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Military English exams – speaking

Oral exam format Today, basing on Polish military exams, I will discuss the oral exam format and scope of materials you must be prepared for. Being familiar with the course of the exam will help you...

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Military reports – English writing sample

Military reports Since a military report is the most frequent task during English exams according to STANAG 6001 (from level 2 to level 4) you should be familiar with that form of writing. It is...

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SLP 4444 – writing test

Level 4 exam – must-know facts Level 4 exams require a high degree of accuracy and appropriacy and good organisation within paragraphs. On this level you should be extremely well-organized and precise....

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Military exams – speaking part rules

Level 4 exam – hints for speaking part Types of tasks Level 4 English exams in the military require high level of organizational skills and basic presentation capabilities. As a typical task in Poland...

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Level 4 exam – marking considerations

STANAG exam requirements As far as the exam requirements are concerned there is nothing surprising about the fact that your four basic linguistic skills will be tested. There is a fixed sequence of the...

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Military report, level 4 – example

Military report – example I have already published many tests, ranging from level 1 to level 4 according to STANAG 6001. Today it is a time to give you some prompts about possible answers. Below, you...

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Speaking on level 2

Level 2 speaking task Another exam set from the oral part of the level 2 English exam. It consists of examinee’s sheet with a task and a corresponding examiner’s sheet which contains some data you will...

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Writing task – example answers

Today samples of my students’ writing are the answers to the task recently published here. It is the first task, part A of the 3rd level exam. For your awareness, and additional educational effect I...

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Good vs. bad writing examples

Some real writing examples Last time I provided you some writing samples prepared by native Polish using English as a second language. This time let’s have a look at English native speakers’...

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Concise writing – wordiness and redundancy

Wordiness and redundancy Generally, when checking the students’ work I try not to interfere with their style. Simple eradication of errors is enough to make them perform much better. But sometimes you...

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Level 3 – a new exam model in Poland

New… but old I must be honest with you – that exam model is not that new because Polish Armed Forces School of Languages (PAFSL) introduced it as early as September, 2015. Even though I decided to...

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Reading tests – how to approach them

Reading comprehension tests Many tests have been already published here, but never any hints on how to do these particular tests. I do clarify on that but only face-to-face with my students. Based on...

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New text book for military learners – level 3

We have already announced on Facebook that a new book would appear on the market soon. The time has come. As I promised, this is a hot review of the pre-printed copy I got from the author. A new...

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