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Established as part of the Military University of Moscow in October 2010
Mission:- foreign language training, retraining of Armed Forces’ active duty and civilian personnel;
- foreign language support of MoD international activities, training of foreign military specialists, international military education programs
LINGUISTIC CENTER
Developing foreign language proficiency for communication in general and professional areas
Shaping social and cultural competencies and behavioral stereotypes required for effective multilingual communication throughout service career
Developing ability for self-education for perfection of language proficiency in general and professional communication
GOALS OF LIFELONG LANGUAGE LEARNING
LIFELONG LANGUAGE LEARNING CONCEPT
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
MoD Secondary
Schools
Military academy/
college
Proficiency UpgradePrograms
STAGE 1MoD SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Aged 11-18 children of military prsnl.
6 academic hours of foreign language a week for 7 years;
Compulsory end-of-course exam for a language proficiency level
STAGE 1: Agenda & Pilot ProjectsUniform curricula and textbooks;
Half-year testing for all;Regular assessments of teachers;
Integrated Culture Course in English;
Olympiad – competition for best knowledge of English Summer school
STAGE 2: History & Lessons Learnt Language proficiency shortfall
Two 45-min classes a
week, four semesters ending in
exam
Six semesters on standby
No requirement for language on entrance
STAGE 2: Past Attitudes & Approach
Contacts with peers highly unlikely, hence no need to learn;
all you need isREAD
STAGE 2: Changing Environment
Reductions: 36 academies left from about 100 before
Lots of international affairs involving Russian Armed Forces;
Rising wages and more incentives
TIGHTER REQUIREMENTS
STAGE 2: Novelties1st YEAR 2nd YEAR 3rd YEAR 4th YEAR 5th YEAR
4 language classes a week
Upgrading language proficiency in general
Englishfrom Secondary School
Levelwith a gradual drift
towards professional topics
Perfecting language performance in professional areas by branches
Other -admittance exam;-standard language teaching through efficient check & attestation of teachers;-uniform training aids and books;-bonuses…
STAGE 2: Interim Results
Policy documents approvedUnity of command achievedFirst meeting of teachers
convenedCurricula discussion under way
Nation-wide competition of cadets held
STAGE 3: Target-oriented upgradeGeneral English – 450-500 hours (3 months)
Military & civilian personnel of staffs, depts, offices, whose activities are tied with international military cooperation
Military English – 180-200 hours (2 months) Language instructors and interpreters, appointed from
civil life
UN observer course (combined) – 450-500 hours officers applying for UN observer status
Interpreter course – 1200-1400 (10-months) selected military and civilian personnel with high
proficiency levels
STAGE 3: Target-oriented upgrade
On-demand courses:Air Force “sky-talk”;Navy comms procedure;Peacekeeping “crash course”;NCO course;Pre-retirement course, etc.
Job description & language need analysis
STAGE 3:Formats
Full-time courses – 200 psnl a yearOn-the-job training – n/a
Distance training – in plans
Language proficiency evaluation
STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3
HALF-YEAR TESTING THROUGHOUT TERM OF
INSTRUCTION
PROFICIENCY TESTS(once a year)
Language proficiency should be checked at the end of the training period every year by means of tests distributed by Linguistic Center or available online through a specialized network.
FUTURE PLANS
Multi-level & multi-faceted lifelong language learning;
Teaching Russian as foreign language;Linguistic support of MoD activities;Language proficiency evaluation and testing;
International education and training program assessment
THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?
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