A CONTENT-BASED SUGGESTED
SYLLABUS FOR AN ADVANCED LEVEL
ENGLISH COURSE AT TURKISH
GENDARMERIE GENERAL COMMAND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NATO STANAG 6001
LEVEL 3 PERSPECTIVE
Major Ekrem SOLAK
Turkish Gendarmerie General Command
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TURKISH GENDARMERIE GENERAL
COMMAND (GGC)
Turkish Gendarmerie performs general security
and public order duties by merging military with
law enforcement agency characteristics.
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Turkish Gendarmerie performs the following
duties;
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Protection of the fundamental rights and
freedoms of individuals,
Ensuring the public order and security,
Taking preventive precautions towards
criminality and struggle against crime,
Combating terrorism and organized crime
groups,
Prevention of illegal migration and human
trafficking,
Struggle against cyber crimes,
Border security,
Handling crimes and surrendering suspects to
judicial
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International relations of Turkish Gendarmerie
A member of the Association of the European and
Mediterranean Gendarmerie and Police Forces
with Military Status (FIEP)
The observer status of European Gendarmerie
Force was earned in 2009.
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International relations of Turkish Gendarmerie
Guest military personnel from
Albania, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, the
Gambia, Georgia, France, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ukraine and China are
trained at the training facilities of the
Gendarmerie General Command.
participate in Operations of Reinforcement and
Protection for Peace in Georgia, BosniaHerzegovina, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Sudan.
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Scientific bases for Syllabus Design
A syllabus
“a summary of the content to which learners will
be exposed.” Yalden (1987, 87)
“the specification of the content and the ordering
of what is to be taught.” Richards (2002,69)
‘can be described as a statement of what is to be
learnt.’ Hutchinson and Waters (2006, 80)
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Syllabus Design Components
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needs analysis
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determining the goals and objectives
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conceptualizing content
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selecting and developing materials and activities
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organization of content and activities
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evaluation
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consideration of resources and constraints
Graves (1996)
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Syllabus Design Components
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Structural
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Situational
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Topical
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Functional
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Notional
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Skills-based
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Task-based
(Brown,1994)
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Comparison Chart of STANAG 6001 Levels with
the Other International Exams
Scales
STANAG 6001
Standardized
agreement 6001
(1976)
Tests
CEF
Common European Framework
COE: Council of Europe
ALTE Scale
ALTE: Association of Language
Testers in Europe
IELTS
B2+ Vantage+
3
Independent
User
5
NATO: & BILC
Minimum
professional
level Level 3
Independent
User
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Upper
Intermediate
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GUIDELINES FOR THE SUGGESTED
PROGRAM
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Duration of the course
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Age and composition of the learners
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Entry Level
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Academic experience
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Assessment
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THE SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR NATO STANAG LEVEL 3
Unit
Title
Objectives/subkills
Vocabulary
Task
1
Terroism
and
Counterterrorism
•Understanding and participating effectively most formal and
informal conversations on terrorism and counter-terrorism
İnsurgency,
counterinsurgency
Operations
cooperation
Draw and
describe
the
organizational
chart of your
unit
Security
Public order
Law
Crimes
criminals
Write
instructions to
prepare for an
important
•Reading with almost complete comprehension a variety of
authentic written material on relevant topic
•Using written language for analysis, argumentation, explanation,
narration and description.
2
Public
order
and
security
•Understanding language used at interactive meetings, briefings
and other form of extended discourse
•Demonstrating language competence when conducting meetings
•Conveying abstract concepts in discussion of relevant topics
•Using written language for extensive explanation, narration and
description.
exercise
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THE SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR NATO STANAG LEVEL 3
Unit
3
Title
Objectives/subkills
Vocabulary
Task
Career
in the
•Understanding both explicit and implicit information in a spoken
text
military
•Producing extended discourse and conveying meaning correctly
and effectively
Military service
Military life
Ranks,
insignia,
recruitment,
Write a
paragraph
describing
your career in
•Supporting opinion, argumentation, clarification, narration and
description.
4
Commun
ication
and
language
•Following the essentials of conversations
•Making telephone calls
•Supporting opinion
•Interpreting material correctly
•Relating ideas
•Writing corresponce
the military
personel issues
e-mails
interpreters
communication
public relations
Describe the
facilities
on your base
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THE SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR NATO STANAG LEVEL 3
Unit
Title
Objectives/subkills
Vocabulary
Task
5
Multinatio
nal peace
support
operations
•Demonstrating understanding of abstract concepts in
discussion of complex topics as well as professional field
Ally, take action,
intelligence,
insurgency, insignia,
forces,
peacekeeping,
fighter,
territory, troop,
battalion,
deploy, battle,
Match the
words with
the
•Using the language for answering objection, clarifying
points, supporting opinion
•Demonstrating understanding of abstract concepts in texts
on complex topics such as culture, science and technology
•Writing extensive explanation, narration, description
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definitions
emergency,
Military
•Understanding interactive meetings, briefings
briefings
•Supporting opinion, argumentation, objection, clarifying
points, delivering briefings
Meetings
Liason,
İntroduction,
Conclusion,
•Using written language for narration and explanation
discussion
Listen to a
briefing and
take notes
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THE SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR NATO STANAG LEVEL 3
Unit
Title
Objectives/subkills
Vocabulary
Task
7
Sports
and
physical
•Understanding face to face speech delivered with normal speed
•Using the language to perform common professional task
•Understanding abstract concepts in texts on complex topics in
Professional field
•Using the written language for explanation, narration and
description
Exercises
Fitness
Combat
effectiveness
Write
instructions for
dealing with
•Understanding meetings, briefings clearly
•Using the language for answering objection, clarifying points,
supporting opinion
•Interpreting the text correctly
•Using the written language for explanation, narration and
description
•Making and responding to telephone calls/conversations
Civil-military
cooperation
Natural
disasters
Aid
Operational
briefings
Food and drink
Nongovernment
organizations
Read the
situations and
choose the best
course of action
training
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Humanita
rian
assistance
in joint
missions
emergencies
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THE SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR NATO STANAG LEVEL 3
Unit
Title
Objectives/subkills
Vocabulary
Task
9
Leaders
and
leader
ship
•Demonstrating understanding of abstract concepts in discussion of
complex topics as well as Professional field
•Conveying meaning correctly and effectively
•Describing problems and suggesting possible solutions
•Getting the gist of higher level, sophisticated texts
•Using written language for analysis, hypothesis, explanation and
description
Leadership
qualities,
tactical task
Military
Talk about a
famous battle
in the history of
your country
•Demonstrating through spoken interaction the ability to
understand effectively face face speech delivered with normal speed
•Discussing particular interests and special fields of competence
easily
•Recognizing humor, emotional overtones of speech
•Conveying abstract concepts when writing about complex topics
as well as Professional field
Character
types
Stress
Obligation
War
battle
10
Human
psychol
ogy in
military
context
history
Talk about a
difficult
problem or
situation when
you were in
charge and say
how you dealt
with it
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THE SUGGESTED SYLLABUS FOR NATO STANAG LEVEL 3
Unit
Title
Objectives/subkills
Vocabulary
Task
11
Crime and
punish
•Following accurately the essentials of conversations among
speakers, lectures on general subjects and special fields of
competence
Law
Crime
Law
enforcement
agency
criminal
Match the crew
with the
missions
Culture
Local
İnternational
Cultural
Talk about the
priorities in
your mission
ment
•Using the language for answering objections, clarifying points,
justifying decisions, stating and defending policy
•Interpreting material correctly
•Writing formal correspondence and documents on Professional
topics
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Cultural
differences
in joint
missions
•Distinguishing between different stylistic levels
•Recognizing humor, emotional overtones, subleties of speech
•Conveying abstract concepts in discussion of culture, science,
technology and philosophy
•Demonstrating understanding of abstract concepts in texts on
complex topics such as culture, science and technology.
stereotypes
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SAMPLE MODULE
SKILLS
TOPIC:MULTINATIONAL PEACE SUPPORT
OPERATIONS
LISTENING
•Demonstrating understanding of abstract concepts in
discussion of complex topics as well as professional field
1.
Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks
2.
Listen to the passage and take notesListen to the
passage and summarize
1.
Match the words with the definitions
2.
True and False exercise
3.
Find out the synonym words in the passage
4.
Put the sentences in the correct order
READING
•Demonstrating understanding of abstract concepts in
texts on complex topics such as profession, culture,
science and technology
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SAMPLE MODULE
SPEAKING
•Using the language for answering objection,
clarifying points, supporting opinion
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
WRITING
•Writing extensive explanation, narration,
description
1.
2.
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9.
Discuss the relevant issues in pairs
Comment on the relevant picture
Discuss the meaning of the given words
Present a briefing and ask and answer
questions about it.
Ask and answer questions about a given
topic
Act out in a given situation
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of
a situation
Write suggestions to solve problems
Write a diary when on duty abroad
Write a meaningful paragraph by using
the given words
Prepare a briefing
Fill in a report form
Write a report
Write a paragraph about a given topic
Write an essay about a given topic
Complete the rest of the briefing
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SAMPLE MODULE
GRAMMAR
Reported speech
Cause and effect
VOCABULARY
Ally, take action, intelligence, insurgency,
insignia, senior officer, threaten, power, target,
combat forces, peacekeeping, fighter, territory,
trop, battalion, deploy, battle, emergency,
engage, border, withdraw, security forces,
explode, infrastructure, data processing,
armistice, battlefield, on the verge of, halt,
caution, trap, war zone, headquarters, rebel,
civil war, no-fire zone, hostile act, disperse,
commit, enforce, conflict, stabilize,
reconciliation, supply, cooperation, restriction
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CONCLUSION
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REFERENCES
• Yalden, Janice (1987) The communicative syllabus: Evolution, design
and implementation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
• Richards and Rogers (2002) Approaches and Methods in Language
Teaching. Cambridge University Press
Graves, Kathleen (1996) Teachers as course developers. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
• Brown Douglas ( 1994) Principles of Language Learning and
Teaching. Longman
• Hutchinson Tom, Waters Alan (1987) English for Specific Purposes.
Cambridge University Press.
• www.campaignmilitaryenglish.com
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