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.

Grammar

  • 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.

Vocabulary

  • 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
  • Reading: Understanding army texts, articles, and reports
  • Listening: Army briefings and discussions
  • Writing: Writing army-related summaries and descriptions
  • Speaking: What being in the army is like
  • Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

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

Module 3

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

Module 4

  • Military Equipment and Weapons:
  • Grammar Present perfect
  • Vocabulary: Types of weapons, maintenance, ammunition
  • Reading: Reading and interpreting equipment and weapons manuals
  • Listening: Equipment demonstrations and maintenance instructions
  • Writing: Writing equipment logs and maintenance reports
  • Speaking: Equipment use and maintenance
  • Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain:
  • Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns
  • Vocabulary: Supply chain, inventory management, transportation
  • Reading: Reading and understanding supply chain documents and checklists
  • Listening: Supply chain updates and transportation discussions
  • Writing: Writing supply requests and logistics reports
  • Speaking: Logistics and supply chain operations
  • Pronunciation: Book and But + connected speech

Module 6

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

Module 7

  • Military Safety and Emergency Response:
  • Grammar: Passive
  • Vocabulary: Safety procedures, emergency situations, search and rescue
  • Reading: Reading and understanding safety guidelines and protocols
  • Listening: Emergency communications and instructions
  • Writing: Writing safety reports and incident logs
  • Speaking: Safety information and emergency responses
  • Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 8

  • Professional Communication for Army Personnel:
  • Grammar: Second conditional
  • Vocabulary: Formal and informal language, presentation skills, cultural awareness
  • Reading: The future of the army
  • Listening: Opportunities for professional development
  • Writing: Writing professional emails, memos, and announcements
  • Speaking: Life after the army
  • Pronunciation: 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.

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