MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LANGUAGES EXAMINATIONS BOARD

Transcription

1 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LANGUAGES EXAMINATIONS BOARD OPERATIONAL SLP2 ENGLISH BASE PAPER (ANSWERS) PAPER E Reading Task 1 Task 2 Time allowed Time allowed Military Reading Civilian Reading 40 minutes (Roman & Cyrillic scripts) 50 minutes (non-roman scripts) Candidates should attempt all the questions. All answers must be written in English. All notes, rough work and answers must be written on the examination paper. Do not turn this page over until instructed to do so SLP2 All Languages Reading Answers **/07-08/OP/Paper E Page 1 of 3

2 Task 1 Military Reading Read the text and answer the questions in English. The text is about an operation in Basrah city. At 0300 hours on 8 Dec 06, a large multinational force launched a major operation across Basrah city. The operation had to be carried out under cover of darkness. The aim was to arrest several men who were suspected of being involved in murders, kidnappings and other criminal activity. The troops used Warrior armoured vehicles, Challenger tanks and boats in the operation. They expected their targets to be armed and well-protected. The operation lasted several hours and many of the soldiers did not return to base until after dawn. As part of the operation soldiers raided a building in the Al Latif district. They suspected that the house owner was a bomb maker and had supported a number of attacks on coalition and Iraqi security forces. The platoon commander described the operation: When we broke into the house, we tried first of all to arrest anyone left in the building. Once the building was secure we called in the specialist teams. Their job was to check any material we found in the house. In total we found a small amount of plastic explosive, some fuses, magazines of ammunition and an address book. The soldiers then searched another house across the road. Although the house was empty, the soldiers found computer files and photographs of suspected terrorists. All terrorists arrested during the operation are currently being interviewed. British Forces are monitoring the results of the operation to see whether it has improved local security. Questions 1. What did the multinational soldiers do at 0300 hours on 8 Dec 06? 2. What was the aim of the operation? 3. & 4. What equipment did the soldiers use and why? 5. Give one reason why the soldiers searched a house in the Al Latif district. 6. What was the first action of the platoon commander? 7. Name two items found by the specialist teams. 8. What is currently happening to those arrested? Answers 1. They launched a major operation (½) across Basrah City (½). 2. The aim of the operation was to arrest several men (½) who were suspected of being involved in crime (murders, kidnappings and other criminal activity) (½). 3. & 4. The soldiers used Warrior armoured vehicles, Challenger tanks and boats (one mark) because they thought their targets would be armed and well-protected (one mark) possible answers: Because they suspected that the house owner was a bomb maker (one mark) or they suspected that the house owner had supported a number of attacks on coalition and Iraqi security forces (one mark). 6. First of all the Platoon Commander and his soldiers tried to arrest anyone left in the building. 7. They found a small amount of plastic explosive, some fuses, magazines of ammunition and an address book. (2 required for one mark). 8. They are currently being interviewed. SLP2 All Languages Reading Answers **/07-08/OP/Paper E Page 2 of 3

3 Task 2 Civilian Reading Read the text and answer the questions in English. The text is about a Dutch Iraqi suspect flown to the US. According to a Dutch government spokesman a Dutch citizen, born in Iraq, has been sent to the United States. He is suspected of planning attacks on American forces in Iraq. Wesam al-delaema was arrested in May 2005 in the Dutch city of Amersfoort after the US authorities passed on intelligence to Dutch police. Mr al-delaema finally lost his fight against deportation in December. Last month he was put on a plane and flown to a secret location in the US. He will become the first suspect tried in a US court for planning attacks on US forces in Iraq. However, Mr al- Delaema denies charges of planning to attack American forces. The evidence against him was a videotape he made of Iraqi insurgents preparing a bomb. However, Mr al-delaema said that he was kidnapped and forced to make the video. If he didn t, his captors threatened to kill him. His lawyers say that the US has no right to try him. They fear he could be tortured and will not get a fair trial. However, the Dutch government spokesman did not think that the US would deny Mr al- Delaema his basic rights. The US has promised that he will be tried in a civilian court, not by a military tribunal. They also said he can serve any sentence in the Netherlands. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. The Dutch government spokesman said on Saturday that Mr al-delaema is now somewhere in the US but refused to say exactly where. Questions 1. What is the Iraqi-born Dutch citizen suspected of doing in Iraq? 2. How did the Dutch know to arrest this man? 3. Where was he flown to? 4. Describe part of the evidence against him. 5. What was Mr al-delaema s response to the evidence presented? 6. What are Mr al-delaema s lawyers afraid could happen in the US? 7. & 8. What two assurances have the US given? Answers 1. Plotting to attack US troops. 2. They were given intelligence by the US. 3. A secret location in the US. 4. A video tape he made of people making a bomb. 5. He was (kidnapped and) forced to make the video (if he didn t he would die). 6. He could be tortured / he might not get a fair trial (1 mark for either). 7. He will be tried in a (civilian) court/he won t be tried by military tribunal / won t be tried by the military. 8. Any sentence can be served in the Netherlands. SLP2 All Languages Reading Answers **/07-08/OP/Paper E Page 3 of 3

4 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LANGUAGES EXAMINATIONS BOARD OPERATIONAL SLP2 NORWEGIAN PAPER E Tapescripts Task 1 Task 2 Military Listening Civilian Listening SLP2 Norwegian Tapescripts Page 1 of 5

5 Task 1 Military Listening (English version) The passage is about events in Northern Ireland. Loyalist Michael Stone forced his way into the Northern Ireland parliament building at Stormont carrying a large bag. The bag contained 7 devices which have been defused by the Army. Northern Ireland's chief constable said they were probably dangerous devices. The devices are being assessed for their potential to cause damage, death and injury. Speaking at a press conference at police headquarters just over a mile from Stormont, he said a gun and a knife had also been recovered. The Northern Ireland Secretary today ordered an urgent report on the bomb scare. While Army bomb disposal experts worked on the suspect device, police mounted a much wider security operation throughout the Stormont grounds. A sniffer dog was brought in to check out hundreds of vehicles in the car park in case further devices had been planted. Dozens of politicians were hurriedly evacuated from the building when Michael Stone tossed a package into it. Witnesses claimed the former terrorist pushed his way through the revolving doors of Parliament Building, shouting "no surrender". Security staff immediately reacted, fought with him and eventually pushed him to the ground. Witnesses also claimed the loyalist warned that he had a device with him. 198 words Questions 1. What did a loyalist carry when he tried to storm the building? 2. What are the items being assessed for? 3. What else has been recovered? 4. & 5.What did the police do after the incident? 6. What happened to the politicians inside the building? 7. How did Michael Stone try to enter the building? 8. What did security staff do? Answers 1. A large bag with 7 devices. 2. If they can cause damage, death or injuries (accept any two) 3. A gun and a knife. 4. & 5. They mounted a wider security operation throughout the Stormont grounds. A sniffer dog checked out hundreds of vehicles in the car park 6. They were evacuated. 7. By pushing his way through the (revolving) door(s). 8. They reacted immediately, fought with him and pushed him to the ground. SLP2 Norwegian Tapescripts Page 2 of 5

6 Task 1 Military Listening (Norwegian Version) Unionisten Michael Stone trengte seg inn i den nordirske parlamentsbygningen i Stormont med en stor veske. Vesken inneholdt syv sprengmekanismer som nå er uskadeliggjort av det militære. Nord-Irlands politisjef sa at det sannsynligvis dreide seg om skarpe sprengmekanismer. Det blir nå vurdert hvor farlige disse sprengmekanismene er i forhold til materielle skader, død og personskader. På en pressekonferanse i politihovedkvarteret, som ligger ca. 1,6 km fra Stormont, sa politisjefen at man også hadde tatt beslag i et våpen og en kniv. Ministeren for Nord-Irland beordret i dag en hasterapport om bombetrusselen. Mens militære bombeeksperter arbeidet med den mistenkelige sprengmekanismen, satte politiet i gang en mye bredere sikkerhetsoperasjon på hele Stormont-ormådet. Det ble hentet inn bombehunder som undersøkte hundrevis av kjøretøyer på parkeringsplassen, i tilfelle det var plassert ut flere sprengmekanismer. Flere titalls politikere ble i all hast evakuert fra bygningen da Michael Stone kastet inn en pakke. Vitner hevdet at den tidligere terroristen tvang seg inn gjennom svingdørene på parlamentsbygningen og ropte ingen kapitulasjon. Sikkerhetsvaktene reagerte umiddelbart, tok opp kampen med ham og fikk lagt ham i bakken til slutt. Vitner hevdet også at unionisten varslet at han hadde med seg en sprengmekanisme. 194 words SLP2 Norwegian Tapescripts Page 3 of 5

7 Task 2 Civilian Listening (English Version) This passage is about events in London. Following a violent fight in which one man died and another was critically injured, police have launched a murder inquiry. The incident took place in a street in west London, just before 4.30am. A suspect was arrested following the disturbance and is being held at a west London police station. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and police are in the process of informing his relatives. A post mortem is due to be arranged shortly. A second victim was taken to a London hospital, where he remains in a lifethreatening condition. Police believe all 3 men were involved in a fight about drugs. During the fight one man took out a knife. Three members of the public and two female members of the London Ambulance Service who were called to the scene were also injured. Police say they have no knowledge of the extent of their injuries, but believe they are not life-threatening. A number of police officers also received minor injuries when they arrived to deal with the incident and disarm the suspect. 176 words Questions 1. What was the result of a violent fight in west London? 2. & 3. What happened to the suspect? 4. What happened to the second victim? 5. How do the police think did the incident started? 6. & 7. What do the police say about the injuries sustained by two members of the ambulance service? (2 points) 8. What did police do on arrival at the scene? Answers 1. One man died, and another one is critically injured. 2. & 3. He was arrested following the disturbance and is being held at a west London police station. 4. He was brought to a hospital and remains there with lifethreatening injuries. 5. They think it was a fight about drugs. 6. & 7. They have no knowledge about the extent of the injuries. They believe they are not life-threatening. 8. Disarmed the man SLP2 Norwegian Tapescripts Page 4 of 5

8 Task 2 Civilian Listening (Norwegian Version) Politiet har satt i gang drapsetterforskning i etterkant av et voldelig slagsmål, der en mann døde og en annen ble alvorlig skadet. Hendelsen fant sted i en gate på Londons vestkant like før klokken En mistenkt ble arrestert i etterkant av urolighetene, og han sitter i varetekt på en politistasjon i Vest-London. Ett av ofrene ble erklært død på åstedet, og politiet underretter nå slektningene. Obduksjonen vil finne sted innen kort tid. Det andre offeret ble fraktet til et sykehus i London, og tilstanden hans er livstruende. Politiet antar at alle tre mennene var innblandet i et slagsmål om narkotika. I løpet av slagsmålet tok en av mennene fram en kniv. Tre tilskuere og to kvinnelige ambulansearbeidere som ble tilkalt, ble også skadet. Politiet kjenner ikke til omfanget av deres skader, men tror ikke de er livstruende. Flere politifolk fikk også mindre skader da de ble tilkalt for å ta hånd om hendelsen og avvæpne den mistenkte. 158 words SLP2 Norwegian Tapescripts Page 5 of 5

9 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LANGUAGES EXAMINATIONS BOARD OPERATIONAL SLP2 NORWEGIAN PAPER E Speaking Examiners Pack Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Time allowed Transacting Business (Social) 10 minutes approx. General Conversation 10 minutes approx. Situational Interpreting 10 minutes approx. 30 minutes approx. Contents Page 1 Cover sheet Page 2 Task 1 Transacting Business Examiners Brief Page 3 Task 1 Transacting Business Service Colleagues Check List Page 4 Task 1 & 2 Transacting Business Candidates Brief & General Conversation Examiners Brief Page 5 Task 3 Situational Interpreting (English Version) Service Colleagues Brief Page 6 Task 3 Situational Interpreting (Norwegian Version) Examiners Brief University of Westminster SLP2 Norwegian Examiners Pack Page 1 of 6

10 Task 1 Transacting Business Examiners Brief Scenario: Meeting between a British officer and a Locally Employed Civilian (LEC) who was present when a fire broke out in the kitchen. Candidate Examiner Service Colleague Hello. Please can you confirm your name and tell me for how long you have been working in the kitchen and what your job is. My name is (xxx). I have been working as a cleaner in the kitchen for the last 6 months. Name is confirmed. He/she has been working in the kitchen as a cleaner for the last 6 months. Please can you tell me what you did at work on the day of the fire? I arrived at work at 6 am. I started cleaning the staff room and toilet areas. The fire started a couple of hours later. He/she arrived at work at 6 am and started cleaning the staff room and toilet areas. The fire broke out a couple of hours later. Were there any visitors to the kitchen that morning? Yes, a man arrived with a delivery of fruit and vegetables. He arrived shortly after I started work. A man arrived with a delivery of fruit and vegetables shortly after he/she started work. Was the visitor alone at any time? I do not know. I was busy cleaning. My boss was dealing with him. He/she does not know if the visitor was alone at any time. He/she was busy cleaning. His/her boss was dealing with the visitor. Please can you explain where and when the fire started? The fire started in the store where we keep the cooking fuel. It started shortly after the delivery man left. It must have been about 7.30 to 8 am. Fire started in the store where the cooking fuel is kept. Started at about 7.30 or 8 am. University of Westminster SLP2 Norwegian Examiners Pack Page 2 of 6

11 Task 1 Transacting Business Service Colleague s Checklist Your task in the examination is to check in English the information that the candidate brings back from a dialogue with the native speaker examiner. Scenario: Meeting between a British officer and a Locally Employed Civilian (LEC). The candidate should give you the following information: 1. The LEC s name. He/she has been working as a cleaner in the kitchen for 6 months. 2. He/she arrived at work at 6 am. He/she started cleaning the staff room and toilet areas. The fire broke out a couple of hours later. 3. A man arrived with a delivery of fruit and vegetables shortly after he/she started work. 4. He/she does not know if the visitor was alone at any time. His/her boss was dealing with the visitor. 5. Fire started in the store where the cooking fuel is kept. Started at about 7.30 or 8 am. University of Westminster SLP2 Norwegian Examiners Pack Page 3 of 6

12 Task 1 Transacting Business Candidates Instructions You have been sent as the only Norwegian speaker available to transact business. You play the role of the British serviceman/woman and the examiner will play the role of the opposite number/interlocutor. When the transaction has finished you should then brief the service colleague in the room. Read the memo and make notes. You are allowed to take this paper with you into the examination room. Scenario: You are an officer who has deployed on a peacekeeping mission with your battalion. Last week there was a fire in the kitchen. You have been asked by your CO to interview a Locally Employed Civilian (LEC) who worked in the kitchen at the time. You have 10 minutes to prepare for the meeting. On completion of the transaction you have 5 minutes to brief your CO (played by the Service Colleague) in English on the outcome. From: CO To: Interpreter. Please can you interview xxxxxx who was working in the kitchen at the time of the fire? Please can you find out the following: Confirm his/her name and ask how long he/she has been working in the kitchen and what job their job is. Ask him/her about his/her routine on the day of the fire. Ask him/her if there were any visitors on the day of the fire. If there were any visitors, ask if they were left alone at any time. Ask him/her to explain where and when the fire started. Task 2 General Conversation Candidates conduct a general conversation with the examiner. Conversation topics may include the candidate s work, family and interests, as well as simple items of military or general interest. University of Westminster SLP2 Norwegian Examiners Pack Page 4 of 6

13 Task 3 Situational Interpreting (English Version) Service Colleagues Brief Your task as Service Colleague is to explain the conduct of the Situational Interpreting to the candidate, and then take part in the scenario. You should read the following instructions to the candidate: In this task you will be the interpreter, the examiner will play the part of the native speaker, and I will represent the British military. Scenario: There has been an incident involving a convoy. You are asked to interpret between one of the civilian drivers and the Int Officer who wants to find out as much as possible. I understand that your convoy came under attack this morning. Can you tell me where and when the attack took place? Driver: Yes, it happened about half an hour after we left the port. We were returning from collecting supplies. It must have been about 10 o'clock. What happened first? Did you come under fire or did the bomb explode? Driver: First of all the bomb exploded. I was absolutely terrified. I didn t know what was happening. They then started firing at us from both sides of the road. Did you notice anything unusual before the bomb went off? Did you see anything or hear anything? Driver: I noticed that there were no children standing at the side of the road. Normally a group of children plays in the area where the bomb exploded. You used the word normally. How often do you travel along this route? Driver: 3 or 4 times a week. I usually wave to the children and they run alongside the trucks. How often do you vary your route? Surely you do not travel the same route all the time? Driver: There is no alternative. There are different routes out of the port but there is only one road to the barracks. (201 words) University of Westminster SLP2 Norwegian Examiners Pack Page 5 of 6

14 Task 3 Situational Interpreting (Norwegian Version) Scenario: There has been an incident involving a convoy. You are asked to interpret between one of the civilian drivers and the Int Officer who wants to find out as much as possible. Jeg forstår det slik at kolonnen ble angrepet i dag tidlig. Kan du fortelle meg hvor og når dette skjedde? Sjåfør: Ja, det skjedde omtrent en halv time etter vi forlot havnen. Vi skulle tilbake etter å ha hentet forsyninger. Klokken må ha vært om lag ti. Hva skjedde først? Ble dere beskutt, eller var det bomben som eksploderte? Sjåfør: Først eksploderte bomben. Jeg var fullstendig vettskremt. Jeg hadde ingen anelse om hva som foregikk. Deretter startet beskytningen fra begge sider av veien. La du merke til noe uvanlig før bomben gikk av? Så eller hørte du noe? Sjåfør: Jeg la merke til at det ikke var barn langs veien. Vanligvis pleier en gruppe barn å leke i området der bomben eksploderte. Du brukte ordet vanligvis. Hvor ofte kjører du på denne strekningen? Sjåfør: Tre eller fire ganger i uken. Jeg pleier å vinke til barna, og de springer langsmed bilene. Hvor ofte endrer du ruten? Du kjører vel ikke samme ruten hele tiden? Sjåfør: Det finnes ingen alternativer. Det er ulike ruter ut fra havnen, men det er bare én vei til kasernene. (179 words) University of Westminster SLP2 Norwegian Examiners Pack Page 6 of 6