English for Private Security

Introduction

English for Private Security is an online course, consisting of 56 units of English, and providing approximately 60 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards the private security industry. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking, and pronunciation.

Γραμματική

By the end of the course, students will be able to

  • Use present and past tenses correctly
  • Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences
  • Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events
  • Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions
  • Use the passive form correctly
  • Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns

Λεξιλόγιο

By the end of the course, students will have learnt approximately 120 expressions used in private security .

Skills

By the end of the course, students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and private security contexts.

Unit Summary

Module 1

  • Introduction to Private Security
  • Γραμματική: Present simple and present continuous
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Basic security terms, types of security roles, equipment
  • Ανάγνωση: The importance of private security
  • Ακρόαση: A conversation between two security personnel about their daily tasks
  • Γράφοντας: Describe your role in the private security industry
  • Μιλώντας: Introduce yourself and your job responsibilities
  • Pronunciation: Alive and Arrive + connected speech

Module 2

  • Types of threats and Risks
  • Γραμματική: Simple Past – regular verbs
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Common threats and risk assessment terms
  • Ανάγνωση: Common security threats
  • Ακρόαση: Security briefing on a potential threat
  • Γράφοντας: List potential risks in a specific scenario
  • Μιλώντας: Discuss a time you identified a security threat
  • Pronunciation: Bit and Bet + connected speech

Module 3

  • Security Equipment and Technology
  • Γραμματική: Imperatives
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Surveillance cameras, alarms, access control, etc
  • Ανάγνωση: The evolution of security equipment
  • Ακρόαση: How to operate a piece of security equipment
  • Γράφοντας: Instructions on how to use a security device
  • Μιλώντας: Describe the equipment you use daily
  • Pronunciation: Book and But + connected speech

Module 4

  • Communication in Security
  • Γραμματική: Prepositions of place
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Terms related to reporting, radio communication, emergencies
  • Ανάγνωση: The importance of effective communication in security
  • Ακρόαση: A radio communication between security personnel during an incident
  • Γράφοντας: Draft a security report about an event
  • Μιλώντας: Radio communications
  • Pronunciation: Die and Tie + connected speech

Module 5

  • Working with the Public
  • Γραμματική: Must and should
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Courtesy words, conflict resolution, crowd control
  • Ανάγνωση: The role of security in public spaces
  • Ακρόαση: A conversation between security personnel and a member of the public
  • Γράφοντας: Write about an interaction with the public
  • Μιλώντας: Polite responses in challenging situations
  • Pronunciation: Late and Light + connected speech

Module 6

  • Legal and Ethical Situations
  • Γραμματική: Adverbs of frequency
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Laws, rights, ethical dilemmas, professional conduct
  • Ανάγνωση: The legal responsibilities of security personnel
  • Ακρόαση: An ethical dilemma in security
  • Γράφοντας: Describe a situation where you had to make an ethical decision
  • Μιλώντας: Discuss legal and ethical challenges in security
  • Pronunciation: Law and Low + connected speech

Module 7

  • Emergency Situations
  • Γραμματική: Will and going to – intention
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Fire, medical emergencies, evacuations, crisis management
  • Ανάγνωση: Steps to take in different emergency situations
  • Ακρόαση: An emergency announcement and security personnel’s response
  • Γράφοντας: Draft an emergency procedure for a specific scenario
  • Μιλώντας: Role-play responses to emergency announcements
  • Pronunciation: Peas and Peach + connected speech

Module 8

  • Career Development in Security
  • Γραμματική: Zero conditional
  • Λεξιλόγιο: Training, promotions, specializations, certifications
  • Ανάγνωση: The path to advancing in the private security industry
  • Ακρόαση: An interview with a senior security official about their career journey
  • Γράφοντας: Write about your career aspirations in security
  • Μιλώντας: Share your experiences and future goals
  • Pronunciation: Shoe and Zoo + connected speech

Follow-up

Students completing the English for Private Security course should feel confident in tackling any Pre-intermediate course, including our Pre-intermediate Business Power course.