Abstract:
The study probed the suitability of the materials for learning technical English Language
in International Maritime Academy in Bangladesh. Mariners have a different way of
communicating on board in different situations and they use some special terms and
signal language to communicate among them that is somehow apart than that of casual
interactions. So, it is essential to make the learning materials suitable for the learners to
enable them to learn this technical language to ensure the safety of life at sea. It has been
found that most of the accidents happened is due to poor standards of Maritime English at
sea. The purpose of this study is to examine the suitability of current English language
learning course materials that are using in International Maritime Academy in
Bangladesh. To collect the relevant data, the Researcher has used qualitative method. As
research tools of data collection teachers and students interview, focus group discussion
with teachers and class observations have been included. The data have been analyzed
after collection. English is regarded as a second language in Bangladesh and the maritime
English that is the language for the mariners is a specific technical language, new for the
learners. So, the suitability of the materials only can ensure the successful learning of the
learners with proper implementation. The finding of the study has been summarized in
the concluding part.
