Military English exams – speaking
Oral exam format Today, basing on Polish military exams, I will discuss the oral exam format and scope of materials you must be prepared for. Being familiar with the course of the exam will help you...
View ArticleExamination papers – Speaking (SLP 1111)
Below you will find the set of 9, original English examination papers from the Speaking part of the military English exams, recently conducted in Poland – courtesy of The Polish Armed Forces School of...
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SLP 3333 – speaking topics
English exam on level 3 – speaking Below you will find several topics that in the past were discussed during Polish military exams according to STANAG 6001 standards. During level 3 exams you may be...
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Level 4 speaking (SLP 4444)
Level 4 exam – speaking (L4/S/001) SITUATION DESCRIPTION You serve in an Air Force military unit, and you think it would be a good idea to organise an international air-show in the base. You are to...
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Speaking task – level 4 exam
Below, you will find another speaking task from the English exam, organized in Poland according to STANAG 6001 principles. Courtesy of the Central Examination Board of MoD. Speaking – level 4 (SLP...
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Briefing – examples
Briefings in the military Since the ability to present your own ideas is one of the essential skills you should master in the military, I propose some exercises for you. To practise your presentation...
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Car-related vocabulary
English vocabulary exercises Describing military vehicles – resources for teachers There are two purposes of the presented exercises. First, I wanted to introduce vocabulary related to vehicles,...
View ArticleSpeaking exercises – level3 – terrorism topic
Terrorism-related topics Here are some exercises, designed for level 3 students. The main topic is terrorism. As the base for online discussion I chose the recent article from www.duffelblog.com. This...
View ArticleMilitary patrols and radio communication lesson plan
Military patrols As the base for pre-class students’ preparation I used the article from “The Guardian.” It is about the British troops serving in Afghanistan and their problems there. A big portion of...
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Advising on security issues – speaking activities
Fort security issues – advising This time I would like to share my idea for an English lesson on security issues and advising. The whole lesson is based on an article online, additional multiple choice...
View ArticleArms industry and defence projects – speaking
Arms industry and defence projects – yes, it is military related! This time I’m presenting an English lesson focused on arms industry issues and vocabulary. The lesson which can be conducted via Skype...
View ArticleImmigrants – vocabulary exercises
Editorial note: Before you unleash the wave of criticism and unfavourable comments please, be informed that the lesson presented below was designed by me last year, in August, just after an attack in a...
View ArticleSpeaking topics for level 3 exam
Level 3 exam – speaking part Task 2 (L3/S/021-030) While preparing for the exam you usually wonder what tasks you would receive. Here are the latest speaking topics you would be required to deal with...
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Meeting in progress
Meetings – an essential part of the modern army Like it or not, you will have to deal with it. Contemporary military personnel spend much time on meetings, either preparing them, either participating...
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New text book for military learners – level 3
We have already announced on Facebook that a new book would appear on the market soon. The time has come. As I promised, this is a hot review of the pre-printed copy I got from the author. A new...
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