Language Trainings for NCOsin Turkey

Resul BaltaciMajor

Turkish Army Language School

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1. Language Trainings for Turkish NCOsUndergraduate : NCO Vocational CollegeIn-service : Army Language School

Fort Language Centers Distance Learning

Courses Abroad

2. Turkish for Foreign NCOsTurkish Army Language SchoolTurkish Language Centers

Outline

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TU Army NCO Vocational College

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undergraduate training two academic years of education after high school each year 30 weeks join Turkish Land Forces as Sergeant

TU Army NCO Vocational College

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1st Year

Course Books Weekly Hours Total

English I ALC 7-8-9 3 90

2nd Year

Course Books Weekly Hours Total

English II ALC 10-11-12 3 90

Project

TU Army NCO Vocational College English Classes

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TU Army NCO Vocational College English Classes

Projects:

How to study vocabulary ?

Writing a short story,

Writing the history of the NCO Vocational College,

International organisations Turkey has joined,

Writing about pictures / photographs given.

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Intranetteacher - student communication

Extracurricular Activities “News & Ideas” Bulletin

Scrabble

Self-Access CenterInternet

DVD films

Interactive English Zone

TU Army NCO Vocational College English Outside Classes

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TU Army NCO Vocational College Intranet

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prepared by cadets

edited by teachers

“News & Ideas” Bulletin Scrabble Club

TU Army NCO Vocational College Extracurricular Activities

Samples

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DVD films Internet

TU Army NCO Vocational College Self-access Center

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Interactive English Zone

1. Placement Tests

2. Beginner

3. Exercises

4. Language Skills

5. Vocab. & Grammar

6. Military English

7. Tests

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Interactive English Zone

1. Placement Tests

3 Placement tests, 350 questions in total

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Interactive English Zone2. Beginner

to support cadets with not sufficient background

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Interactive English Zone2. Beginner

to support cadets with not sufficient background

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Interactive English Zone3. Exercises

Interactive class material

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Interactive English Zone4. Language Skills - Listening

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Interactive English Zone4. Language Skills - Reading

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Interactive English Zone4. Language Skills - Speaking

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Interactive English Zone

4. Language Skills - Writing

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Interactive English Zone5. Vocabulary and Grammar

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Interactive English Zone5. Vocabulary and Grammar

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Interactive English Zone

6. Military English

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Interactive English Zone

6. Military English

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Interactive English Zone

7. Tests

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Interactive English Zone

Search Engine Dictionary

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In-service Language Training for Turkish NCOs

Army Language School Fort Language Centers Distance Learning Courses Abroad

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Turkish Army Language School

1. Arabic

2. Armenian

3. Bosnian

4. Bulgarian

5. English

6. French

7. Georgian

8. Greek

9. Persian

10. Russian

11. Turkish

15 -35 weeks

Elementary

Intermediate

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Turkish Army Language School English Courses

Level Books

Elementary 7...18

Intermediate 13...24

Advanced 19...30

Reading

Writing

Video 2 hours

Speaking

CALL

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Fort Language Centers

throughout Turkey Elementary & Intermediate English Supported and monitored by the Turkish Army Language SchoolRESTRICTED 29/35

Distance Learning

Internet-based To be launched in January 2008 To be piloted at Elementary level

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Courses Abroad

Mainly DLI, San Antonio, Texas

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Decided upon needs

2. Turkish for Foreigner NCOs

Turkish Army Language School

Turkish Language Centers

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Turkish Army Language School

Elementary & Intermediate Turkish

Intermediate Follow-on Training

Test of Turkish as a

Universal Language

60 personnel from 15 countries

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Turkish Language Centers

19 Turkish Language Centers in 14 countries

Elementary Turkish

Turkish Army Language Centers provides educational materials, and teachers upon request.

Turkish Comprehension Test

Intermediate Turkish at

Turkish Army Language School

Elementary

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Thank you ...

Questions?

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