English for the Navy B1_B2

Introduction

English for the Navy is an online course, consisting of 56 units of English, and providing approximately 60 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards naval situations. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking, and pronunciation.

Граматика

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Use present and past tenses correctly
  • Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences.
  • Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events.
  • Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions.
  • Use the passive form correctly
  • Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns.

Речник

  • By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 200 expressions used in the naval field.

Skills

  • By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and naval contexts.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Introduction to Naval Terminology
  • Grammar: Present tenses
  • Речник: Key terms related to ships, navy hierarchy, and basic operations
  • Четене: The history and significance of naval forces worldwide
  • Слушане: Conversations between sailors about daily tasks
  • Писане: A descriptive paragraph about a naval vessel
  • Говорене: Introducing oneself and one’s role on a ship
  • Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

  • Ship Anatomy and Equipment
  • Grammar: Past tenses
  • Речник: Parts of a ship, machinery, and equipment
  • Четене: The importance of different parts of a ship
  • Слушане: Instructions on maintenance procedures
  • Писане: An incident report about equipment malfunction
  • Говорене: Discussing ship parts and their functions
  • Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech

Module 3

  • Navigation and Communication
  • Grammar: Going to and Will
  • Речник: Tools and terms related to navigation, types of signals
  • Четене: The evolution of naval communication
  • Слушане: A captain giving navigational instructions
  • Писане: A message to another ship or naval base
  • Говорене: Navigating and communicating during a potential hazard
  • Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech

Module 4

  • Naval Operations and Missions
  • Grammar: Present perfect
  • Речник: Types of missions, strategy terms
  • Четене: A famous naval operation and its significance
  • Слушане: A briefing before a mission
  • Писане: A mission plan or briefing
  • Говорене: Discussing a hypothetical operation’s goals and challenges
  • Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

  • Maritime Safety and Rescue
  • Grammar: Countable and uncountable nouns
  • Речник: Safety equipment, emergency procedures, rescue operations
  • Четене: The significance of safety protocols at sea
  • Слушане: A distress call and coordination for a rescue mission
  • Писане: Safety instructions for a particular scenario
  • Говорене: A safety drill or rescue mission
  • Pronunciation: Book and But + connected speech

Module 6

  • Naval Traditions and Etiquette
  • Grammar: First conditional
  • Речник: Ranks, ceremonies, traditions
  • Четене: The history behind a famous naval tradition
  • Слушане: Conversations about customs during special naval events
  • Писане: The importance of naval traditions
  • Говорене: Naval etiquette
  • Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech

Module 7

  • Interaction with Civilian Ships
  • Grammar: Passive
  • Речник: Types of civilian vessels, interaction protocols
  • Четене: A real-life incident involving a navy and civilian ship
  • Слушане: Communication between a navy ship and a civilian vessel
  • Писане: A report on an interaction with a civilian ship
  • Говорене: Facilitating peaceful interactions or addressing conflicts
  • Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 8

  • The Environmental Responsibility of the Navy
  • Grammar: Second conditional
  • Речник: Pollution, conservation methods, environmental impact
  • Четене: The Navy’s role in oceanic conservation
  • Слушане: A seminar on reducing the environmental footprint
  • Писане: The importance of environmental responsibility
  • Говорене: Implementing green practices on a naval vessel
  • Pronunciation: Fine and Vine + connected speech

Follow-up

  • Students completing the English for the Navy course should feel confident in tackling any Pre-intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.