English for Army Personnel

Introduction

English for Army Personnel 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 army situations. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking and pronunciation.

Грамматика

  • 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.

Словарный запас

  • By the end of the course, students will have learnt approximately 200 expressions used in the army field.

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 army contexts.

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Introduction to Army Terminology:
  • Grammar: Present tenses
  • Vocabulary: Essential army vocabulary, ranks, types of military vehicles and equipment
  • Чтение: Understanding army texts, articles, and reports
  • Прослушивание: Army briefings and discussions
  • Написание: Writing army-related summaries and descriptions
  • Выступление: What being in the army is like
  • Произношение: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

  • Army Training and Exercises:
  • Grammar: Past tenses
  • Vocabulary: Training programs, physical fitness, tactical exercises
  • Чтение: Reading and understanding training manuals and guidelines
  • Прослушивание: Training instructions and exercise briefings
  • Написание: Writing training reports and evaluations
  • Выступление: Training sessions and debriefings
  • Произношение: Beats and Beach + connected speech

Module 3

  • Military Tactics and Strategies:
  • Grammar: Going to and Will
  • Vocabulary: Types of tactics, strategic objectives, operational planning
  • Чтение: Reading and interpreting tactical plans and orders
  • Прослушивание: Tactical planning and strategy discussions
  • Написание: Writing tactical reports and situation updates
  • Выступление: Tactical updates and discussing strategies
  • Произношение: Bet and But + connected speech

Module 4

  • Military Equipment and Weapons:
  • Грамматика Present perfect
  • Vocabulary: Types of weapons, maintenance, ammunition
  • Чтение: Reading and interpreting equipment and weapons manuals
  • Прослушивание: Equipment demonstrations and maintenance instructions
  • Написание: Writing equipment logs and maintenance reports
  • Выступление: Equipment use and maintenance
  • Произношение: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain:
  • Грамматика Countable and uncountable nouns
  • Vocabulary: Supply chain, inventory management, transportation
  • Чтение: Reading and understanding supply chain documents and checklists
  • Прослушивание: Supply chain updates and transportation discussions
  • Написание: Writing supply requests and logistics reports
  • Выступление: Logistics and supply chain operations
  • Произношение: Book and But + connected speech

Module 6

  • Military Intelligence and Security:
  • Grammar: First conditional
  • Vocabulary: Intelligence gathering, surveillance, counterintelligence
  • Чтение: Reading and interpreting intelligence reports and security guidelines
  • Прослушивание: Intelligence briefings and security discussions
  • Написание: Writing intelligence summaries and security assessments
  • Выступление: Intelligence findings and security measures
  • Произношение: Cart and Cut + connected speech

Module 7

  • Military Safety and Emergency Response:
  • Грамматика: Passive
  • Словарный запас: Safety procedures, emergency situations, search and rescue
  • Чтение: Reading and understanding safety guidelines and protocols
  • Прослушивание: Emergency communications and instructions
  • Написание: Writing safety reports and incident logs
  • Выступление: Safety information and emergency responses
  • Произношение: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 8

  • Professional Communication for Army Personnel:
  • Грамматика: Second conditional
  • Словарный запас: Formal and informal language, presentation skills, cultural awareness
  • Чтение: The future of the army
  • Прослушивание: Opportunities for professional development
  • Написание: Writing professional emails, memos, and announcements
  • Выступление: Life after the army
  • Произношение: Fine and Vine + connected speech

Follow-up

Students completing the English for Army Personnel course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.