Maritime Topics for English Learners

Unit 1. Oceans 1
Origins of the Oceans 2
The Five Oceans 6

Unit 2. Ocean Life 11
Marine Habitats 12
Marine versus Land Mammals 16

Unit 3. Maritime History 23
Great Explorers 24
Pirates 29

Unit 4. Ships / Navigation 35
Talking about Ships 36
Nautical Charts 42

Unit 5. Ports and Port Management 49
History of Ports 50
Port Authorities 54

Unit 6. Maritime Law 59
Law of the Sea 60
Captain Goes down with the Ship 64

Unit 7. Navy / Coast Guard 69
Battle of Myeongnyang 70
Coast Guard 74

Unit 8. Fisheries / Fishing 81
Aquaculture 82
Food Chain at Sea 86

Unit 9. Sea Commerce 93
Container Ships 94
Shipping and the Economy 98

Unit. 10. Cruise Industry 105
History of Cruise Ships 106
Growth of Cruise Ships 110

Unit. 11. Maritime Disasters 115
Typhoons 116
Taean Oil Spill 120

Unit. 12. Maritime Literature 125
Moby Dick 126
Kon-Tiki 130

Questions & Answers 135