Centro de Formación Antonio Escaño en Caranza, Ferrol: Instalaciones, Orientación y Vocabulario Práctico en Inglés

The Training Centre Establishment Antonio Escaño

The Training Centre Establishment Antonio Escaño is located in Caranza, a district of Ferrol. The area of the school is 210.00 square meters and it contains green areas, covered and open parade grounds, as well as outdoor sports facilities.

When you go through the main gate, you have to walk to the guardroom and present your identification card. Just at the entrance, on the left, there is a parking area, an athletics track, a football field, and tennis and basketball courts. On the right are the two main streets: King Avenue and Queen Avenue.

King Avenue

If you go along King Avenue, you can see the Administration Building on the right, the Simulators Building, and the General Classrooms Block. At the end of King Avenue there is a secondary, narrower street which leads to the mess hall, the galley, and the Commanding Officer's residence.

On the left there is a huge building: the ratings' living quarters, which also includes a well-equipped surgery and other services such as the laundry and dry cleaning facilities on the ground floor.

When you go past that building, you can see the Recreational Building known as REM, which houses a large assembly room, a cafeteria, a gym, lounges equipped with pool and table tennis tables and internet terminals, a chapel, a barber's shop, and a tailor's shop as well.

Queen Avenue

Parallel to this avenue is Queen Avenue. There are five buildings on the left: the Bustamante Block, the Engines and Turbines Building, the Alvarez Osorio Block, the Electricity and Refrigeration Instructional Building, and the Maintenance Building. They house several classrooms, workshops, and simulators, where service personnel are trained in different specialities: Warfare and Engineering.

Both avenues lead to the Damage Control Centre (CISI). There, training is provided not only for Spanish Navy personnel but also for units from other branches of the Armed Forces, as well as civilian institutions and companies.

Giving and Following Directions

Turning and Moving

• I have to turn (left, right).
• I have to go (straight ahead) on.
• I have to take the (first, second, third) turning on the right.
• I have to turn right at the traffic lights.
• I have to go round the roundabout and take the third exit.

Movement Verbs and Prepositions

• Go along / up / down…
• Go / drive from Ferrol to La Coruña.
• Go through (tunnel, forest, city): atravesar.
• Go across / cross (park, desert).
• Go across / cross (street).
• Go over / go under: pasar por encima / pasar por debajo.
• Static: The bus stop is in front of the school.
• Movement: You go / walk / run / drive past the school. (past = pass)

Advantages and Disadvantages

Living in the Country

The best thing about living in the country is that:

• You get peace and quiet.
• You get fresh air.
• You are surrounded by lovely scenery and you can walk in the countryside.
• The pace of life is slower.

The worst thing about living in the country is that:

• There isn't much nightlife.
• Public transport is hopeless.
• You don't get many shops.
• There isn't much privacy.

Living in a City

The best thing about living in a city is that:

• There is good nightlife.
• There is a wide range of shops.
• You can get whatever you want.
• There are lots of cultural activities.
• It is cosmopolitan.
• There are more job opportunities.

The worst thing about living in a city is that:

• It is very crowded.
• People are more aggressive.
• It can be noisy and dangerous.
• The streets are often dirty and it is polluted.