CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR MILITARY ENGLISH a workbook for users by Richard Bowyer First published in Great Britain 2001 Published by Peter Collin Publishing Ltd 32-34 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 2DB © Peter Collin Publishing Ltd 2001 You may photocopy the inside pages of this workbook (pages numbered 1 to 58) for classroom use only and not for resale You are not licensed to copy the cover All rights reserved British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 1-901659-58-5 Text typeset by The Studio Publishing Services, Exeter EX4 8JN Printed by Nuffield Press, Abingdon Workbook Series Check your: Vocabulary for Banking and Finance 0-948549-96-3 Vocabulary for Business, 2nd edition 1-901659-27-5 Vocabulary for Colloquial English 0-948549-97-1 Vocabulary for Computing, 2nd edition 1-901659-28-3 Vocabulary for English: IELTS 1-901659-60-7 Vocabulary for English: FCE 1-901659-11-9 Vocabulary for English: TOEFL 1-901659-68-2 Vocabulary for Hotels, Tourism, Catering 0-948549-75-0 Vocabulary for Law, 2nd edition 1-901659-21-6 Vocabulary for Marketing 1-901659-48-8 Vocabulary for Medicine, 2nd edition 1-901659-47-X Vocabulary for Military Terms 1-901659-58-5 Specialist English Dictionaries English Dictionary for Students 1-901659-06-2 Dictionary of Accounting 0-948549-27-0 Dictionary of Agriculture, 2nd edition 0-948549-78-5 Dictionary of American Business 0-948549-11-4 Dictionary of Automobile Engineering 0-948549-66-1 Dictionary of Banking & Finance, 2nd edition 1-901659-30-5 Dictionary of Business, 3rd edition 1-901659-50-X Dictionary of Computing, 4th edition 1-901659-46-1 Dictionary of Ecology & Environment, 4th edition 1-901659-61-5 Dictionary of Government & Politics, 2nd edition 0-948549-89-0 Dictionary of Hotels, Tourism, Catering 0-948549-40-8 Dictionary of Human Resources, 2nd edition 0-948549-79-3 Dictionary of Information Technology, 3rd edition 1-901659-55-0 Dictionary of Law, 3rd edition 1-901659-43-7 Dictionary of Library & Information Management 0-948549-68-8 Dictionary of Marketing, 2nd edition 0-948549-73-4 Dictionary of Medicine, 3rd edition 1-901659-45-3 Dictionary of Military Terms 1-901659-24-0 Dictionary of Printing & Publishing, 2nd edition 0-948549-99-8 For details about our range of English and bilingual dictionaries and workbooks, please contact: Peter Collin Publishing 32-34 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 2DB tel: +44 20 7222 1155 fax: +44 20 7222 1551 email: info@petercollin.com website: www.com introduction Introduction The worksheets in this workbook contain a variety of exercises appropriate for students requiring a working knowledge of English military terminology. The worksheets can be used either for self-study or in the classroom and can be completed in any order. Several have 'extensions': short classroom exercises based on the language in the main exercise. All the questions within this workbook are based on the Dictionary of Military Terms (published by Peter Collin Publishing, ISBN 1-901659-24-0).
This workbook is aimed at students with at least an intermediate level of English. However, many people involved in the military have to use English on a regular basis so students with a more basic level of English may therefore already have the passive vocabulary to handle many of the exercises. Specialist vocabulary It is important to appreciate that 'knowing' specialist vocabulary involves more than simply recognising it. • You can understand the meaning of a word when reading or listening and yet be unable to remember that same word when speaking or writing.
• You may remember the word, but use it incorrectly. This can be a grammatical problem, like knowing that 'import' can be used both as a noun and as a verb. Or it may be a question of collocation: we use mail-order, not post-order. • Then there is the question of the sound of the word.
Can you pronounce it? And do you recognise it when you hear it pronounced? For these reasons - memory, use and sound - it is important that students practise specialist vocabulary so that they can learn to use it more confidently and effectively. The exercises in this workbook will help students to expand their knowledge and use of marketing vocabulary. Photocopiable material All the worksheets can be legally photocopied to use in class. If, as a teacher, you intend to use most of the book with a class you may find it more convenient for the students to buy a copy each.
You are not allowed to photocopy or reproduce the front or back cover. Using the Dictionary of Military Terms All of the vocabulary taught or practised in this workbook is in the Dictionary of Military Terms. The Dictionary gives definitions in simple English which students can read and understand. Many of the examples and definitions in the workbook are taken directly from the dictionary.
Students should have a copy of the Dictionary of Military Terms to refer to when completing the exercises; using the dictionary is an essential part of successful language learning. Structure of a dictionary entry Each entry within the dictionary includes key elements that help a student understand the definition of the term and how to use it in context. Each term has a clear example, and part of speech. This is followed by example sentences and quotations from newspapers and magazines that show how the term is used in real life.
These elements of the dictionary are used to create the questions within this workbook. Vocabulary Record Sheet At the back of the book is a Vocabulary Record Sheet (p54). Recording useful vocabulary in a methodical way plays a key role in language learning and could be done, for example, at the end of each lesson. The dictionary is a useful tool for ensuring that the personal vocabulary record is accurate and is a good source for example sentences to show how words are used, as well as for notes about meaning and pronunciation, etc.
■■■ ______________________________________________________________________ III contents Contents Page Title Content Mode WORD-BUILDING 1. Word association 1: Linking each set of four words with one missing links other word Self-study 2. Two-word expressions Combining words from two lists to make two-word expressions that fit the definitions Self-study 3. Word formation: nouns Rewriting sentences using noun forms instead of verbs Self-study 4.
Word marriages: nouns Completing sentences by combining words from two lists to make single words Self-study 5. Word association 2: Completing sentences by combining adjectives partnerships with nouns Self-study 6. Three-word expressions Combining words from three lists to make three-word expressions that fit the definitions Self-study 7. Word association 3: Finding words in a mind map that fit Self-study mind maps definitions; designing mind maps Pair work PARTS OF SPEECH 8.
Nouns 1 Sentence completion Self-study 9. Nouns 2 Identifying natural and man-made features in a picture of landscape Self-study 10. Adjectives Sentence completion Self-study 11. Verbs: present continuous Matching verbs with pictures of activity in progress Self-study 12.
Verbs: present perfect Linking a past action to a present effect Self-study 13. Verbs: mixed tenses Sentence completion Self-study 14. Verbs: active/passive Changing sentences from active to passive using different verbs Self-study 15. Phrasal verbs 1 Matching phrasal verbs with their definitions Self-study 16.
Phrasal verbs 2 Sentence completion Self-study 17. Prepositions Correcting sentences with deliberate mistakes in the prepositions Self-study PRONUNCIATION 18. Word stress Classifying three-syllable words by their pronunciation Self-study 19. Present simple Classifying third person singular forms by their pronounciation Self-study 20.
Past simple/past participle Classifying past forms of regular verbs by their pronounciation Self-study 21. Timings Writing timings as one would say them Self-study Extension: Practising saying timings with a partner Pair work VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 22. Odd one out Identifying a word that is different to others in the set Self-study 23. Multiple meanings Identifying words with multiple meanings Self-study 24.
Opposites Identifying pairs of opposite adjectives; matching each pair with a frequently associated noun. Extension: working with a partner to Self-study test one another Pair work 25. What do I do? Matching officer appointments with their descriptions. Extension: working with a partner to Self-study write descriptions of other appointments Pair work iv contents Contents Page Title Content Mode 26.
Orders 1 Matching sentences with the correct heading Self-study Extension: writing a set of orders Self-study 27. Offensive and defensive Classifying verbs as offensive or defensive; operations completing sentences Self-study 28. Combined operations Text completion Self-study 29. Radio conversations Placing sentences in the correct order Self-study Extension: practising the conversations Pair work 30.
Commands and warnings Matching commands and warnings with their meanings Self-study 31. Orders 2 Completing a set of orders by working with a partner and asking questions Pair work 33. Abbreviations Stating what abbreviations stand for Self-study Extension: working with a partner to test one another Pair work 34. British and American English 1 Identifying British and American words by their spelling.
Extension: working with a partner Self-study to test one another using the phonetic alphabet Pair work 35. British and American English 2 Identifying the American equivalents of British terms. Extension: working with a partner Self-study to test one another Pair wor 36. Slang Matching slang words with their definitions Self-study 37.
Armoured fighting vehicles Matching names with pictures Self-study 38. Positions and locations Matching terms with pictures Self-study 39. Categories 1: armoured Classifying vehicles by type: Self-study fighting vehicles Extension: working with a partner to produce further examples of each type Pair work 40. Categories 2: aircraft Classifying aircraft by type: Self-study Extension: working with a partner to produce further examples of each type Pair work 41.
Categories 3: missiles Classifying missiles by type: Self-study Extension: working with a partner to produce further examples of each type Pair work PUZZLES & QUIZZES 42. Communicative crossword 1 Completing a crossword by working with a partner and defining words Pair work 44. Word search Finding words hidden in letters and using clues listed Self-study 45. Anagrams 1 Solving anagrams by reading clues and putting letters in order Self-study 46.
Military trivia 1 Answering questions Self-study 47. Communicative crossword 2 Completing a crossword by working with a partner and defining words Pair work 49. Anagrams 2 Solving anagrams by reading clues and putting letters in order Self-study 50. Communicative crossword 3 Completing a crossword by working with a partner and defining words Pair work 52.
Military trivia 2 Answering questions Self-study 53. Military crossword Solving a crossword Self-study 54. Vocabulary Record Sheet Recording new vocabulary, definitions and terms ANSWER KEY 55. Answer key Answers to all worksheets V using the workbook Using the workbook Most students find it easier to assimilate new vocabulary if the words are learned in related groups, rather than in isolation.
For example, words frequently occur in the same context as their opposites and, as such, it makes sense to learn the pairs of opposites together (see worksheets on page 24.) Similarly, mind maps encourage students to look for connections between words (see worksheet on page 7). The exercises and activities in this workbook have all been grouped into sections. These sections practise different elements of military vocabulary, enabling the student to gain a fuller understanding of the words learnt. The first section, Word-building {pages 1-7), encourages the student to identify links between words and to learn words that are morphologically related (for example, verbs and nouns which have the same stems).
Within the Parts of Speech {pages 8-17) section, the emphasis is on understanding meanings and how to use terms in their correct grammatical forms. The worksheets in the third section practise the Pronunciation of military vocabulary {pages 18-21). The section Vocabulary in Context {pages 22-41) includes topic-specific exercises such as those on 'Radio conversations' and 'Offensive and defensive operations'. The activities in the last section, Puzzles & Quizzes {pages 42-54), expand students' knowledge and use of vocabulary in a fun way.
Communicative crosswords Included in the last section are three communicative crosswords. These are speaking exercises where students complete a half-finished crossword by exchanging clues with a partner. There are two versions of the crossword: A & B. The words which are missing from A are in B, and vice versa.
No clues are provided: the students' task is to invent them. This is an excellent exercise for developing linguistic resourcefulness; in having to define words themselves, students practise both their military vocabulary and the important skill of paraphrasing something when they do not know the word for it. Using communicative crosswords Stage 1 - Set-up.