Language Trainer System in the AAF Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Tactical English Section COL PREINING

Study Group 2 “Best practices and challenges in teaching security and military related terminology” Agenda

History various materials Eighties: English as career requirement for all officers 1998: English as career requirement for NCOs Noughties: ESP training for civilian teachers 2001-now: TECLF/TEC/TES 2008: Language Trainer System 2016: Military English in STANAG Level 2 Testing (monologues) 2017/18: Level 1?

English Training General English courses 1A – 3B Intensive Seminars Military English integrated into general English Language trainer seminars TES SUTS ESP language support Mission-tailored seminars AOEC AES Seminar for ATCs and pilots Seminar for aviation technicians Rater Training Other ESP seminars (e.g. cyber English, legal English, medical English, etc.

In accordance with ATrainP-5, May 2016 Level 2: routine work matters everyday routine workplace situations give straightforward instructions and directions casual conversations on concrete topics such as job procedures … routine workplace correspondence Level 1: workplace requirements routine tasks in the workplace survival or workplace situations workplace communication

Fundamentals English teacher: academic background English trainer: military personnel, military terminology English course: 150 – 165 units, 45 mins each, 1A – 3B Testing: levels 1 – 4 Military English: 15 – 35 units

General Outline general English courses 1B-3B Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 military English component Alternative: one day per week

How to become a language trainer? Prerequisite: * officer, NCO, enlisted, civilian personnel * SLP 3/3/3/2+ * willingness to contribute Week 1 Week 2 Language Trainer Seminar 1 Week 3 Week 4 Language Trainer Seminar 2 Week 5 Language Trainer Seminar 3 3 days Further Training min. 3 training sessions

Language Trainer Seminar 1 Week 1: Military English Training – 20 topics Week 2: Methodology and Didactics STANAG 6001 Methodology and Approaches Individual Perception and Biases (Bloom‘s) Revised Taxonomy Goals and Objectives SMART and ABCD Effective Questioning Use of Video in Class Storyboard Practical Training Session

Language Trainer Seminar 2 Week 3: Didactics and Preparation Week 4: Training Sessions Small Unit Terminology Seminar (1B – 2B terminology)

Language Trainer Seminar 3 Week 5: update and practice native speaker input new military English material practice

1B-Course (15-20 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit Mil Briefing Basics (I am, job, 1 hobby) How to report - Basics Ranks NATO Alphabet, Figures Radio Check Drill (Reports, Static Drill) AAF Units Basics from Barracks, Vehicles and Weapon Systems, Rifle Company, General (only most important terms, about 5-10 per topic) Final Exam 1 unit

2A-Course (20-25 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit Briefing Format, introduction of self Rifle Company Map Symbols Engineer COY Vehicles and Weapon Systems Barracks and Daily Routine General (+NATO Code) Weapon Handling (Technical Data, Main Parts, Important Minor Parts) Messages (Radio Check recap,…) Drill (Marching,…) Branches (Infantry, Armour, Artillery, + 2) DTG, military timing, UTM Final Exam 1 unit

2B-Course (30 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit Briefing Format, introduction of self 2 units General, How to report 2 units AAF Units and National Service 1 unit AAF Services Arms Branches 2 units Rifle Company 3 units Barracks and Daily Routine 2 units Weapon Handling 2 units Drill 2 units Field Training, DTG 3 units Terrain, UTM 2 units Radio Communications, 9-line MEDEVAC 3 units Live Firing 2 units Peace Support Operations 1 unit Reserve 1 unit Final Exam 1 unit

3A-Course (25 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit Briefing Format, introduction of self Map Symbols and Land Navigation Checkpoint Mine Awareness TCCC Vehicle Terminology OPORD-Format, types of orders (FRAGO, WNGO,…) Small Unit Terminology Upgrading the AUG (Weapon Handling – amplification of topic) Final Exam 1 unit

3B-Course (30 units) Entrance Exam 1 unit Briefing Format, introduction of self Recap all topics CPX, TDG current military topics Final Exam 1 unit

STANAG Testing Level 2: Officers and NCOs Rifle Company Weapon Handling AAF – Units and National Service AAF – Services, Arms and Branches and Structure General Live Firing Barracks and Daily Routine Field Training Peace Support Operations Terrain Drill NATO Prowords (Radio Communications)

AAF Civilian Personnel STANAG Testing Level 2: AAF Civilian Personnel AAF – Units and National Service AAF – Services, Arms and Branches and Structure General Barracks and Daily Routine Terrain STANAG Testing Level 2: External Civilian Personnel Civilian Topics

Military English Monologue Level 2 “Radio Communications” Describe some of the most important PROWORDs and how to use them! - Describe how to perfom a “radio check” under varying conditions - Describe “messages” and the PROWORDs related to them - Do a “9-line MEDEVAC request”

Language Trainer System and BILC Target Audience: Austrian military personnel Main Effort: Austrian procedures, equipment, terminology But: only wordlists and occasional matching exercises in German! English teachers interested in adopting a similar system Personnel earmarked as language trainers

TES Topics Reduction to one week! Change of focus. (Personal) Introduction MDMP Staff roles IPB COAs Wargaming Briefings Acronyms CPX Country Briefs Exams

International Statistics BIH 13 BGR 3 CHE 1 CHN 1 DEU 1 FYR 4 HRV 14 JOR 8 LVA 1 MNE 3 SRB 5 UKR 3 Total: 57 personnel 12 different countries as at SEP 16

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