Reading
Task 6
Ask students to write alist of things you must always do
and things you must never do on a range. Then have them
compare their list with the text.
Alternatively, you could do this as a class. Write the
headings you must alzoays and you must never on the board.
Ask students what they must always and must never do
when on a firing range. List their answers under the
appropriate heading,
Explain that must is always followed by the infinitive
without fo. Give the class some examples and elicit further
examples from students.
Suggested Answers
‘You must always
obey instructions given by the range personnel.
point the muzzle of your weapon down range
‘whenever on the Firing Point.
aim for the targets assigned to you.
‘wear hearing protection.
wear kevlar helmets.
give all live rounds and empty cases to the
ammunition point when you leave the firing line.
You must never
- touch your weapon while personnel are down range.
«+ touch your weapon while personnel are in front of
the firing line.
- put your firing finger on the trigger area,
- fire or point your weapon outside the range limits.
«» Teave the range before you are inspected for live
rounds and empty cases.
Now ask students to compare the list on the board with
the Range Standing Orders.
For pronunciation practice, point out the linking of the ‘t
in must with the initial ‘a’ in altoays in must altays. Also,
explain that the ‘Yin must never is silent. You may like to
practise using students’ own examples.
Task7
Ask students to look at each of the pictures and say what
the soldier is doing wrong.
Answers p
1 The soldier is pointing his weapon outside the range
right limit.
2. The soldier is not wearing hearing protection ora
kevlar helmet.
3. The soldier is touching his weapon while personnel
are down range.
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Grammar
Task 8
Go over the examples with the class, Point out that must is
used to express obligation in the positive form and
prohibition in the negative form.
‘must always /must never /must only
Ask students to rewrite the rules using must alwoays/never/
only. For further pronunciation practice have the class
repeat the rules once you have checked their answers.
Answers
2. You must only point a weapon in a safe direction,
3. You must never rest the muzzle of a loaded weapon
‘on your foot or against your body.
4 You must never carry loaded weapons in a vehicle.
5 When you pick up a weapon, you must always
examine it and check that itis not loaded.
Speaking
Task 9
Put students in pairs and ask them to add more safety
rules to the list in task 8. Ask them to decide on which are
the most important rules.
Writing
Task 10
Write the words weapon, machine and vehicle on the board.
Ask students to suggest examples of each and list them,
Choose a specific weapon, machine or vehicle and ask
students to come up with a list of safety instructions for
operating it. Write these on the board. Now ask students to
choose another example from the lists and to writea list of
safety instructions on how to operate it.
CCNO (922-23
Exercise Mountain Trail
Task
Ask students to look at the maps and decide which one
shows the most difficult terrain.
Answer
‘Map 3
Listening
Task2
Tell students they’re going to listen to a short conversation
between two soldiers talking about Exercise Mountain
Trail. Ask them what they think they might hear and write
their suggestions on the board. Then ask them to read,
listen and answer the questions. Play track 17.
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