BLENDING GENERAL AND SPECIFIC CURRICULAR NEEDS Marina Paichadze - English Language Program Leader National Defense Academy of Georgia Language Training School BILC Conference – Tbilisi, Georgia 5 – 10 May 2013

“If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; If what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone.” CONFUCIUS

Language Training School English Department German Department French Department Turkish Department Russian Department Persian Department

English Language Department Tbilisi Section Gori Section Kutaisi Section Senaki Section Sachkhere Section

2 groups . Non-intensive 2 groups Regional Sections Gori BS degree 20 groups IMET 2 groups . Non-intensive 2 groups Kutaisi ISAF 4 groups 1 group Sachkhere 2 groups Senaki IMET 1 group

Tbilisi Regional Section ISAF – 22 groups Fall mission 2013 – 15 groups Spring mission 2014 – 7 groups IMET – 5 groups

How We Teach Model of 2013 ISAF curriculum (22-26 April) Time Subject Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Field Training 09:00 09:45 Memory exercises Georgian instructor US marines 09:55 10:40 ALC-book 9 L.1-4 voc. ex. 10:50 11:35 L.1-4 reading 11:45 12:30 gram. listening 13:15 LUNCH B R E A K 14:00 Interpretation exercises 14:10 14:55 Speaking exercises DLI instructor

How We Assess Model of assessment form (22-26 April) Rank, first name, last name: Captain Boy Smart Group N: 10 Teacher: Ms Strict Poor – 1 Fair – 2 Good – 3 Outstanding – 4 Book #9 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Total score Homework 3 4 18 Participation 20 Interpretation 19 Comprehension Teacher’s signature 76 /95%

What We Teach With DLI- American Military Course American Language Course General Military Topics DLI- American Military Course Army Topics -1; Army Topics -2 Topics in Counterinsurgency DLI-English for Specific purposes Campaign – 1; 2; 3; Command English; English for Specific Purposes

CASEVAC 9-LINE + MIST REPORT Model of Special Purpose Report PICKUP SITE / LZ (landing zone) RADIO FREQ AND CALL SIGN NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE A=URGENT C=ROUTINE B=PRIORITY D=CONVENIENCE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED A=NONE C=EXTRACTION B=HOIST D=VENTILATOR PATIENTS BY TYPE L=LITER A=AMBULATORY E=ESCORTS (TRAVELING WITH WOMEN, CHILDREN OR DETAINEES ) SECURITY AT PICK-UP SITE / LZ N=NO ENEMY P=POSSIBLE ENEMY E=ENEMY IN AREA X=HOT LZ/ ARMED ESCORT REQUIRED MARKING AT PICK-UP SITE / LZ A=PANELS B=PYROTECHNICS C=SMOKE D=NONE E=OTHER PATIENTS NATIONALITY AND STATUS A=ISAF MILITARY B=ISAF CIVILIAN C=NON ISAF D=NON ISAF CIVILIAN E=EPV/DETAINEE F=CHILD DETAILS OF PICK-UP SITE/LZ (TERRAIN &0BSTACLES) “ MIST” REPORT M=MECHANISM OF INJURY I=INJURIES SUSTAINED S=SIGNS &SYMPTOMS T=TREATMENT GIVEN

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