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Higher Technical University College of Nautical Science and Naval Engines
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Grao en Náutica e Transporte Marítimo
 Subjects
  English I
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1) Grammar
2) Vocabulary
3) Reading
4) Listening
5) Speaking
6) Writing

We will analyse technical English texts related to their academic degree (navigation, types of ships, communications at sea…), focusing on the study of technical vocabulary (meaning, pronunciation…), Seapeak (English for Maritime Communications) and English for Specific Purposes grammar structures, to train the students in the usage of Maritime English according to the requirements stated in the 78/95 STCW, 2010 Manila Amendments.

The development and overcoming of these contents, together with those corresponding to other subjects that include the acquisition of specific competencies of the degree, guarantees the knowledge, comprehension and sufficiency of the competencies contained in Table AII / 2, of the STCW Convention, related to the level of management of chief mates of the Merchant Navy, on ships without gross tonnage limitation and Master up to a maximum of 3000 GT.
1) GRAMMAR
- Auxiliary verbs
- Word order
- Present, past and perfect tenses
- Still, yet and already
- For, during and since
- Future
- Imperative
- Passive
- Have sth. done
- Conditionals
- Nouns
- Relative clauses
- Adjectives

Table A-II / 2 of the STCW Convention.
Mandatory minimum requirements for certification of masters and chief mates on chief on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more.
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