.2  General stowage
     1.3  Container damage
     1.4  Ventilation
     1.5  Humidity, condensation, sweating
     1.6  Dangerous cargo
     1.7  Spillage
     1.9  Ballasting        

b.     Unit 4  The Ship
     1.1  Important structures
     1.2  Directions
     1.3  Positions

3.     MODULO 3

a.     Unit 5   Leaving Port
     1.1  Communication procedures
     1.2  Pilotage services
     1.3  Ship to port
     1.4  Casting off      

b.     Unit 6   In the Fairway
     1.1  Communication procedures
     1.2  Ship's movements
     1.3  IALA Buoy System
     1.4  Seamarks and lights

4.     MODULO 4

a.     Unit 7  The Weather
     1.1  Weather forecast      
     1.2  Radio communications

b.     Unit 8   Distress at Sea
     1.1 Mayday
     1.2  Radio communication



 

HOW TO USE THE MARENG PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

UNIT 1 READING MATERIAL

SIMPLE PRESENT GRAMMAR

PRESENT CONTINOUS GRAMMAR

 

 

MARENG PDF READING MATERIAL AND GRAMMAR UNITS 1 AND 2.

 

MODULO 1

Unit 1, Unit 2

Unit 1 In Port Important Structures 2 HORAS

v Communication Skills: Reading and Listening

Ø  short introduction of the sea voyage; the vessel MS Marina, the route of the MS Marina, the crew of the MS Marina

Ø  nouns and verbs used to describe the buildings, areas, machines and work processes in a harbour area

Ø  use of nouns and verbs in the Present Simple tense to describe port operations

v Communication Skills: Reading, Listening and Writing

Ø  uses nouns related to port operations

Ø  uses verbs related to port operations

Ø  uses the Present Continuous form to describe activities currently in progress

Ø  understands the meaning of verbs and nouns related to port operations

Ø  recognizes Present Simple short forms orally and in writing

Ø  understands pronouns I, me, my, mine etc.

Ø   notes personal information about partner

v Communication Skills: Reading

Ø  uses the Present Continuous form to describe activities currently in progress

Ø  uses the Present Simple short form to describe daily routines in port operations

Unit 2 Welcome to a Modern Port 2 HORAS

v Communication Skills: Reading and Listening

Ø  uses nouns, verbs and adjectives to describe the different areas, equipment, operations and companies operating within a port area

Ø  Grammar, Nouns: Plural forms and compounds

Ø  Grammar, Verbs: The Present Simple tense and the Past Simple tense, active and passive voice

Ø  understands the role of different companies operating in a port environment

Ø  knows different types of cargo and logistics terms

Ø  description of different areas of the Port of Santander

v Reading

Ø  uses nouns, verbs and adjectives to describe the different areas, equipment, special vessels, operations and companies operating within a port area

v Reading, Listening and Writing

Ø  uses verbs and nouns to describe an old port town and

Ø  the volumes of port traffic, identifies different types of vessels and cargo that they can carry,  identifies types of vessels by reading descriptions

Ø  identifies types of cargo ship

Ø  identifies different types of transport units and transport device

Ø  identifies and differentiates between different types of cargo

 

GRADING SCALE                                  100%

 

PARTICIPATION                                      15%

WRITTEN TEST                                       35%

3 ORAL PRESENTATIONS                      35%

FINAL EXAM                                             15%