UNIT 1 AT A GLANCE

Thematic Goal The thematic goal of Unit 1 is to introduce the learners into the topic with a focus on UN Peacekeeping which will be further studied with its various aspects not only in this Module, but also in Module 5 Military style writing and Module 6 Military briefing. The basic principles of UN Peacekeeping are introduced, as well as personal stories of peacekeepers from different nationalities. The information is extracted from the official UN website https://peacekeeping.un.org.

Learning objectives In this unit, students will acquire new vocabulary and terms used in the field of peacekeeping; will listen to authentic speech of peacekeepers from different nationalities; will search for information and related to symbols of peace from all over the world and will present it; will express their opinion based on preferences.

Outcome objectives Students will develop abilities to use correctly the new thematic words; to speak in the form of a short presentation; to read extensively for learning new specialized vocabulary in a context; to read in detail with specific learning aims and tasks; to listen for understanding in order to fill in missing information in a text; and to integrate what they have learned into production/communicative exercises.