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Czech DLI Approach to ESP Courses major Jan SMID Rome, BILC 9 June 2009. Bridging the gap. Your (Our) problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach. Earl Nightingale. Defense Language Institute. Teaching Div. 600 students.
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Czech DLI Approach to ESP Courses major Jan SMID Rome, BILC 9 June 2009
Bridging the gap • Your (Our) problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach.Earl Nightingale
Defense Language Institute Teaching Div. 600 students Testing Div. 3500 candidates Czech DLI tasks
ESP courses NATO Pre-deployment Military Terminology Pre-deployment Courses organized by DLI • STANAG 6001 Exam • Intensive level 2 • Intensive level 3 • Refresher level 2 / 3 • Combined level 2
ESP courses • NATO Pre-deployment Course • 8 times a year • Topics: • Basics of NATO correspondence • Leadership • Military & media • Military culture • Materials: • ESSO MO, NATO brochures, SOPs, ...
ESP courses • Military Terminology Course • Twice a year • Topics: • Ranks and appointments • Training and careers • Structure of the military • Abbreviations • Cultural awareness talk • Injuries • Map reading • Materials: Campaign, Breakthrough, Officer's Handbook
ESP courses • Pre-deployment Courses • X-times a year • Topics: • Varying • Materials: • Official military documents...
Pre-deployment courses • Process: • Planning phase • Language needs assessment • Language competence assessment • Training delivery • Feedback
Pre-deployment courses • Planning phase • Requirement • Allocating resources
Pre-deployment courses • Language needs assessment • Defining the tasks
Pre-deployment courses • Language competence assessment • Placement test • Homogeneous groups • Lesson plan design
Pre-deployment courses • Lesson plan design • Hour allocation • Material development/modification • Modular approach • Communication skills • Military alphabet • Prowords • Uniforms and equipment • Patrolling • Vehicle check • Medevac, casevac • Map reading
Pre-deployment courses • Training delivery • Classroom contact lessons • In-the-field assignments
Pre-deployment courses • Feedback • Student assessment • Informal ongoing verbal • Informal weekly verbal • Course content assessment • Informal ongoing verbal • Weekly discussions • End-of-course feedback form • Post-deployment
Pre-deployment courses • Training Challenges • Time on task • Extremely limited • Training may cease/get interrupted at any time • Not all students present • Teacher training • Lack of specialized/qualified instructors • TTT course
Thank you. • Questions?