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Training Greek Officers in
NATO Terminology
via
Distance Learning
By Teti Kontaxi
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
About the course
Requirements
Software in Use
Course Benefits
What people say about the course
Military School of Foreign Languages
Distance Learning
Who is it for and what does it
offer?
Officers from all over the country.
Military Terminology
General knowledge on NATO issues
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
About the Course
CONTENT
NATO origins
NATO today
NATO operations and their main
principles
NATO joint councils
ESP
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
About the Course
14 weeks
Twice a year
24 units( non real time lessons)
3 real time lessons( synchronous)
20 participants
1 tutor
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Requirements
Good command of the English
Language ( Above B2 Level)
Basic Knowledge of Information
Technology and Internet
Internet Connection( ISDN Line)
Necessary equipment for Internet
connection (Microphone, Speakers ,Webcamera optional )
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Software in use
Estia
Centra
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ESTIA
Software used for the asynchronous
lessons
24 units uploaded-one unit every 4
days
Direct communication between tutor
and students through e-mail
Virtual notice board
Supplementary reference material
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ESTIA SAMPLE
UNIT 5
ORIGINS OF THE ALLIANCE AND ITS
FUNDAMENTAL SECURITY TASKS
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It provides an indispensable foundation for a stable security
environment in Europe based οn the growth of democratic
institutions and commitment to the peaceful resolution of disputes. It
seeks to create an environment in which no country would be able to
intimidate or coerce any European nation or to impose hegemony
through the threat or use of force.
Ιn accordance with Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, it serves as
a transatlantic forum for Allied consultations on any issues affecting
the vital interests of its members, including developments which
might pose risks to their security. It facilitates co-ordination of their
efforts in fields of common concern.
It provides deterrence and defence against any form of aggression
against the territory of any ΝΑΤΟ member state.
It preserves a strategic balance within Europe.
evident = προφανής, φανερός
expansionist = επεκτατικός
-Fface = αντιμετωπίζω
found = ιδρύω
foundation = θεμέλιο
freely = ελεύθερα
-Ggovernment = διακυβέρνηση
growth = ανάπτυξη, αύξηση
-Hhegemony = ηγεμονία
-Iideological = ιδεολογικός
illegal = παράνομος
impose = επιβάλλω
imposition = επιβολή
in a manner = κατά τρόπο
in view of = λαμβάνοντας υπόψη
increasingly = αυξανόμενα, όλο και περισσότερο
indispensable = απαραίτητος, ουσιώδης
intend = σκοπεύω, προτίθεμαι
internal = εσωτερικός
intimidate = εκφοβίζω
-Jjoin = γίνομαι μέλος
-Lleadership = ηγεσία, αρχηγία
-Mmark = σημειώνω, σημαδεύω
Exam 1
Question : 28
In urban warfare, concrete canyons formed by rows of buildings
______ communications.
1. subject
2. hamper
3. overlook
4. dispatch
Question : 29
Choose the correct word
1. επιβολή
2. διαλειτουργικότητα
3. εναλλαξιμότητα
4. ευκαμψία
interoperability
enforcement
interchangeability
flexibility
Question : 30 Give the definition in English
Expansionist:
Exam 2
Question 1 :
Use 2 words from the vocabulary and
form 2 sentences for each word in a
military context.
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Exam 3
Question 1 :
Translate into Greek the last paragraph
of the text
('In accordance with Article 4 ... a
strategic balance within Europe.')
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Centra
Software used for the Real time
lessons (synchronous)
Students log in on a prearranged date
and time.
Quizzes-conversation-revisionvocabulary exercises
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Centra
Final Exam
Two locations
On line
Supervisors
Reliability insured
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Course Benefits for the
Greek Army
Cost Effective
Allows monitoring of students
progress
Consistency guaranteed
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Course benefits for the
students-officers
Convenient and Accommodating
Time and Cost Efficient
Broadens Knowledge
More effective for certain types of
learners
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Convenient and Accommodating
Does not require physical attendance
Unbound by place and time
Very convenient if the officers live in
remote locations.
Students work at their own pace in the
time they have available
Time and Cost Efficient
Substantial cost savings due to elimination
of travel expenses
Does not interfere with work time since it
can be done at any time
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Broadens Knowledge
Extensive English language practice
Enhances Computer and Internet skills
Teaches project and time management at
the same time
HELLENIC MILITARY SCHOOL
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
More effective for certain types of
learners
Less intimidating than instructor led
courses
Some students find talking easier in real
time lessons since they have more time to
think.
Environmental Friendly
Less or no paper used
Less or no commuting
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE
COURSE
‘The school combined
English language
practice with computer
skills both absolutely
necessary for the
modern army. It was
also flexible enough in
order not to prevent us
from keeping up with
our duties’
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE
COURSE
‘The course saved the army
money, time and space. It
brought together officers
from all over the country
even if that was in a virtual
class. I really enjoyed the
real time lessons and I wish
they were more. We
covered a lot of material in
such a short time…I feel I
really learned a lot!’
'It is not the strongest of the species
that survive, nor the most intelligent,
but the ones most responsive to change'
- Charles Darwin -
Military School of Foreign Languages
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