1. A TOOL FOR STANAG Military and Political Issues for STANAG 3333

2. Reasons why it was created general English military English Commercial course books = general language block military material individual sets media Internet 1. Teachers’ side 2. Students’ side not only the ability of our candidates to communicate in a professional military environment measures language proficiency in the subject matter of international politics and global issues expected to be proficient in the language without background knowledge additional challenge: acquire quite an amount of content knowledge

3. Major requirements to its design 1. The book should not be a collection of separate tasks but an integral course encouraging students to step into a new domain of knowledge and culture. 2. All skills should be represented in every lesson, integrated under a given topic. 3. The emphasis of classroom activities: –vocabulary –discussion –listening 4. The book should serve as a dependable vocabulary-builder. 5. Texts for reading should not be too up-to-date. 6. Possibility of using supplementary authentic materials, 7. Teacher’s guide

4. Reform of the militaryReform of the military New threats to world securityNew threats to world security Environmental aspects and disarmamentEnvironmental aspects and disarmament War crimes and international justiceWar crimes and international justice Its content and structure

5. War crimes and crimes against humanity War crimes and crimes against humanity The Geneva Conventions The Geneva Conventions International Court of Justice (The Hague) International Court of Justice (The Hague) U.N. International Criminal Tribunals U.N. International Criminal Tribunals International Criminal Court International Criminal Court International Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross Refugees Refugees Prisoners of war Prisoners of war The role of the military in the humanitarian action The role of the military in the humanitarian action Every chapter is preceded by a content focus page War crimes and international justice Special features…

6. The following words will typically be used in readings and discussions related to the topics of this unit. In pairs, match the verbs with the nouns to get meaningful word combinations. There can be more than 14 matches! Example: to capture the fugitive establish prosecute grant observe violate arrest sentence accuse commit capture enforce respect torture convict prevent take protect crime tribunal court victim refugee criminal verdict atrocities violence suspect law prisoner fugitive offense hostage amnesty human rights The opening lesson in every major theme is a Study Guide with a focus vocabulary matching exercise

7. Initial teacher-led discussion 1. What are some historical examples of crimes against humanity? 2. What historical events lead to the creation of the Geneva Conventions? 3. What are the places in the world where war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed recently? 4. What was the first precedent of exercising international justice? 5. What do you know about the Nuremberg Trials? 6. In your opinion, who are the people responsible for war crimes –military commanders or political leaders? Support your opinion. 7. Why do you think war criminals should be punished? 8. Whose responsibility should it be to punish war criminals?

8. Find materials on the Internet and prepare an oral presentation on one of the following topics. Prepare an outline on a separate sheet of paper. 1. The Khmer Rouge regime and Pol Pot 1. The Khmer Rouge regime and Pol Pot 2. The Chilean coup and General Pinochet 2. The Chilean coup and General Pinochet 3. The French in Algeria 3. The French in Algeria 4. The Holocaust 4. The Holocaust Topics for oral presentations

9. Task are based on the main reading text and are grouped in the following sections:  focus vocabulary  comprehension  vocabulary development  discussion  listening  writing

10. VOCABULARY CHECK Complete the word formation table. verbsnounsadjectives assume sentence execution accuse independence extradition observe humanitarian immune indict violate Multi-purpose activity  identification of parts of speech  synonym-antonym search  colocations  giving definitions  reconstructing words from definitions  using words in sentences

11. Conclusion The book as a whole can be used in a short intensive course with 120-150 lessons allocated to military topics The book as a whole can be used in a short intensive course with 120-150 lessons allocated to military topics At the same time, separate chapters can be effectively taught in “mini’’ refresher courses At the same time, separate chapters can be effectively taught in “mini’’ refresher courses Every chapter can be easily supplemented by up-to-date articles, current news reports and press releases Every chapter can be easily supplemented by up-to-date articles, current news reports and press releases Parts of the book can also be used in self-study sessions. Parts of the book can also be used in self-study sessions.

12. Any questions?