Scenario 1
Car at the Gate
A car does not stop at the gate. It breaks the barrier.
Free English practice: three scenarios on a base
NATO English:
Military Scenarios
Three military scenarios, each told two ways: Fast and Clear, or Full and Detailed. Choose a scenario, then a way.
Different people, different English. Choose by who is listening, and try both. Know the formal words? Saying it simply is often the harder skill. Know the simple way? Learn the other words you may meet.
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Scenario 2
Protest at the Fence
About 80 people protest at the base fence and push it.
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Scenario 3
Drone over the Base
Off duty, you see a drone near the comms building.
One way for all three: Fast and Clear
For teachers: Fast and Clear can be followed from about A2 and is practice for every level, native speakers too; Full and Detailed is written for B1 to B2. Neither is the advanced version. Informal guides, with reference to CEFR and STANAG 6001.
Please note: These are made-up stories for English practice only. They are not real orders or military training. They are not from NATO.
These scenarios are fictional and written for English-language practice only. The actions, priorities and answers in them are what the characters in each story chose to do. They are not military advice, doctrine, standard procedure or operational training, and they do not replace your own unit's or organisation's procedures and orders. This course is not produced or endorsed by NATO. Please do not enter real or sensitive information.