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

Czech DLI tasks Defense Language Institute Teaching Div. 600 students Testing Div. 3500 candidates

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 Military Terminology Pre-deployment

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: Materials: 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 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

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