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Protest at the Fence

Many people protest at the base fence. They push it. You are the boss of this part of the fence.

"Please leave now. Or we call the police."

20 min Listen Speak
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Please note: This is a story. It is for English practice only. It is not real military training or orders. It is not from NATO. Do not write real or secret information.

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Radio words

The story

What happens

You are First Lieutenant Jana Novakova, the boss at the North Fence. You have four guards. Sergeant Kucera is there. Corporal Hudak speaks the language of the people.

  1. 14:20About eighty people at the North Fence, by the road. A protest against army training. Signs. Loud, but calm.
  2. 14:20Sergeant Kucera calls the duty desk. Two guards go to the fence.
  3. 14:28People at the front push the fence. Panels B7 and B8. Sergeant Kucera calls for the boss.
  4. 14:35You arrive. Four guards in a line behind the fence. Corporal Hudak is there.
  5. 14:35People shout and push. Two people throw small things.

Short lines, not full sentences: clear English that everyone understands, whatever their first language.

Be fast

What do you say?

Press Start. Listen. Then choose fast.

Choice 1 of 3

You speak to the crowd. What do you say?

Listen

North Fence calls Bravo Six

Two people talk on the radio: Lieutenant Novakova at the North Fence, and Major Kral, the duty officer. His radio name is Bravo Six. Listen. Then answer.

1. When are the police coming?

2. Is anyone hurt?

3. How often does the North Fence call Bravo Six?

Say it back

Say the order back

On the radio, you say the order back. Then the other person knows: you understand. Listen to the order. Choose what you say back. Then say it out loud.

Your turn

Make the call

Lieutenant Novakova calls Bravo Six. Tap the parts in the right order.

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The whole scenario

How it ends

What happens next, to the end. The same events as in Full and Detailed.

  1. 14:35You look and count. About eighty people. Three or four push hard at the front.
  2. 14:36Your warning: "Please leave now. Or we call the police." In English, then Corporal Hudak says it in their language.
  3. 14:37You call Major Kral, Bravo Six. Warning given. Need police. No force.
  4. 14:37Guards line up behind the fence. Calm. No touching.
  5. 14:37Corporal Hudak writes about the three loudest people. You keep a log: every step, every time.
  6. 14:52After the second warning, people start to leave. They see a police car coming.
  7. 14:55Police arrive, 18 minutes after your call. The police take over.
  8. 15:00Your radio report: crowd gone. No force. Nobody hurt. Panels B7 and B8 damaged, but standing. Extra guards until 18:00. Police want a copy of the log.
  9. 15:10Your written report goes to Major Kral. You ask: check the fence panels.
Two ways

Two ways to say it

Same scenario, two ways. Choose by who is listening. Short and clear: when you do not know how strong their English is. Full and formal: in reports and briefings. Saying it simply is often harder. Know one way? Learn the other.

Fast and ClearCrowd. About eight zero people.
Full and DetailedA crowd of approximately 80 civilians gathered outside the North Fence carrying signs.
Fast and ClearPlease leave now. Or we call the police.
Full and DetailedUsing Cpl. Hudak as interpreter, Lt. Novakova issued a clear verbal warning: the crowd must disperse immediately or police would be called.
Fast and ClearNeed police.
Full and DetailedPolice support was requested at 14:37.
Fast and ClearLine up behind the fence. No touching.
Full and DetailedI then positioned the four MPs in a visible defensive cordon behind the fence and ordered that there be no physical contact with the crowd.
Fast and ClearPolice here at 14:55. They take over.
Full and DetailedLocal police arrived at 14:55, 18 minutes after the request, and assumed responsibility for the area.
Fast and ClearNo force. Nobody hurt.
Full and DetailedNo force was used by military personnel and no injuries were sustained.

The same scenario in Full and Detailed

Full and Detailed takes 45 to 60 minutes. It uses longer, formal English, and you write a report.

Scenario 2 of 3

End of the scenario

Know both. Each way is a challenge. Know the formal words? Saying it simply is often the harder skill. Know the short way? Learn the formal words you will meet in Full and Detailed.

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