Radio Basics

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

RADIO BASICS

Goals:

- Radio procedures: start and end transmissions

- Describe situations: short, to the point, clear.

VIDEO

Watch the video in pairs and answer the questions individually.

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Who are the soldiers in this video?

1. American soldiers
2. British soldiers
3. UN peacekeepers
4. Other

Describe the situation in the video.

What are UN Peacekeepers also known as?

1. Crash helmets
2. Blue Helmets
3. White Helmets
4. Peace Helmets

What do you know about United Nations Peacekeeping operations?
Answer in pairs.

Watch the video again.
Would you have done things differently? If yes, how?

Radio jargon

THEORY

Calling in:

Alpha, here Bravo, over.

Alpha, here Bravo, over.

Message:

Alpha, here Bravo. Move to my position. Over.

Alpha, here Bravo. Roger, over.

Calling out:

Alpha, here Bravo. Out.

PRACTICE

• You're going to practise radio communication by describing pictures. 
• Make sure to describe every detail in the picture (how many people, how they look, what they are doing, surroundings, atmospherics, etc.)
• Record each transmission practice and send it to: [e-mail] 

PRACTICE 1

1. Work in pairs.
2. Choose a calling sign and role for both students.
3. Role 1: you see the situation in the picture. Describe to Role 2.
4. Role 2: respond to role 1.

PRACTICE 2

1. Work in pairs.
2. Choose a calling sign and role for both students.
3. Role 1: you see the situation in the picture. Describe to Role 2.
4. Role 2: respond to role 1.

PRACTICE 3

1. Work in pairs.
2. Choose a calling sign and role for both students.
3. Role 1: you see the situation in the picture. Describe to Role 2.
4. Role 2: respond to role 1.

PRACTICE 4

1. Work in pairs.
2. Choose a calling sign and role for both students.
3. Role 1: you see the situation in the picture. Describe to Role 2.
4. Role 2: respond to role 1.

PRACTICE 5

1. Work in pairs.
2. Choose a calling sign and role for both students.
3. Role 1: you see the situation in the picture. Describe to Role 2.
4. Role 2: respond to role 1.

How did it go?