1. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER
CARABINIERI FORCE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER
ACTIVITIES
ROME, BILC WORKGROUP , 06/07-06/
- INTRODUCING FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER (CC CLE);
- “DOING MORE WITH LESS”

2. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
AGENDA
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER DUTIES
ORGANIZATION
COURSES/CERTIFICATION
STUDY AND RESEARCH
“DOING MORE WITH LESS”

3. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
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

4. FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ARMA
CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
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

5. ORGANIZATION THE CENTER (CC – CLE) IS EQUIPPED WITH:
CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
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

6. CC CLE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
( Gen. B/Col.)
COMMANDER
(1 Civ.)
COURSE PLANNING CONSULTANT
(15 Civ.)
LANGUAGE EXPERTS
TEACHERS
( - / 1 / 1 / 3 )
(1 Mar,1 V.B.)
COMMANDING OFFICERS
ITALIAN-FRENCH
LANGUAGE CENTER
CELIF - TURIN
( 1 / 2 / 2 / 1 )
( 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 )
COURSE DIVISION
TEST DIVISION

7. CIVILIAN LANGUAGE EXPERTS OF THE CC CLE
CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
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 CC
CLE

8. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
ACTIVITIES CC
CLE

9. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
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 : CC
CLE

10. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
INSTRUCTIONAL
ACTIVITIES CC
CLE

11. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
COURSES
Language Range*
Length
Test
BASIC
4 W **
Final
JOB RELATED *
4 W
Final /
JFLT - TUI
12 W
INTENSIVE
JFLT - TUI
4 W
IMPROVEMENT
JFLT - TUI
UPDATING
4 W
REQUALIFICATION
JFLT - TUI
10 W
+ 4 stage
INTENSIVE ENGLISH
JFLT - TUI
ISSMI
“ONE TO ONE”
CRASH - STAGES
JFLT - TUI
various
CELIF - TO : LINGUISTIC
PROFESSIONAL. 10 CC+10 GNF
2 W
Final CC
CLE

12. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
COURSES
“RARE ” LANGUAGES DURATION TEST
ARABO-CINESE
BEGINNERS W Final
BASIC W
4 stage Final
INTENSIVE W
+ 4 stage JFLT-TUI
MAINTENANCE W JFLT-TUI
UPDATING W JFLTTUI
(UPDATING)
“O-to-o”- CRASH - STAGES various –
personalized JFLT Evt CC
CLE

13. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
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

14. 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

15. BASED IN ROME BUT ALSO CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES IN OTHER LOCATIONS
BOLZANO – REG. TERRITORIALE
Torino, Fossano
for the nothern-western part;
FOSSANO
VICENZA COESPU
TO R I N O
Bolzano and Vicenza
for the nothern-eastern part;
LIVORNO
Livorno
generally for 1° Regiment Parachutists needs and in Florence
for Warrant Officers School needs;
FIRENZE
ROMA
Rome and Velletri
for any other need
CAMPOBASSO
VELLETRI
BENEVENTO
Iglesias
for militaries employed in Sardinia
Reggio Calabria, Campobasso or Benevento
for the southern part;
IGLESIAS
REGGIO CALABRIA CC
CLE

16. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
STUDY AND RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES CC
CLE

17. 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 CC
CLE

18. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
“DOING MORE
WITH LESS” CC
CLE

19. 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” CC
CLE

20. THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part one)
WHAT ARE WE DOING
TO BRIDGE
THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part one)
UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS NEEDS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS,
GIVING OUR STUDENTS THE BASIC STRUCTURES (LEVEL 1 AND 2) THEN TEACHING THEM MORE COMPLEX STRUCTURES OF THE LANGUAGE (LEVEL 3 AND 4),
HELPING THEM BUILD A STRONG VOCABULARY BASE,

21. THE LANGUAGE GAP? (part two)
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 MATERIAL (UNCLASSIFIED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS).

22. 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

23. 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, WRITING MANUALS, WEBSITES..ETC),

24. 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…).

25. 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):

26. 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. CC
CLE

27. CENTRO LINGUE ESTERE DELL’ARMA DEI CARABINIERICC
CLE