English for Military course is designed to meet the English language requirements of those in the Army, Navy, Air force, Police force and other military operations.
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Day1
Lesson1.
Needs analysis
Discussion of course content
Getting to know you activities
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Day 2
Lessons1-2
Telephone Language for the military
The alphabet and spelling
Role-plays
Spelling Practice / Correcting Information
Formal and informal language
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Day 3
Lessons 1-2
Off-duty:
Describing & asking for a description
Expressing preferences /likes and dislikes
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Day 4
Lessons1-2.
War games:
Terrain & geography
Terrain analysis
Using grid references
Describing location and distance
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Day 5
Lessons 1-2.
Peace keeping:
Understanding abbreviations for missions
UN peacekeeping in the past and today
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2-3.Military organisation
Army units/ranks and formations, modes of address
Role-play practice |
3. Describing and defining
Military technology
Vocabulary
Units and measurements, vehicle specifications
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3. Off-duty socialising
& Eating out
Speaking; role-playing
Colloquial language
Situational Language
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3.Film/video on locations for description practice
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3.vocabulary:
Adjectives of personality
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4.Grammar: /Functional language:
Modes of address
Using ordinal numbers for divisions, brigades and regiments
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4.Grammar / Question forms:
How+ adj + is/are?
Why/ when?
Past simple passive
Can/can't
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4. Grammar:
Advising
Suggesting/ Recommending
Comparatives and superlatives
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4. Grammar:
Superlative adjectives
Will for Prediction
& Scheduled events & Briefings
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4. Grammar:
Imperatives for instructions & directions
Advising
Sequencing for instructions - the language of tact & diplomacy
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5.Listening / Speaking
Skills BBC News or
Film/Video/DVD
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5. Talking about military inventions and gadgets
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5. The Internet
Computer Room or
Language Laboratory
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Role-playing on Briefing & asking for information and clarification
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5.Mines & de-mining
Writing practice:
Steps in a simple SOP |
| 6. Pronunciation Overview |
6. Reading and vocabulary |
6.Learner-based Internet task / Pronunciation |
Reading/vocabulary and pronunciation practice |
6. British Culture and military customs: discussion |
| 7.Review of day |
7 Review of military technology |
7.Review of social language |
7.Review of war games |
7.Review of abbreviations |
