CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER CARABINIERI FORCE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER ACTIVITIES ROME, BILC WORKGROUP , 06/07-06/11 2009 - INTRODUCING FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER (CC CLE); - “DOING MORE WITH LESS”

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI AGENDA FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER DUTIES ORGANIZATION COURSES/CERTIFICATION STUDY AND RESEARCH “DOING MORE WITH LESS”

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI DUTIES CREATED ON OCTOBER 1ST 2000 “ON AN EXPERIMENTAL LEVEL FOR ONE YEAR” UNDER THE HEADING “FOREIGN LANGUAGE OFFICE OF THE CARABINIERI” AND PLACED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL COMMAND OF THE CARABINIERI SCHOOLS, IT HAS INHERITED: FROM THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CC - OFFICE OF TRAINING AND PROTOCOL THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: - PLANNING - ORGANIZATION - IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL LINGUISTIC ACTIVITIES FOR THE CC BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY FROM THE ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL, THE AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY THE PROFICIENCY LEVEL IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANAG NATO 6001 AMPLIFIED AS J.F.L.T. - T.U.I. – T.U.C. - T.P.C. ON MAY 1ST, 2004 IT HAS BECOME THE NEW FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER OF THE CARABINIERI ARMED SERVICE

FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ARMA CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ARMA THE GOAL: TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ANSWERS TO MEET: - THE GENERAL NEEDS OF THE CC ARMED SERVICE - THE NEEDS DERIVING FROM ITS OPERATIVE COMPONENTS BY MEANS OF: - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEDICATED ACTIVITIES - ALPHABETIZATION IN ENGLISH OF SELECTED GROUPS OF PERSONNEL - SYSTEMATIC LEARNING PROGRESSION - MAINTAINING ACQUIRED LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY - GRADUAL EXPANSION OF TRAINED PERSONNEL CC CLE

ORGANIZATION THE CENTER (CC – CLE) IS EQUIPPED WITH: CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI ORGANIZATION THE CENTER (CC – CLE) IS EQUIPPED WITH: - 7 CLASSROOMS, INCLUDING 5 LANGUAGE LABS - 1 WAITING ROOM - COFFEE LOUNGE - 1 TEACHER’S ROOM - 1 CONFERENCE ROOM - 4 OFFICES PROVIDED BY THE SCUOLA ALLIEVI CARABINIERI DI ROMA (CARABINIERI TRAINING SCHOOL, ROME) CC CLE

CC CLE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ( Gen. B/Col.) COMMANDER (1 Civ.) COURSE PLANNING CONSULTANT (15 Civ.) LANGUAGE EXPERTS TEACHERS ( - / 1 / 1 / 3 ) (1 Mar,1 V.B.) COMMANDING OFFICERS ITALIAN-FRENCH LANGUAGE CENTER CELIF - TURIN ( 1 / 2 / 2 / 1 ) ( 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 ) COURSE DIVISION TEST DIVISION

CIVILIAN LANGUAGE EXPERTS OF THE CC CLE CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI CIVILIAN LANGUAGE EXPERTS OF THE CC CLE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ADVISE – STUDY – TRANSLATIONS FOR JFLT-TUI-TUC-T.P.C. CERTIFICATION AND OTHER TESTING CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI ACTIVITIES CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI ACTIVITIES From October 2000 to June 2009 COURSES: conducted in Rome and in other Schools…….…….429 J.F.L.T. - T.U.I. - T.U.C. - T.P.C. certifications……………10,736 : CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI COURSES Language Range* Length Test BASIC 4 W ** Final JOB RELATED * 4 W Final / JFLT - TUI 12 W INTENSIVE JFLT - TUI 4 W IMPROVEMENT JFLT - TUI UPDATING 4 W REQUALIFICATION JFLT - TUI 10 W + 4 stage INTENSIVE ENGLISH JFLT - TUI ISSMI “ONE TO ONE” CRASH - STAGES JFLT - TUI various CELIF - TO : LINGUISTIC PROFESSIONAL. 10 CC+10 GNF 2 W Final CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI COURSES “RARE ” LANGUAGES DURATION TEST ARABO-CINESE BEGINNERS 4 -12 W Final BASIC 26 W 4 stage Final INTENSIVE 2 6 W + 4 stage JFLT-TUI MAINTENANCE 8 W JFLT-TUI UPDATING 4 W JFLTTUI (UPDATING) “O-to-o”- CRASH - STAGES various – personalized JFLT Evt CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI COURSES ….. FURTHERMORE …. COURSES OF ITALIAN FOR FOREIGNERS - DURATION 6 WEEKS - FOR FOREIGN POLICE “ONE-TO-ONE” COURSES FOR MILITARY ATTACHES OF THE CARABINIERI ARMED SERVICE 1ST COURSE OF ENGLISH TBT – TERRA/BORDO/TERRA (LAND-SEA-LAND) FOR MILITARY PILOTS OF FIXED WING AIRCRAFT CC CLE

CERTIFICATION IN OTHER LOCATIONS MILITARY PERSONNEL AND LANGUAGE EXPERTS ARE TRANSFERRED TO TEST CANDIDATES IN ONE LOCATION BRINGING TOGETHER REGIONS AND COMMANDS , INSTEAD OF FORCING CANDIDATES TO COME TO ROME FROM ALL OVER ITALY. ..THUS SAVING MONEY…. CC CLE

BASED IN ROME BUT ALSO CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES IN OTHER LOCATIONS BOLZANO – REG. TERRITORIALE Torino, Fossano for the nothern-western part; FOSSANO VICENZA COESPU TO R I N O Bolzano and Vicenza for the nothern-eastern part; LIVORNO Livorno generally for 1° Regiment Parachutists needs and in Florence for Warrant Officers School needs; FIRENZE ROMA Rome and Velletri for any other need CAMPOBASSO VELLETRI BENEVENTO Iglesias for militaries employed in Sardinia Reggio Calabria, Campobasso or Benevento for the southern part; IGLESIAS REGGIO CALABRIA CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI STUDY AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI STUDY AND RESEARCH “FAST ENGLISH” SELF-STUDY MANUAL FOR PHASE 1 OF THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE FOR “EMBASSY DEPLOYMENT” AND “MISCELLANEOUS NEEDS ” – WITH CD/AUDIOCASSETTE PROGRAMS FOR THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CLE COURSES MULTILINGUAL PHRASEBOOK BOOKLETS FOR TEACHERS, PROVIDING INTEGRATIVE TEACHING MATERIALS TESTS– ENTRANCE, PROGRESS – FINAL FOR ALL THE VARIOUS COURSES CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI “DOING MORE WITH LESS” CC CLE

REQUIREMENTS VS REALITY LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: THESE ARE THE STANDARDS/GUIDELINES SET OUT IN THE STANAG 6001. LANGUAGE REALITY: THIS IS WHAT THE LANGUAGE IS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, AFTER THE EXAM AND IN THE “REAL WORLD” CC CLE

THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part one) WHAT ARE WE DOING TO BRIDGE THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part one) UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS NEEDS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS, GIVING OUR STUDENTS THE BASIC STRUCTURES (LEVEL 1 AND 2) THEN TEACHING THEM MORE COMPLEX STRUCTURES OF THE LANGUAGE (LEVEL 3 AND 4), HELPING THEM BUILD A STRONG VOCABULARY BASE,

THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part two) WHAT ARE WE DOING TO BRIDGE THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part two) EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO ALL TYPES OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION FROM MOTHERTONGUE TEACHERS (BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN, SCOTTISH, AMERICAN AND CANADIAN), EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO NON–NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS BY PRE-RECORDED MATERIAL (UNCLASSIFIED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS).

WHAT ARE WE DOING TO BRIDGE THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part three) TEACHING OUR STUDENTS THE ENGLISH THEY NEED TO WORK OUTSIDE ITALY; TEACHING OUR STUDENTS “JOB SPECIFIC” VOCABULARY

HOW ARE WE DOING IT? (part one) USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC LISTENING AND READING MATERIAL (WEBSITES I.E. BBC, CNN..ETC; NEW YORK TIMES OR THE DAILY.. ETC), USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC WRITING MATERIAL , (PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, WRITING MANUALS, WEBSITES..ETC),

HOW ARE WE DOING IT? part two EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE WAY THE LANGUAGE IS USED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (LEVELS OF FORMALITY AND INFORMALITY), EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE DIFFERENCES IN THE LANGUAGE AND MEANING (E.G. SPELLING, PRONUNCIATION, ETC…).

HOW ARE WE DOING IT?(part three) TEACHING OUR STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE BY USING ENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM (LEARN BY EXAMPLE); USING TOPIC-BASED LESSON PLANS: I.E A LESSON ABOUT ARMS TRAFFICKING (TAKEN FROM “TOPIC-BASED LESSON PLANS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL) INCLUDES: TEACHING USEFUL VOCABULARY, A READING EXERCISE, A DISCUSSION/DEBATE AND FINALLY A WRITTEN EXERCISE (REINFORCING WHAT The students have learned); TEACHING THE STUDENTS THE VOCABULARY THEY NEED TO WRITE, A LESSON ON “REPORT WRITING FOR JOB-RELATED PURPOSES” TAKEN FROM “WRITING MANUAL FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL” INCLUDES: A SECTION DEDICATED TO LEARNING THE VOCABULARY, THE FORMAT, ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES AND FINALLY A WRITING TASK (REINFORCING WHAT THE STUDENTS HAVE Learned):

FUTURE PLANS - CREATE STANDARD LESSON PLANS THAT CAN BE SHARED BY THOSE TEACHING WITH ALL THE ARMED FORCES ( INTERNET). STRENGHTEN COLLABORATION WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS OR LANGUAGE SCHOOLS; - CONTINUAL PREPARATION OF BOOKLETS AND MATERIALS FOR COURSES AND TESTS PREPARED BY TEACHERS. CC CLE

CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI CC CLE