+ describing military units * responsiplities at * military units and jobs Battalion organisation Task 1 Put the units in order, battalion brigade company division work section platoon Reading Task 2 Read the text and complete the chart. With atotal strength of 625 officers and men, the battalion is the basi tactical unit inthe infantry and is Commanded by a lieutenant colonel, known as the Commanding Officer or GO. The battallon comprises the Battalion Headquarters (HQ) Company, a Sugport Company and three rifle companies, The GO commands from the HO Company, which provides the battalion's administration, command and logistic elements, The Support Company ‘comprises the battalion’ fie support assets and is equipped with mortars, ant-tank weapons and machine guns. Each rifle company fs commanded by a major, known as the Officer Commanding or OC, and consists of a Company HQ and three rifle platoons. Platoons are numbered in sequence, for example A Company consists of 1, 2 and 3 Platoons and B Company comprises 4, 5 and 6 platoons. Each platoon comprises a Platoon HQ and three sections. Each section has a strength of eight men and is divided into two fire teams known as Charlie and Delta. A fire team consists of an NCO and three soldies. ‘During wartime or on any kind of operation, the Battalion is task-organised for a specific mission and becomes a battlegroup. The battlegroup is made up of the Battalion HO Company, Support Company and one or more rifle companies plus attached elements from armour, engineer or aviation units, On operations, the batlegroup is assigned to a brigade, which is made up of three or four battlegroups, plus artillery, aviation and support elements. The brigade forms part ofa division, which is made up of three or four brigades with a total strength of about 415,000 soldier. Formations dlvon 15,000 3 brigades malor general brigade 5.000 5~4batlegrouns brigatir uur a 25 HO.Company and Support Company + Scompanies 2) Subsnis company 100 Company HO 3 platoons ® 23 PLHO+ 9 sections utonant 2 fe teams corporal 6 4 1NCO and men corporal ane corporal Now answer the questions. 1 Whats the difference between the terms OC and CO? 2. How many rifle platoons are there in the battalion? 3 Whatis the difference between a haitlegroup and a tattalion? 4Functional English Describing military units Task3 Study the examples. A battalion is commanded by a lieutenant colonel. Each section has a strength of eight men. ov. A brigade is made up of / consists of | comprises three or four battlegroups. The Support Company comprises the ‘battalion’ fire support assets. On operations, the battlegroup is assigned to a brigade. 4 The Support Company is equipped with mortars, anti-tank weapons and machine guns. Now label the examples. Use these words. equipment composition strength command Task 4 Write a description of your unit. Task 5 Match the jobs with the pictures. 1 Clerk, Regimental Administration Office 2 CO2Platoon 3 Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Major Listening Task 6 Match the jobs in task 5 with the responsibilities. 1 Is responsible for training, fitness and welfare of an infantry platoon Of 30 ME. mon 2 Controls the issue of equipment and supplies from the battalion stores... 3. Processes travel claims, applications for leave, and transfer and discharge documentation. (101 Now listen to three talks and check your answers. Task 7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. sae 1 Which person in task 6 thinks theit job is exciting / dangerous / fun / hard work / stressful / interesting? 2. Is any job similar to your job? Which job would you like to do? Functional English Describing responsibilities at work Task 8 Study the examples. Troork in the Battalion Headquarters Company and I rut { manage the battalion stores, Vm responsible for training. Tsupervise / control the work ofa section of clerks, 1 report tof aw responsible to Lieutenant Price, the Platoon Commander. also deal with { handle orders for spare parts for vehicles. Our remit aren of responsibility includes casualty reporting and prisoner of oar registration. Now complete the text. The Battalion Adjutant works in the fist section (S1) of the battalion headquarters. The Adjutant (1) the C0, He/ she (2) the battalion fice and (3) ‘the work of the military clerks in the office, The Adjutant’s (4) socom also Ieludes supervising public affairs activities, writing up the CO's daily orders and (6) .... discipline problems in the battalion Speaking Task 9 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your partner’s job. o> om11) Listening Funetional English Pronunciation 16 Battalion HO Task 1 Look at the picture. Say what you think is happening. Task? Listen to three conversations and match one with the picture in task 1. 1y@ Task isten again and answer the questions. ‘What dows the person want? inne commersation 1 commersation 2 “ commersatian 3 Making requests and giving orders Task 4 Study the examples. requests Could yout complete this for me please si? (very polite) Could you process this transfer application, corporal? (polite) Can you make the copies for me? (neutral) agreement Yes, sir. ejection I'm sorry si, Captain Marks told me to stay here. order Get out, Harris! acceptance Yes, Corporal Task5 Rewrite these orders and make them more polite. ‘Take this file to Sergeant Smith. (polite) Send this transfer request to Division HQ. (neutral) ‘Type this letter, Mrs Brown. (very polite) Help me move this desk. (neutral) Show me your identification, sir. (very polite) Orders and requests ts2)@ Task 6 Listen and notice how the voice rises and falls. Can you come to my office a moment? Could you process this transfer application? Now listen again and complete the rules. 1 The voice goes up / down at the end of requests. 2 The voice goes up / down at the end of orders.Speaking fr Task7 Write five requests to ask another student. Now work in pairs. Take turns making the requests you wrote. Task 8 Put the words in groups. colonel corporal general lieutenant RSM sergeant staff sergeant eri en 110) Listening Functional English Speaking eT ees ‘Nesds transport for (1) .... troope + equipment. eer) Date: Friday, January (2) Pa een Time: (8) ne cme Vehicles needed: (4) Ord Departure point: Churchil Field Destination point: Catterick ranges Pick up from Catterick ranges: (8) su» ‘Modes of address Task 10. Study the table. Soldiers, junior NCOs Senior CDs /osta rank Soldas, NCOs Rs sian ‘Al onisted fiers si} maa Diba, NeDs nist personne rank + name, rank Offers NoOs and wos rank + name or rank only Snir ofticees Doers upto captain firstname Senior officers ‘siet ma'am ‘Acoour (staf sergeant may be alesse as Colour or Stat Gorporls and lanes coxporas ar adaressed 35 ‘ovporal and leuienanteoinels as Coane Now choose the best answer. 1 Cpl Crawley addresses Sgt Cooper as & Mister Cooper. b Sergeant. c sir. 2. LtPhillips normally addresses Capt Mary Reynolds as a Mary. b Captain Reynolds, ¢ ma‘am, 3. Officers and NCOs address Rifleman Ludlow as a Ludlow, b MisterLudlow. c_ Rifleman Ludlow. 4 Sgt Cooper addresses Lance Corporal Marsh as «. a Corporal Marsh. -b Lance Corporal Marsh. ¢ Marsh Task 11 Work in pairs. Make a list of differences in address forms between the British Army and your country’s armed forces. ‘Now compare your list with the rest of the group.The football match Task1 Look at the poster and answer T re ee _ Tournament | between 1 What is happening next Saturday? 2. Where will the event take place? : 3 Who is going to take part? | UN Police | | Médecins Sans Frontia res, International Press Local Fire Station (a Listening Task 2 Listen to a conversation and answer true or false. 1. The UN Police need some more fea players for their team. ‘am Saturday 1st October 2 Jocis an excellent goalkeeper. Recreation Park | / 3 Joe decides to play for the police. Come and help the UN Police win Sign up here to play (or send ano Srponmear@tsina com Functional English Persuading Task3 Study the examples. Is only for «bit ofa laugh. Don’t worry, 15 nothing serious. It s for charity after al Come on We're desperate We stil need at least one more. Now complete the conversation, Cog: No, don’t worry, we've got a goalkeeper. And like I say, (1) ww Joe: Yeah, but I'm a bit out of practice~ why don’t you ask that French guy, Pierre? He's probably pretty good with the ball. ‘Cog: Well, I'm going to phone him as well ~ but (2)... Joe: I think ’'m on duty then ~ crowd control. ‘Well, can’t you get a substitute? (3) Joc. Joe: Pm not sure. Cg: (4) ceeeenee An (5) Joe: Well, who are you playing against? Cos: Oh, it’s only the intemational doctors’ team, you know, Médecins Sans Fromtiates. (6) \08)® Task 4 Listen again and check your answers. Task 5 Work in pairs. Write a similar conversation to task 3. Now practise the conversation. 18Task 6 Work in pairs. Label the picture. Use these words. Ingoal: goalkeeper Indefence: left back left central defence right central defence right back Inmidfield: left midfield left central right central. right midfield Up front: left attacker right attacker t1s:@ Listening Task 7 Listen to a conversation and complete the scores. 1 UN Police ........ Médecins Sans Frontidres 2 International Press ww. Fire Station (:9)@ Task 8 Listen again and complete the sentences. In the first match . 1 with the second goal, the other goalkeeper had no 2 Joe says his team did all the 3° Cos says the doctors’ team put up a good = 4 he doesn’t know how many times they shot at 5 Cog thinks the match was In the second match 1 Cos says the other match was really 2 Joe thought the match Was senuuun 100 3. Joe says the firemen were much than the reporters. 4 the second goal went straight over the reporters’ defensive 5 the reporters didn’t score any Now work in pairs. Circle the correct answer. Ina football match we pronounce (/as wil / zero. I the score is nit nil, tis -1/ 0-0. Wine is the opposite of beat / lose. A draw means there are no winners | there is a winner. UN Police 3, Fire Station 1 means that the UN Police beat / son the Fire Station, akone Speaking Task 9 Work in groups. Tell the others about a match you have seen or played in recently.(101@ Listening ‘Annual Weapons Test on S480 Tuesday October (1) © Reveille (2) ma hrs. = EZ ‘Armoury 0600 hee. ‘Transport (8) « Detail firing at 0900 hrs. Detail 2 Firing at (4) Lunch 1230 ‘Transport back to barracks (6) : Range Officer (6) Concurrent actMity (7) : Functional English Speaking Range day Task 1 Label the picture. Use these words. webbing personal weapon helmet cleaning kit ear defenders Task2 Listen to the briefing and answer the questions. 1 What is the purpose of the briefing? 2 What equipment will soldiers need? 3. Whatis the award for? (18) Now listen again and complete the notes. hrs. : Deacon Orders with with Task3 Study the examples. Soldiers will draw individual weapons from the armoury at 0600 hours, Soldiers will not need tir personal respirators. Now write full sentences for the schedule in task 2. Soldiers will get up at 0530 hours. Task 4 Work in pairs. Brief your partner about a recent or future training, activity. Task5 Label the picture. Use these words. ammunition point backstop down range firing line range flag targetsReading Task 6 Write a list of things you must always do and must never do when you are on arange. Now read the text and compare your list with the instructions, Range Standing Orders 1. While you are here you must obey all instructions given to you by the range personnel, 2. You must never touch your weapon while personnel are down range or in front ofthe firing line. 3. Firers must always point the muzzle of their weapon down range whenever on the Firing Point. ‘The firing, Finger must not be on the trigger area, 4 You must only aim for the targets assigned to you. ‘The two red range flags, located on the far left and right, are the range left and right limits Never fire or point your weapons outside the limit of these poles. 6 You must wear hearing protection and kevlar helmets on this range af all times. When you leave the firing line, give all live rounds and empty cases to the ammunition point. 8 You must not leave the range before you are inspected for live rounds and empty cases. Task7 Look at the pictures and say what the soldier is doing wrong. Grammar must always { must never/ must only Task 8 Study the examples. Fivers must always point the muzzle oftheir weapon down range. You must never touch your weapon while personnel are denon range Ye must only aim for the targets assigned to you. must always / must never / must only + infinitive Now rewrite the rules with must always / never / only. 1 Donot point a weapon at anyone ~even in fun You must never point a toeapon at anyone ~ even in fu. Point a weapon in a safe direction. Do not rest the muzzle of a loaded weapon on your foot or against your body. Do not carry loaded weapons in a vehicle. When you pick up a weapon, examine it and check that it is not loaded. anon Speaking Task 9 Work in pairs. Add more safety rules. Now say what you think are the most important safely rules. Writing Task 10 Write a list of safety instructions for operating a weapon, machine or vehicle.(in Listening Route card ‘Team A Team leader: (2) Exercise Mountain Trail Task1 Look at the three maps. Which shows the most difficult terrain? What is Exercise Mountain Trail? How many men is Lt Phillips taking? What is the objective of the exercise? How long will Bxercise Mountain Trail last? (ieh@ Task 3 Listen to the conversation and complete the map. Use these words. camp drop off point Mt Annan Mt Moffat \io}@ Task 4 Listen to the rest of the conversation and complete the table. cial oi 2 From [fe [ETD [Distance [Bearing [Tevain [ETA 1 Basecamp [MtAman [0s00h [2)— [monest [On| s0K | Ee Pp siAnnan [ane [indies fokm — |ooutwest|rough |e : co ? ‘eam B Tem leader: Lt Philips 1 Basecamp [MMos 6)... Jasin Jeet [O)—- |1a00 be ie , 2 Me Mota |(8) fasoiws [asim [wet |atticate |e)... | = , fhe Now match the two parts of the sentences, 1 It’sa survival exercise 2 Welll depart the garrison at 0700 3. Lestimate one hour to the camp 4 Cpl Smith is recovering from a sports injury 5 The terrain is difficult 6 There's no mobile phone coverage 0 he could do the easy route. 50 we need 4 hours to complete the first leg. so we should get to our drop off point at 1400. s0 we should make it by last light. so we'll have to take radios. so we're taking the minimum ‘equipment.You are Sat Petes. tis the second morning of Exercise Mountain Trai. Cpl Evans complains that he is feeling il, he has a bad stomach ache and has difficulty walking. Lt Phillips agrees to leave him at the camp and continue with the exercise. You are not worried because both teams should be back at the camp before last light at 1700. Lt Philips divides the men in two groups. As planned, LGpl White and LOp! Murdoch go with Lt Philips «nd you take LOpl Parker and Gpl Smith, Your group has three radios with a range of 2000 metres; Lt Philips gives one to Cpl Evans, keeps one himself and gives the third radio to you ‘After breakfast your group sets off fr the summit of Mt Annan. The terain Is rocky and steep but at 1200 hrs you are on the summit. You rest for 30 minutes and start back to the camp. The route back to camp takes Yyou along a narsow ridge and you tell your men to take care, The weather is starting to get worse and the mist reduces visibility to about 20 metres. You are about hall way back to the camp when you hear a sudden cry ‘rom behind you. You run back and find Cpl Smith lying 30 feet down the slope. You and LCp Parker carefully descend the slope. Cp! Smith isn alot of paln, You have training in frst aid and itis clear that his leg is broken. Itis starting to rain and fog is starting to descend quickly. You look at your wateh, itis 1345 hrs. First ght eras Com tn ‘Minimum temperature (night) Speaking Task 8 Work in groups. Decice on your objectives. Now put your objectives in order of importance. Task 9 List all the facts that can affect your plan. Use these headings. Now say what conclusions can you draw from the facts. Task 10 Work in groups. Decide on a course of action. Now explain your group’s plan to the rest of the class. Use the format ... 1 situation, 2 mission, 3. execution. . =~