1. 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

2. “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 CONFUCIUS

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

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

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

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

8. How We Teach Model of 2013 ISAF curriculum (22-26 April) TimeSubjectMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday 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. Georgian instructor US marines 10:50 11:35 ALC-book 9 L.1-4 reading Georgian instructor US marines 11:45 12:30 ALC-book 9 gram. listening Georgian instructor US marines 12:30 13:15 LUNCHBREAK 13:15 14:00 Interpretation exercises Georgian instructor US marines 14:10 14:55 Speaking exercises DLI instructor US marines

9. 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 #9MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayTotal score Homework 3434418 Participation 4444420 Interpretation 4344419 Comprehension 4434419 Teacher’s signature 76 /95%

10. What We Teach With 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

11. CASEVAC 9-LINE + MIST REPORT Model of Special Purpose Report 1.PICKUP SITE / LZ (landing zone) 2.RADIO FREQ AND CALL SIGN 3.NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE A=URGENT C=ROUTINE B=PRIORITY D=CONVENIENCE 4.SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED A=NONE C=EXTRACTION B=HOIST D=VENTILATOR 5.PATIENTS BY TYPE L=LITER A=AMBULATORY E=ESCORTS (TRAVELING WITH WOMEN, CHILDREN OR DETAINEES ) 6.SECURITY AT PICK-UP SITE / LZ N=NO ENEMY P=POSSIBLE ENEMY E=ENEMY IN AREA X=HOT LZ/ ARMED ESCORT REQUIRED 7.MARKING AT PICK-UP SITE / LZ A=PANELS B=PYROTECHNICS C=SMOKE D=NONE E=OTHER 8.PATIENTS NATIONALITY AND STATUS A=ISAF MILITARY B=ISAF CIVILIAN C=NON ISAF D=NON ISAF CIVILIAN E=EPV/DETAINEE F=CHILD 9.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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