unit-14-Operation-Orders

CampaignEnglishfortheMilitary:ListenandSpeakTeacher’sBook1Unit14OperationOrdersTeachingprocedures,answerkeysandscriptsAlphaThebattalionoperationorderTask1Askstudentstomatchthewordsandphraseswiththedefinitions.Checkthatthemeaningiscleartotheclass.Youmayliketopractisethepronunciationofthenewvocabularywiththeclass.Answers1Hhour2FEBA3passageoflines4bridgeheadTask2Playtrack14-1.Askstudentstolistenandwritedownthefulltermsfortheabbreviations.Playthetracktwiceormoretimesifnecessary.AnswersFullTermAbbreviationsFulltermAbbreviations1bridgebr1objective(s)obj(s)2bridgeheadbrhd2operation(s)op(s)3counterattackCattack3positionposn4enemyen4reinforcementrft5missionmsn5crossingxingTask2[14-1]Orderscaneitherbeoralorwritten.Oralordersareusedprimarilyinsituationswheretimeispressing.Theyalloworderstobepassedquicklytosubordinates,butitiseasytoleaveoutimportantinformation,andoralordersmayleadtomisunderstandings.Whenpossible,CampaignEnglishfortheMilitary:ListenandSpeakTeacher’sBook2writtenordersarethepreferredformforcombatorders.Onemainfeatureofordersisthatabbreviationsarewidelyemployed.Forexample,brstandsforbridge;brhdstandsforbridgehead;Cattackmeanscounterattack;enisenemy;msnistheshortenedformofmission;objreferstoobjective;opistheabbreviatedformofoperation;posnstandsforposition;rftisreinforcement;xingmeanscrossing.Task3Putstudentsintofourgroups(A,B,C,D).Eachgroupshouldreadtherequiredparagraphsoftheoperationorderandthenexplaintheirmission(s)andtask(s)totheclass.Task4Putstudentsinpairsandfocusattentiononthepictures.Askstudentstoexplainwhatishappeningineachpicture.SuggestAnswers:1Themapshowstwoenemyplatoon-strengthpositionsonthenearbankoftheRiverFly.Youcanalsosee1,2and3Platoonsoccupyingcombatpositionsinfrontoftheenemy.21Platoonisontheleft.(ItsmissionistoassaultObjectiveRed1inordertodestroytheenemy.)2Platoonisontheright.(ItsmissionistoassaultObjectiveRed2inordertodestroytheenemy.)3Platoonisinthecentre.(Itsmissionistomoveforwardinordertoseizethebridge.)3ThemapshowstheenemybeingattackedinObjectivesBlue1andBlue2.ObjectivesRed1andRed2havebeenseized.BandCCompanieshaveconductedapassageoflinesthroughACompany’sposition,crossedtheRiverFlyandareholdingabridgeheadovertheriver.BravoTheCompanyCommander’sOrdersGroup.Task1Askstudentstomatchthewordsandphraseswiththedefinitions.Checkthatthemeaningiscleartotheclass.Answers1morale2commander’sintentCampaignEnglishfortheMilitary:ListenandSpeakTeacher’sBook33maineffort4mission5conceptofoperations6situation7H+3Task2Tellstudentsthatthey’regoingtolistentoabriefing.Givestudentstimetoreadthroughthequestions.Thenplaytrack14-2.Askthemtolistenandanswerthequestions.Playthetracktwiceormoretimesifnecessary.Answers1grid367589,facingNE2148MotorisedRifleRegiment3Toallowmovementof1PolishDivisionnorth.43BattalionB&CCoys5ACoyTask3Playtrack14-2again.Askstudentstolistenandcompletethenotes.Playthetracktwiceormoretimesifnecessary.Answers1Situation2morale3intent4conceptofoperations5maineffort6MissionTask2&3[14-2]Goodmorning,gentlemen.ThisismyoraloperationorderforACompany.Weareinasecurelocationatgrid367589,andwearefacingnortheast.YoushouldallhavecopiesofmapCampaignEnglishfortheMilitary:ListenandSpeakTeacher’sBook4numberM726,sheet125.Situation.Enemyforces–Elementsof148MotorisedRifleRegimenthaveestablisheddefensivepositionsinourzone.Theyarelocatedintwoplatoon-strengthpositionsinthevicinityofgrid5983.Theenemyisestimatedat70percentstrengthandtheirmoraleislow.Theydon’thavearmouredvehiclesbuttheyarecapableofmortarfires.Ifattacked,theywillprobablydefendintheirpresentposition.Friendlyforces–7Brigadecommander’sintentistoattacktosecureabridgeheadovertheRiverFlyinordertoallowthemovementof1PolishDivisionnorth.3ParaBattalion’smissionistoattackanddestroytheenemyinObjectivesBlue1andBlue2,andthenseizeandholdthisbridgeovertheRiverFly.3Battalioncommander’sconceptofoperations.ACompanyfixestheenemyinposition.BandCCompaniesthenmovethroughACompany’spositionandconductarivercrossinginordertoseizeObjectivesRed1andRed2.ACompanythenattacksanddestroystheenemyinObjectivesBlue1andBlue2,andseizesthebridgeinordertosecurethenearbank.Ourbattalion’smaineffortistoseizeandholdthebridge.Mission.ACompany’smissionistofixanddestroytheenemyinordertoseizethebridge.Execution.Conceptofoperations.Intent.Itismyintenttosecurethebridgebyfixingtheenemyinplace,andthendestroyinghim.Task4Putstudentsinpairs.Askthemtohavediscussionsandgiveanoraloperationorderbasedontheoutlinegiven.Task5Tellstudentsthey’regoingtohearabriefing.Givethemsometimetoreadthetasks.Playtrack14-3andaskthemtomatchtheunitswiththetasks.Answers11,2and3platoons2inthecenter(3Platoon)/ontheleft(1Platoon)/ontheright(2Platoon)31and2Platoons4theSupportCompany51Platoon(ObjectiveRed1)/2Platoon(ObjectiveRed2)63PlatoonTask6CampaignEnglishfortheMilitary:ListenandSpeakTeacher’sBook5Givestudentssometimetostudythechart.Thenplaytrack14-3.Askthemtolistenandcompleteit.Playtrack14-3andaskthemtomatchtheunitswiththetasks.Answers1Mountreccepatrols.2Establishcombatpositionontheright.3AssistBCompanywithpassageoflinesthroughtheposition.