Reconnaissance Book 3 unit 12 Command &Control

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome

18 June 2021

Military English

How was your week so far? (capitals, full stops)

Today

we'll learn about military reconnaissance (types, vocabulary, reading, listening)

Is reconnaissance important in the army?
Why or why not?

• reconnaissance
• scouting
• reconnaissance patrol
• aerial reconnaissance
• spatial reconnaissance
• reconnaissance in force
• fall back
• reconnaissance by fire
• returning fire

• verkenning
• verkenningsdienst
• verkenningspatrouille
• luchtverkenning
• ruimtelijke verkenning
• verkenning met wapens
• terugvallen
• verkenning met vuur
• terugkerende vuur

According to the passage , what is the goal of military reconnaissance?

1. to reduce an enemy's defensive ability
2. to destroy small enemy units
3. to gain an advantage in battle by gathering information
4. to moeve firendly units without being detected

Which of the following is NOT included in a stealth reconnaisance operation?

1. aerial reconnaissance
2. destroying firing positions
3. spatial reconnaissance
4. an observation post

What is true of a reconnaissance in fire mission?

1. it causes high enemy casualties
2. it is used during a retreat
3. it is meant to reveal an enemy's strength
4. it ensures that friendly units stay hidden

According to the passage, what is the goal of reconnaissance by fire?

1. to support larger missions
2. to provide aerial reconnaissance
3. to destroy small enemy units in secret
4. to force enemies to reveal their positions

What can be inferred about the use of reconnaissance by fire?

1. it puts soldiers in extreme danger
2. it is only used by very large teams
3. it is only useful when enemies are hidden
4. it is more common than reconnaissance in force

Listening

• Listen to a conversation between two soldiers who are preparing for a reconnaissance mission.
• Listen again an complete the table (V) and disadvantage(X) mentioned by the speaker.

summary

vocabulary; reconnaissance, scouting, reconnnaissance patrol, aerial reconnaissance, spatial reconnaissance, reconnaissance in force (RIF), fall back, reconnaissance by fire, returning fire

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