Unit 7 The soldier's life On Post

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome

Military English

25 February 2025

Today

homework

last lesson

we'll learn about the soldier's life on post

Complete the sentences using the correct words from the box:

(radios – stay in contact – hop frequencies – SINCGARS – AN/PRC-148 – backpack – two-way – rechargeable lithium-ion batteries)

1. Soldiers use __________ to communicate over long distances in the field.

2. To __________ with their team, they must ensure their communication devices are working properly.

3. Modern military radios can __________ to avoid enemy interception.

4. The __________ is a type of man-pack radio system commonly used by armed forces.

5. A smaller, handheld military radio is the __________.

6. Some radios are carried in a __________ to make them easier to transport.

7. A __________ radio allows both parties to talk and listen at the same time.

8. Many modern military radios are powered by __________ for long-lasting use.

Where do soldiers live?
What is available near soldiers housing?
What is in a soldier's room?

Ex 1 true or false
1. The words "fort" and "shelter"both refer to a military post.

1. true
2. false

2. Posts are used for both housing and training troops, and they can also be command centres.

1. true
2. false

3. Most posts offer housing for only one unit stationed there.

1. true
2. false

4. There is always a post exchange on a military post.

1. true
2. false

• post
• fort
• garrison
• house
• shelter
• personnel
• training
• operations
• command centers

• militaire post
• fort
• garnizoen
• huisvesten
• schuilplaats
• personeel
• training
• operaties
• commando centrum

Ex 4 listening
Which two places does the speaker describe?

1. barracks
2. post exchange
3. command center
4. DFAC

• barracks
• billets
• quarters
• stationed
• dining facilities (DFACs)
• post exchange

• barakken
• barakken
• barakken
• gestationeerd
• eetgelegenheden
• een winkeltje (militair)

Assignment 

Finish the exercises of Unit 7 and do Unit 8 independently,

download the pages with the accomplished work in Teams Opdrachten 

summary

we know how to work in Command & Control

we can find the planning in Teams

we learned some new words about the military post

This lesson was useful

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