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CARABINIERI FORCECARABINIERI FORCE

FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTERFOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

- INTRODUCING FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER (CC CLE);- “DOING MORE WITH LESS”

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AGENDA

• FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER DUTIES• ORGANIZATION• COURSES/CERTIFICATION• STUDY AND RESEARCH• “DOING MORE WITH LESS”

DUTIES CREATED ON OCTOBER 1CREATED ON OCTOBER 1STST 2000 “ON AN EXPERIMENTAL LEVEL 2000 “ON AN EXPERIMENTAL LEVEL FOR ONE YEAR” UNDER THE HEADING FOR ONE YEAR” UNDER THE HEADING “FOREIGN LANGUAGE “FOREIGN LANGUAGE OFFICE OF THE CARABINIERI”OFFICE OF THE CARABINIERI” AND PLACED UNDER THE AND PLACED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THEAUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL COMMAND OF THE CARABINIERI CENTRAL COMMAND OF THE CARABINIERI SCHOOLSSCHOOLS, IT HAS INHERITED: IT HAS INHERITED:

• FROM THE ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL, FROM THE ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL, THE AUTHORITY TOTHE AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY THE PROFICIENCY LEVEL IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES INCERTIFY THE PROFICIENCY LEVEL IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANAG NATO 6001 AMPLIFIEDCOMPLIANCE WITH THE STANAG NATO 6001 AMPLIFIED AS J.F.L.T. - T.U.I. – T.U.C. - T.P.C.AS J.F.L.T. - T.U.I. – T.U.C. - T.P.C.

• 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

ON MAY 1ON MAY 1STST, 2004 IT HAS BECOME THE NEW , 2004 IT HAS BECOME THE NEW FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER OF THE CARABINIERI ARMED SERVICECENTER OF THE CARABINIERI ARMED SERVICE

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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

FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ARMA

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THE CENTER (CC – CLE) IS EQUIPPED WITH: THE CENTER (CC – CLE) IS EQUIPPED WITH: - - 7 CLASSROOMS7 CLASSROOMS, INCLUDING , INCLUDING 5 LANGUAGE LABS5 LANGUAGE LABS - 1 WAITING ROOM - COFFEE LOUNGE- 1 WAITING ROOM - COFFEE LOUNGE - 1 TEACHER’S ROOM- 1 TEACHER’S ROOM - 1 CONFERENCE ROOM - 1 CONFERENCE ROOM - 4 OFFICES - 4 OFFICES

PROVIDED BY THE PROVIDED BY THE SCUOLA ALLIEVI CARABINIERI DI ROMA SCUOLA ALLIEVI CARABINIERI DI ROMA (CARABINIERI TRAINING SCHOOL, ROME)(CARABINIERI TRAINING SCHOOL, ROME)

ORGANIZATION

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CC CLE ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTCC CLE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

COMMANDER

ITALIAN-FRENCH

LANGUAGE CENTER

CELIF - TURIN

COMMANDING OFFICERS

COURSE DIVISION TEST DIVISION

( 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 ) ( 1 / 2 / 2 / 1 )

( Gen. B/Col.)

( - / 1 / 1 / 3 )

COURSE PLANNING CONSULTANT

(1 Mar,1 V.B.)

(1 Civ.)

LANGUAGE EXPERTS

TEACHERS

(15 Civ.)

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

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ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

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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

:

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INSTRUCTIONALINSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

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COURSES

Language Range* Length

BASIC 4 W **

JOB RELATED * 4 W INTENSIVE

12 W

JFLT - TUI

IMPROVEMENT

4 W

UPDATING REQUALIFICATION

INTENSIVE ENGLISH

ISSMI

10 W+ 4 stage

“ONE TO ONE”CRASH - STAGES

various

CELIF - TO : LINGUISTICPROFESSIONAL. 10 CC+10 GNF

2 W Final

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JFLT - TUI

JFLT - TUI

JFLT - TUI

JFLT - TUI

Test

Final

Final / JFLT - TUI

4 W

COURSES

“RARE ” LANGUAGES DURATION TESTARABO-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

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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

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MILITARY PERSONNEL AND LANGUAGE EXPERTS ARE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND LANGUAGE EXPERTS ARE

TRANSFERRED TO TEST CANDIDATES IN ONE LOCATION TRANSFERRED TO TEST CANDIDATES IN ONE LOCATION

BRINGING TOGETHER REGIONS AND COMMANDS , INSTEAD OF BRINGING TOGETHER REGIONS AND COMMANDS , INSTEAD OF

FORCING CANDIDATES TO COME TO ROME FROM ALL OVER FORCING CANDIDATES TO COME TO ROME FROM ALL OVER

ITALY.ITALY.

..THUS SAVING MONEY…...THUS SAVING MONEY….

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CERTIFICATION IN OTHER LOCATIONS

ROMAROMA

REGGIO CALABRIACALABRIA

BENEVENTOBENEVENTO

FIRENZEFIRENZE

VELLETRIVELLETRI

CAMPOBASSOCAMPOBASSO

IGLESIAS

TO R I N OTO R I N O

VICENZA COESPUVICENZA COESPU

BASED IN ROME BUT ALSO CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES IN OTHER LOCATIONS

BOLZANO – REG. TERRITORIALEBOLZANO – REG. TERRITORIALE

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FOSSANOFOSSANO

LIVORNOLIVORNO

Reggio Calabria, Campobasso or Reggio Calabria, Campobasso or BeneventoBenevento for the southern part;for the southern part;

TorinoTorino, , FossanoFossano for the nothern-western for the nothern-western part;part; Bolzano and VicenzaBolzano and Vicenza

for the nothern-eastern part;for the nothern-eastern part;

IglesiasIglesias for militaries employed in Sardinia for militaries employed in Sardinia

LivornoLivorno generally for 1° Regiment Parachutistsgenerally for 1° Regiment Parachutists needs and in needs and in FlorenceFlorence for Warrant Officers School needs;for Warrant Officers School needs;

RomeRome and and VelletriVelletri for any other for any other needneed

STUDY AND STUDY AND RESEARCH RESEARCH ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

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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

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““DOING MORE DOING MORE WITH LESS”WITH LESS”

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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:THESE ARE THE STANDARDS/GUIDELINES THESE ARE THE STANDARDS/GUIDELINES

SET OUT IN THE STANAG 6001.SET OUT IN THE STANAG 6001.

LANGUAGE REALITY:LANGUAGE REALITY:THIS IS WHAT THE LANGUAGE THIS IS WHAT THE LANGUAGE

IS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, IS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM,

AFTER THE EXAM AFTER THE EXAM

AND IN THE “REAL WORLD”AND IN THE “REAL WORLD”

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REQUIREMENTS VS REALITY

1.1. UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS NEEDS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS,STUDENTS NEEDS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS,

2.2. GIVING OUR STUDENTS THE BASIC STRUCTURES (LEVEL 1 GIVING OUR STUDENTS THE BASIC STRUCTURES (LEVEL 1 AND 2) THEN TEACHING THEM MORE COMPLEX AND 2) THEN TEACHING THEM MORE COMPLEX STRUCTURES OF THE LANGUAGE (LEVEL 3 AND 4),STRUCTURES OF THE LANGUAGE (LEVEL 3 AND 4),

3.3. HELPING THEM BUILD A STRONG VOCABULARY BASE,HELPING THEM BUILD A STRONG VOCABULARY BASE,

WHAT ARE WE DOING

TO BRIDGE

THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part one)

• EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO ALL TYPES OF ENGLISH EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO ALL TYPES OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION FROM MOTHERTONGUE TEACHERS PRONUNCIATION FROM MOTHERTONGUE TEACHERS (BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN, SCOTTISH, AMERICAN AND (BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN, SCOTTISH, AMERICAN AND CANADIAN),CANADIAN),

• EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO NON–NATIVE ENGLISH EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO NON–NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS BY PRE-RECORDED MATERIAL (UNCLASSIFIED SPEAKERS BY PRE-RECORDED MATERIAL (UNCLASSIFIED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS).RADIO COMMUNICATIONS).

WHAT ARE WE DOING

TO BRIDGE

THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part two)

WHAT ARE WE DOING TO BRIDGE

THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part three)

• TEACHING OUR STUDENTS THE ENGLISH THEY NEED TO TEACHING OUR STUDENTS THE ENGLISH THEY NEED TO WORK OUTSIDE ITALY; WORK OUTSIDE ITALY;

• TEACHING OUR STUDENTS “JOB SPECIFIC” TEACHING OUR STUDENTS “JOB SPECIFIC” VOCABULARY VOCABULARY

• USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC LISTENING AND READING USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC LISTENING AND READING MATERIAL (WEBSITES I.E. BBC, CNN..ETC; NEW YORK TIMES MATERIAL (WEBSITES I.E. BBC, CNN..ETC; NEW YORK TIMES OR THE DAILY.. ETC),OR THE DAILY.. ETC),

• USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC WRITING MATERIAL , USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC WRITING MATERIAL ,

(PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, WRITING MANUALS, (PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, WRITING MANUALS, WEBSITES..ETC),WEBSITES..ETC),

HOW ARE WE DOING IT? (part one)

• EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE WAY THE LANGUAGE IS EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE WAY THE LANGUAGE IS USED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (LEVELS OF FORMALITY USED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES (LEVELS OF FORMALITY AND INFORMALITY),AND INFORMALITY),

• EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE DIFFERENCES IN THE EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE DIFFERENCES IN THE LANGUAGE AND MEANING (E.G. SPELLING, LANGUAGE AND MEANING (E.G. SPELLING, PRONUNCIATION, ETC…).PRONUNCIATION, ETC…).

HOW ARE WE DOING IT?

part two

HOW ARE WE DOING IT?(part three)• TEACHING OUR STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE BY USING ENGLISH IN THE TEACHING OUR STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE BY USING ENGLISH IN THE

CLASSROOM (LEARN BY EXAMPLE);CLASSROOM (LEARN BY EXAMPLE);

• USING TOPIC-BASED LESSON PLANS: I.E A LESSON ABOUT ARMS TRAFFICKING USING TOPIC-BASED LESSON PLANS: I.E A LESSON ABOUT ARMS TRAFFICKING (TAKEN FROM “TOPIC-BASED LESSON PLANS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL) INCLUDES: (TAKEN FROM “TOPIC-BASED LESSON PLANS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL) INCLUDES: TEACHING USEFUL VOCABULARY, A READING EXERCISE, A DISCUSSION/DEBATE AND TEACHING USEFUL VOCABULARY, A READING EXERCISE, A DISCUSSION/DEBATE AND FINALLY A WRITTEN EXERCISE (REINFORCING WHAT The students have learned);FINALLY A WRITTEN EXERCISE (REINFORCING WHAT The students have learned);

• TEACHING THE STUDENTS THE VOCABULARY THEY NEED TO WRITE, A LESSON ON TEACHING THE STUDENTS THE VOCABULARY THEY NEED TO WRITE, A LESSON ON “REPORT WRITING FOR JOB-RELATED PURPOSES” TAKEN FROM “WRITING MANUAL “REPORT WRITING FOR JOB-RELATED PURPOSES” TAKEN FROM “WRITING MANUAL FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL” INCLUDES: A SECTION DEDICATED TO LEARNING THE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL” INCLUDES: A SECTION DEDICATED TO LEARNING THE VOCABULARY, THE FORMAT, ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES AND FINALLY A WRITING TASK VOCABULARY, THE FORMAT, ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES AND FINALLY A WRITING TASK (REINFORCING WHAT THE STUDENTS HAVE Learned):(REINFORCING WHAT THE STUDENTS HAVE Learned):

FUTURE PLANSFUTURE PLANS

- CREATE STANDARD LESSON PLANS THAT CAN BE SHARED BY - CREATE STANDARD LESSON PLANS THAT CAN BE SHARED BY THOSE TEACHING WITH ALL THE ARMED FORCES ( INTERNET).THOSE TEACHING WITH ALL THE ARMED FORCES ( INTERNET).

-STRENGHTEN COLLABORATION WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS STRENGHTEN COLLABORATION WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS OR LANGUAGE SCHOOLS;OR LANGUAGE SCHOOLS;

- CONTINUAL PREPARATION OF BOOKLETS AND MATERIALS - CONTINUAL PREPARATION OF BOOKLETS AND MATERIALS FOR COURSES AND TESTS PREPARED BY TEACHERS.FOR COURSES AND TESTS PREPARED BY TEACHERS.

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