Teaching the right things and teaching the things right: Professional development for mariners

1Paul Juinn Bing Tan, 2Ming-Hung Hsu, 3Julianne Huichi Wahl
 
1Department of Applied Foreign Language National Penghu University of Science and Technology
2Department of Electrical Engineering National Penghu University of Science and Technology
3Department of Marketing and Logistics Management National Penghu University of Science and Technology
 
Abstract: 
Teaching the right things and teaching the things right is essential in English for specific purposes (ESP) language learning programs. ESP language teaching programs for non-English speaking mariners should provide quality in navigational communication. Insufficient communication and coordination are the most dangerous failings in marine safety. This study adopted communicative language teaching (CLT), which is a recent trend in applied linguistics literature that views language learning as a fundamentally social, cultural, and temporal activity. Furthermore, this study sought to explain the importance of ESP language development programs for international maritime safety. Two aspects are essential in training mariners: repetition and clear expression. Two distinct methods are suggested for use in language teaching for international mariners, namely CLT and audio-lingualism.
 
Keywords: 

English for specific purposes (ESP), Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary (SMNV). Professional Development, Communicative language teaching (CLT)

pages: 

535-538

Year: 

2019

Published in: 

2nd Eurasian Conference on Educational Innovation 2019

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