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

Vārdnīca

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
  • Vārdnīca: Basic security terms, types of security roles, equipment
  • Lasīšana: The importance of private security
  • Klausīšanās: A conversation between two security personnel about their daily tasks
  • Rakstīšana: Describe your role in the private security industry
  • Runājot: Introduce yourself and your job responsibilities
  • Pronunciation: Alive and Arrive + connected speech

Module 2

  • Types of threats and Risks
  • Gramatika: Simple Past – regular verbs
  • Vārdnīca: Common threats and risk assessment terms
  • Lasīšana: Common security threats
  • Klausīšanās: Security briefing on a potential threat
  • Rakstīšana: List potential risks in a specific scenario
  • Runājot: Discuss a time you identified a security threat
  • Pronunciation: Bit and Bet + connected speech

Module 3

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

Module 4

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

Module 5

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

Module 6

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

Module 7

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

Module 8

  • Career Development in Security
  • Gramatika: Zero conditional
  • Vārdnīca: Training, promotions, specializations, certifications
  • Lasīšana: The path to advancing in the private security industry
  • Klausīšanās: An interview with a senior security official about their career journey
  • Rakstīšana: Write about your career aspirations in security
  • Runājot: 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.