CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
CARABINIERI FORCE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER
ACTIVITIES
ROME, BILC WORKGROUP , 06/07-06/11 2009
- INTRODUCING FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER (CC CLE);
- “DOING MORE WITH LESS”
CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
AGENDA
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER DUTIES
• ORGANIZATION
• COURSES/CERTIFICATION
• STUDY AND RESEARCH
• “DOING MORE WITH LESS”
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DUTIES
CREATED ON OCTOBER 1ST 2000 “ON AN EXPERIMENTAL LEVEL FOR ONE
YEAR” UNDER THE HEADING “FOREIGN LANGUAGE OFFICE OF THE
CARABINIERI” AND PLACED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL
COMMAND OF THE CARABINIERI SCHOOLS, IT HAS INHERITED:
• 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
• FROM THE ARMY FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL,
THE AUTHORITY TO
CERTIFY THE PROFICIENCY LEVEL IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANAG NATO 6001 AMPLIFIED
AS J.F.L.T. - T.U.I. – T.U.C. - T.P.C.
ON MAY 1ST, 2004 IT HAS BECOME THE NEW FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER OF THE
CARABINIERI ARMED SERVICE
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WITHIN
THE ARMA
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
CC
CLE
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ORGANIZATION
THE CENTER (CC – CLE) IS EQUIPPED WITH:
-
7 CLASSROOMS, INCLUDING 5 LANGUAGE LABS
1 WAITING ROOM - COFFEE LOUNGE
1 TEACHER’S ROOM
1 CONFERENCE ROOM
4 OFFICES
PROVIDED BY THE
SCUOLA ALLIEVI CARABINIERI DI ROMA
(CARABINIERI TRAINING SCHOOL, ROME)
CC
CLE
CC CLE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
( Gen. B/Col.)
COMMANDER
(1 Civ.)
COURSE PLANNING
CONSULTANT
(15 Civ.)
LANGUAGE EXPERTS
TEACHERS
(1 Mar,1 V.B.)
(-/1/1/3)
COMMANDING
OFFICERS
ITALIAN-FRENCH
LANGUAGE CENTER
CELIF - TURIN
(2/2/2/2)
(1/ 2/2/1)
COURSE DIVISION
TEST DIVISION
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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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ACTIVITIES
CC
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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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CLE
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INSTRUCTIONAL
ACTIVITIES
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COURSES
Language Range*
BASIC
Length
4**
W
Test
Final
JOB RELATED *
4W
INTENSIVE
12 W
JFLT - TUI
4W
JFLT - TUI
IMPROVEMENT
UPDATING
REQUALIFICATION
INTENSIVE ENGLISH
ISSMI
“ONE TO ONE”
CRASH - STAGES
CELIF - TO : LINGUISTIC
PROFESSIONAL. 10 CC+10 GNF
Final / JFLT - TUI
4W
JFLT - TUI
10 W
+ 4 stage
JFLT - TUI
JFLT - TUI
various
2W
Final
CC
CLE
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COURSES
“RARE ” LANGUAGES DURATION
TEST
ARABO-CINESE
BEGINNERS
BASIC
INTENSIVE
4 -12 W
26 W
4 stage
Final
26W
+ 4 stage
JFLT-TUI
MAINTENANCE
8W
UPDATING
4W
(UPDATING)
“O-to-o”- CRASH - STAGES
Final
various –
personalized
JFLT-TUI
JFLTTUI
JFLT Evt
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CLE
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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
CC
CLE
CERTIFICATION IN OTHER LOCATIONS
MILITARY PERSONNEL AND LANGUAGE EXPERTS ARE
TRANSFERRED TO TEST CANDIDATES IN ONE LOCATION
BRINGING TOGETHER REGIONS AND COMMANDS , INSTEAD OF
FORCING CANDIDATES TO COME TO ROME FROM ALL OVER
ITALY.
..THUS SAVING MONEY….
CC
CLE
BASED IN ROME BUT ALSO CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES IN OTHER LOCATIONS
BOLZANO – REG. TERRITORIALE
FOSSANO
Torino, Fossano
for the nothern-western part;
VICENZA COESPU
TO R I N O
Livorno
generally for 1° Regiment Parachutists needs and
in Florence
for Warrant Officers School needs;
LIVORNO
FIRENZE
Rome and Velletri
for any other need
Iglesias
for militaries employed in Sardinia
IGLESIAS
Bolzano and Vicenza
for the nothern-eastern part;
ROMA
CAMPOBASSO
VELLETRI
BENEVENTO
Reggio Calabria, Campobasso or Benevento
for the southern part;
REGGIO CALABRIA
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STUDY AND
RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES
CC
CLE
CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
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
WITH LESS”
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REQUIREMENTS VS REALITY
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
THESE ARE THE STANDARDS/GUIDELINES
SET OUT IN THE STANAG 6001.
LANGUAGE REALITY:
THIS IS WHAT THE LANGUAGE
IS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM,
AFTER THE EXAM
AND IN THE “REAL WORLD”
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WHAT ARE WE DOING
TO BRIDGE
THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part one)
1.
UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS
NEEDS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS,
2.
GIVING OUR STUDENTS THE BASIC STRUCTURES (LEVEL 1 AND
2) THEN TEACHING THEM MORE COMPLEX STRUCTURES OF THE
LANGUAGE (LEVEL 3 AND 4),
3.
HELPING THEM BUILD A STRONG VOCABULARY BASE,
WHAT ARE WE DOING
TO BRIDGE
THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part two)
•
EXPOSING
OUR
STUDENTS
TO
ALL
TYPES
OF
ENGLISH
PRONUNCIATION FROM MOTHERTONGUE TEACHERS (BRITISH,
AUSTRALIAN, SCOTTISH, AMERICAN AND CANADIAN),
•
EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO NON–NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS
BY
PRE-RECORDED
COMMUNICATIONS).
MATERIAL
(UNCLASSIFIED
RADIO
WHAT ARE WE DOING
TO BRIDGE
THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part three)
• TEACHING OUR STUDENTS THE ENGLISH THEY NEED TO
WORK OUTSIDE ITALY;
• TEACHING OUR STUDENTS “JOB SPECIFIC” VOCABULARY
HOW ARE WE DOING IT? (part one)
•
USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC LISTENING AND READING
MATERIAL (WEBSITES I.E. BBC, CNN..ETC; NEW YORK TIMES OR
THE DAILY.. ETC),
•
USING EXAMPLES OF AUTHENTIC WRITING MATERIAL ,
(PERSONAL
CORRESPONDENCE,
WEBSITES..ETC),
WRITING
MANUALS,
HOW ARE WE DOING IT?
part two
•
EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE WAY THE LANGUAGE IS USED
IN
DIFFERENT
COUNTRIES
(LEVELS
OF
FORMALITY
AND
INFORMALITY),
•
EXPOSING OUR STUDENTS TO THE DIFFERENCES IN THE
LANGUAGE AND MEANING (E.G. SPELLING, PRONUNCIATION,
ETC…).
HOW ARE WE DOING IT?(part three)
•
TEACHING OUR STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE BY USING ENGLISH IN THE
CLASSROOM (LEARN BY EXAMPLE);
•
USING
TOPIC-BASED
LESSON
PLANS:
I.E
A
LESSON
ABOUT
ARMS
TRAFFICKING (TAKEN FROM “TOPIC-BASED LESSON PLANS FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL) INCLUDES: TEACHING USEFUL VOCABULARY, A READING
EXERCISE, A DISCUSSION/DEBATE AND FINALLY A WRITTEN EXERCISE
(REINFORCING WHAT The students have learned);
•
TEACHING THE STUDENTS THE VOCABULARY THEY NEED TO WRITE, A
LESSON ON “REPORT WRITING FOR JOB-RELATED PURPOSES” TAKEN FROM
“WRITING MANUAL FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL” INCLUDES: A SECTION
DEDICATED TO LEARNING THE VOCABULARY, THE FORMAT, ONE OR TWO
EXAMPLES AND FINALLY A WRITING TASK (REINFORCING WHAT THE
STUDENTS HAVE Learned):
FUTURE PLANS
- CREATE STANDARD LESSON PLANS THAT
CAN BE SHARED BY
THOSE TEACHING WITH ALL THE ARMED FORCES ( INTERNET).
-STRENGHTEN COLLABORATION WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS OR
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS;
- CONTINUAL PREPARATION OF BOOKLETS AND MATERIALS FOR
COURSES AND TESTS PREPARED BY TEACHERS.
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