1. HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Incomprehensible jargon for a majority… … a common language for a few.

2. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor  Background of the Swiss Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) program.  Objectives of the course.  Building the syllabus around the core of technical vocabulary. HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Technical Vocabulary at the Core of Course Development

3. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor 2000: Military Security starts a Deminer Supervisor Program  Defense School of Languages, Beaconsfield, UK 2003: Budget reduction  February: request for a course  March: needs assessment and concept formulation  May: first course Background HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE

4. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor EOD Supervisors must:  use and explain the IMAS Glossary  give instructions and briefings  write reports HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Objectives « This is how technical they need to be! »

5. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Building the syllabus Instructions Reports Briefings IMASIMAS

6. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Pilot course :  Vocabulary taught in alphabetical order  Reinforced by:  Cards  Matching exercises  Tests  End of course surveys  Participants  Instructors HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Building the syllabus

7. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Second course:  Created a picture-based vocabulary HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Building the syllabus

8. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Building the syllabus Prodding: a procedure employed in the process of demining whereby ground is probed to detect the presence of sub- surface mines and/or UXO.

9. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Second course:  Picture-based vocabulary  Included realia  Visits  Conferences  Use of authentic material  End of course surveys HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Building the syllabus

10. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Third course:  Reorganized vocabulary by topic  Reorganized the syllabus  Included technical readings  Created a summary diagram HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Building the syllabus

11. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Week 2 vocabulary topics:  Munitions & Explosives (IMAS)  Render Safe Procedures (IMAS)  Safety at work (IMAS) HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Example

12. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Assignments based on Week 2 topics:  Giving instructions:  Set up equipment for disposal.  React to a demining accident.  Writing:  Initial demining accident report.  The risks in demining operations.  Briefing:  Safety briefing for visitors to the working area.  Technical presentation of ammunition. HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Example

13. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Technical presentation of munition:  Type & effects  Caliber  Origin  Type of explosive & hazard zone  Type of fuze  Disposal procedure HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Example Information used by candidates English used to communicate

14. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Questions to answer before teaching technical vocabulary: What do students already know about the topic? What do they need to do with this vocabulary? What language skills are needed? What resources are available? HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE KWL KNL

15. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor Communication is not about what the words mean to you, but how the listener understands them. HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE

16. Daniel Solioz / English Instructor HEER MILITÄRISCHE SICHERHEIT FORCES TERRESTRES SECURITE MILITAIRE Thank you daniel.solioz@fwk.admin.ch