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.

Gramatika

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

Žodynas

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
  • Gramatika: Present simple and present continuous
  • Žodynas: Basic security terms, types of security roles, equipment
  • Skaitymas: The importance of private security
  • Klausymasis: A conversation between two security personnel about their daily tasks
  • Rašymas: Describe your role in the private security industry
  • Kalbėjimas: Introduce yourself and your job responsibilities
  • Pronunciation: Alive and Arrive + connected speech

Module 2

  • Types of threats and Risks
  • Gramatika: Simple Past – regular verbs
  • Žodynas: Common threats and risk assessment terms
  • Skaitymas: Common security threats
  • Klausymasis: Security briefing on a potential threat
  • Rašymas: List potential risks in a specific scenario
  • Kalbėjimas: Discuss a time you identified a security threat
  • Pronunciation: Bit and Bet + connected speech

Module 3

  • Security Equipment and Technology
  • Gramatika: Imperatives
  • Žodynas: Surveillance cameras, alarms, access control, etc
  • Skaitymas: The evolution of security equipment
  • Klausymasis: How to operate a piece of security equipment
  • Rašymas: Instructions on how to use a security device
  • Kalbėjimas: Describe the equipment you use daily
  • Pronunciation: Book and But + connected speech

Module 4

  • Communication in Security
  • Gramatika: Prepositions of place
  • Žodynas: Terms related to reporting, radio communication, emergencies
  • Skaitymas: The importance of effective communication in security
  • Klausymasis: A radio communication between security personnel during an incident
  • Rašymas: Draft a security report about an event
  • Kalbėjimas: Radio communications
  • Pronunciation: Die and Tie + connected speech

Module 5

  • Working with the Public
  • Gramatika: Must and should
  • Žodynas: Courtesy words, conflict resolution, crowd control
  • Skaitymas: The role of security in public spaces
  • Klausymasis: A conversation between security personnel and a member of the public
  • Rašymas: Write about an interaction with the public
  • Kalbėjimas: Polite responses in challenging situations
  • Pronunciation: Late and Light + connected speech

Module 6

  • Legal and Ethical Situations
  • Gramatika: Adverbs of frequency
  • Žodynas: Laws, rights, ethical dilemmas, professional conduct
  • Skaitymas: The legal responsibilities of security personnel
  • Klausymasis: An ethical dilemma in security
  • Rašymas: Describe a situation where you had to make an ethical decision
  • Kalbėjimas: Discuss legal and ethical challenges in security
  • Pronunciation: Law and Low + connected speech

Module 7

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

Module 8

  • Career Development in Security
  • Gramatika: Zero conditional
  • Žodynas: Training, promotions, specializations, certifications
  • Skaitymas: The path to advancing in the private security industry
  • Klausymasis: An interview with a senior security official about their career journey
  • Rašymas: Write about your career aspirations in security
  • Kalbėjimas: 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.