COURSE
DESIGN
ENGLISH
FOR POLICE OFFICER
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT FROM CURRICULUM AND MATERIAL
DEVELOPMENT
RAHMAD RISAN
NUMBER
4 (FOUR)
CLASS
D
DEPARTMENT
OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
GRADUATE
PROGRAM
STATE
UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR
2013
COURSE
DESIGN FOR POLICE OFFICER
The
work that has been done in the field of ESP (English for Specific Purposes) has
generally followed the assumption that if a group of learners English language
needs can be accurately specified, then this identification can be used to
determine the content of a language program that will meet these needs (Munby,
1978). Such interpretations were common in the 1970s and 1980s when needs
analysis in ESP contexts was widespread in language teaching (Nunan, 1988;
Strevens, 1988). Then, such procedures were used as the initial process for the
specification of behavioral objectives which then explored different syllabus
elements such as functions, notions and lexis in a more detailed manner (Nunan,
1988). To this day, this assumption is generally adhered to by most ESP
practitioners when they design or mount a wide variety of ESP courses such as
English for civil servants; for policemen; for insurance staff; for medical
students; for legal staff; for nurses; for human resource personnel etc.
A
course for police officer will be designed here. Before designing the course,
one important thing to do is need analysis. A needs analysis includes all the
activities used to collect information about the students' learning needs,
wants, wishes, desires, etc. The process also sometimes involves looking at the
expectations and requirements of other interested parties such as the
teacher/teacher's aid/ tutor, administrators, financial supporters, and other
people who may be impacted by the program. Some of resources for conducting a
needs analysis may include surveys and questionnaires, test scores, and interviews.
Questionnaire and interview are the instruments used in this kind of course.
This
will be an ESP class for which the need samples of the discourse will be
needed, used on board with society, other police officers and/or policemen, as
well as on the street or at immigration office, to determine what her lacks are and to get some
indication of the target situation.
A.
ENGLISH FOR POLICE OFFICER
As a police officers they have
one of the most important jobs in the world: to serve and protect the people.
While they are fighting crime and handling emergencies they probably come
across many English speakers. Some may commit crimes, while others may be
victims of crime. In both cases, they need to ask and answer questions in
English. Your job may also require you to speak to English witnesses. Time can
be a key factor in solving a crime or saving a life. They cannot always wait
for an interpreter. These need analysis will help you learn vocabulary and
phrases that will be useful when you encounter English speakers. Do the
exercises and take the quizzes to test your knowledge and understanding.
This 16-week course will give
you the essential skills required by police officer. It covers police officer
school and other kinds of police officer in other side of subject of jobs. The
course will be in two levels. They are:
1)
Basic English for police officer
This course
was designed for this who do not speak English. We start at the beginning. There
is an emphasis on related to vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening and
importantly: speaking. Learn how to:
·
improve
your grammar
·
increase
your vocabulary in an context of police officer
·
improve
your listening, reading comprehension and speaking skills
·
improve
your English pronunciation
·
expand
your professional knowledge
2)
Intermediate English for police officer
This course is
for police officer who already speak and understand English, but are not very
proficient. The course contains a lot of speaking and listening, and real on
board situation simulation. We practice routine situations, as well as real
situations.
This
intermediate English for police officer consist of three aspect in the
following:
a.
English for traffic police officer
b.
English for police officer in handling
crime
c.
English for police officer in helping
tourist
B.
SYLLABUS
I.
a.
Content-Based Syllabus: Language Form, Notion and Function for traffic police
officers
No
|
Syllabuses
|
Materials
|
Activities
|
1
|
Driver’s
license and passport
|
-
Asking the driver about license and passport
|
Practicing
orally by presenting
|
2
|
Traffic and accident
|
-
Asking about the condition about the driver
-
Asking about the situation
|
Practicing
orally/speaking
|
3
|
Traffic and the road
|
-
Asking about the road
-
Giving information about the correct and wrong
side of the road.
|
Practicing
by speaking
|
4
|
Traffic and car
|
-
Giving information about the rule in street among
of many cars.
-
Giving information how to cut off another car.
|
Practicing
by speaking
|
5
|
Traffic signals
|
-
Giving information about the traffic signals
|
Practicing
by speaking
|
6
|
Car’s
speed limit
|
-
Asking and giving information
about the speed limit
|
Practicing
by speaking
|
7
|
Car’s
seatbelt
|
-
Giving information about the rule of seatbelt.
-
Giving information about seatbelt based on law.
|
Practicing
by speaking
|
8
|
Parking a lot
|
-
Giving information about the parking area
|
Practicing by speaking in showing the area
|
9
|
Direction and places
|
-
Helping the driver by giving information about the
direction
-
Showing the
places
|
Practicing
orally
|
10
|
Punishment
|
-
Giving information about the punishment in
breaking the rule in street
|
Practicing
orally or speaking
|
II.
b.
Content-Based Syllabus: Crime
No
|
Syllabuses
|
Materials
|
Activities
|
1
|
Law breakers
|
Questions for law breakers
or suspected criminals
|
Practicing by speaking
|
2
|
Laws and police procedures
|
Informing about someone of laws
and police procedures
|
Practicing by describing
|
3
|
Laws and the punishment
|
Informing about the laws and the
punishment that they will receive
|
Practicing by speaking
|
4
|
Witness
|
Asking to the witness or taking
information from a witness
|
Practicing by speaking
|
5
|
Types of crime (explain with
vocabulary)
|
Explaining about types of crime
that they do (explain with vocabulary): Abduction (taking a person to a
secret location using force).
Armed robbery (using a weapon to
steal)
Arson (hurting another person
physically)
Attempted murder (trying to kill
someone but failing)
Burglary, breaking and entering
(going into another person’s home or business with force)
Child abuse (injuring a child on
purpose)
Domestic violence (physical
assault that occur within the home)
Drug trafficking (trading illegal
drugs)
Drunk driving (driving after
having too much alcohol)
Fraud (lying or cheating for
business or monetary purposes)
Hijacking (holding people in
transit hostage usually on a plane)
Murder/homicide (taking someone’s
life through violence)
Shoplifting (stealing merchandise
from a store)
Smuggling ( bringing products into
a country secretly and illegally)
Speeding (driving beyond the speed
limit)
Terrorism (act of crime against a
group (political/religious) or another country)
Theft (stealing)
Torture (extremely cruel and
unfair treatment)
Vandalism (damaging public or
private property)
White collar crime (breaking the
law in business)
|
Practicing by speaking
|
6
|
Types of punishment
|
Traffic ticket (speeding, parking)
License suspension (drunk living)
Fine (hunting out of season)
House arrest (a young offender who
is waiting to go court)
Community service (a youth that
steals a car for the time)
Jail time (man who assaults his
wife)
Life in prison (a woman who
commits homicide)
|
|
III.
c.
Content-Based Syllabus: Helping the Tourist
No
|
Syllabuses
|
Material
|
Activities
|
1
|
Passport
|
-
Asking the tourist about the
passport.
|
Practicing
orally
|
2
|
Direction
|
-
Helping
the tourist by asking the direction that they want to go.
-
Showing
the direction or map
|
Practicing
by doing conversation
|
3
|
Places
|
-
Helping the tourist by
asking the places that they are looking for.
-
Showing the places or map
|
Practicing
orally
|
4
|
Others
problem
|
-
Helping
the tourist with facing other problems
|
Practicing
orally
|
5
|
Distress
|
-
Helping tourist by giving
comfortable services
|
Practicing
and demonstrating
|
II. Lexical Syllabus: The
example of vocabulary (register)
Vocabulary
part of speech
|
Meaning
|
Example
sentence
|
arrest
verb
|
take
into police control
|
My
partner arrested the man who set fire to the building.
|
assailant
noun
|
person
who assaults or attacks
|
Did
you see the assailant run away?
|
at
large (on the loose)
preposition + adjective
|
not
caught, running free
|
I'm
afraid that the man who robbed the bank is still at large.
|
armed
and dangerous
adjective
|
is
carrying a weapon and has a violent background
|
Do
not approach the thief if you see him. He is considered armed and
dangerous.
|
back-up
noun
|
police
that are called in to support or help
|
We're
calling for back up now that we know she has a gun.
|
bail
noun
|
large
amount of money that someone pays as a promise to appear in cour
|
Your
husband's bail is posted at 20, 000 dollars.
|
baton
(night stick)
noun
|
heavy
stick that police use for controlling crowds or defending themselves
|
No,
we don't carry guns. We only have batons.
|
booksomeone
verb
|
register
someone as a criminal
|
We're
taking your brother down to the station to book him.
|
break
into
verb
|
enter
a residence, car, or business illegally
|
Do
you have any idea who would have broken into your car?
|
burglar
noun
|
a
person who breaks into a home or business and steals items
|
We
think the burglar got in through your chimney.
|
cell
noun
|
individual
room in a jail/prison
|
We'll
have to keep you in a cell until someone comes to pay your bail.
|
convict
noun
|
a
person who is doing (or supposed to be doing) jailtime
|
Please
be aware that there is a convict on the loose.
|
cop/copper
noun
|
police
officer (common slang)
|
Did
somebody here call the cops?
|
criminal
record
noun
|
a
file that lists all of the crimes a person has committed
|
We
don't allow anyone with a criminal record into our country.
|
crime
scene
noun
|
the
place where a crime happened
|
Please
stay outside the yellow tape. This is a crime scene.
|
cruiser
(squad car)
noun
|
police
car
|
Please
step out of your vehicle and get into the police cruiser.
|
(in)
custody
noun
|
under
police control
|
You
will be happy to know that we have taken the kidnapper into custody.
|
DUI/DWI
|
(Driving
Under the Influence/Driving while Intoxicated). Driving after drinking too
much alcohol
|
Your
record says that you have two previous DUIs.
|
detective
noun
|
police
officer responsible for solving crime
|
The
detective is going to ask you a few questions about the man's
appearance.
|
do
time
verb + noun
|
receive
punishment for a crime by spending time in jail
|
You
won't be required to do any time but you will have to pay a fine.
|
domestic
dispute
adjective + noun
|
argument/trouble
in the home(often leads to violence)
|
We've
had a number of calls reporting a domestic dispute in your hotel room.
|
escape
verb
|
get
away from a holding place
|
If
you try to escape we will have to restrain you with handcuffs.
|
felony
noun
|
a
major crime (e.g. murder)
|
Murder
is considered a felony and is punishable by life in prison.
|
fine
noun
|
money
that a person pays for breaking a law
|
You
can get charged a large fine for speeding in a school zone.
|
fingerprints
noun
|
marks
left by fingers that identify a person
|
We're
going to have to check your personal belongings for fingerprints.
|
firearms
noun
|
weapons
that shoot
|
It
is illegal to carry unregistered firearms such as rifles and pistols.
|
gang
noun
|
a
group of people often associated with crime and drugs
|
Stay
away from this area at night as there is a lot of gang activity.
|
guilty
adjective
|
responsible
for a crime, deserving of punishment
|
You
will be considered innocent until you are proven guilty.
|
handcuffs
noun
|
metal
rings that attach to wrists to keep criminals (or the accused)from escaping
|
We
put your boyfriend in handcuffs, because we saw him climbing through
your window and thought he was an intruder.
|
innocent
adjective
|
not
responsible for the crime
|
We'll
believe you are innocent when you show us your receipt for the items
in the bag.
|
intruder
noun
|
a
person who enters a home or business illegally
|
Someone
called to report an intruder on the third floor.
|
jail
(prison)
noun
|
a
place where criminals are confined
|
The
guards will be patrolling the prison all day long.
|
misdemeanor
noun
|
a
minor crime (punishment is usually a fine or less than one year in jail)
|
Stealing
a road sign is considered a misdemeanor,but is punishable by a large
fine.
|
noise
complaint
noun
|
a
call to the police to complain of disturbing noise (usually music or a party)
|
Two
of your neighbours have made a noise complaint tonight.
|
partnernoun
|
another
officer that a policeman drives and works with
|
I'm
going to get you to tell your story to my partner.
|
patrol
(on patrol)
verb
|
observe
and protect an area
|
We
always patrol the downtown core on the weekends.
|
perpetrator
noun
|
person
who committed the crime
|
The
perpetrator is still at large.
|
pickpocket
noun
|
a
thief who steals from people's pockets in transit or in crowds
|
Beware
of pickpockets on the subway.
|
pistol
noun
|
a
hand held firearm
|
Our
local cops carry pistols but rarely use them.
|
pursuit
noun
|
the
act of searching for
|
We
are in pursuit of a man in a green jacket and orange pants.
|
radar
noun/adjective
|
radio
wave transmission that helps police track cars and map crime scenes
|
According
to our radar you were driving well above the speed limit.
|
robbery
noun
|
theft;
taking something that does not belong to you, often with force
|
We
have twenty officers investigating the bank robbery.
|
speeding
ticket
noun
|
a
fine given to a driver who gets caught driving beyond the speed limit
|
Your
license shows a clean driving record except for one speeding ticket
from five years ago.
|
steal
verb
|
to
take something that does not belong to you
|
Do
you know who stole your wallet?
|
street
crime
noun
|
crime
such as drugs and prostitution
|
Don't
give the beggars any money. You will only be promoting street crime.
|
thief
noun
|
somebody
who steals
|
We
have found the thief who stole your car.
|
walkie-talkie
noun
|
hand
held radio each partner carries
|
My
partner told me your license plate over his walkie-talkie.
|
wanted
adjective
|
being
searched for by police
|
A
man from your hotel is wanted for his involvement in a murder.
|
witness
verb
|
to
see something happen
|
Three
people witnessed the murder but they are afraid to speak.
|
A
witness
Noun
|
a
person who sees something happen
|
The
police officer interrogate three witness
|
young
offender (juvenile delinquent)
noun
|
a
minor who commits a crime (usually under age of 18)
|
Your
punishment will be less severe because you are a young offender
|
Example of conversation used by traffic police officer
Example of conversation used by Police Officer in the road
A
police officer pulls over a driver on the highway for speeding...
Police:
|
Can I see your driver's license
please?
|
Man:
|
Ah, yeah. I think it's in my
pocket. No. Maybe my wallet. Uh. Yeah here.
|
Police:
|
Do you know how fast you were
driving?
|
Man:
|
No, sorry. It's a rental car. I'm
not used to it.
|
Police:
|
Have you been drinking tonight,
Mr. David?
|
Man:
|
I had one or two drinks. I'm okay
to drive, though. I know my limit.
|
Police:
|
How long have you been in Japan?
|
Man:
|
A few weeks, why?
|
Police:
|
It seems you are unaware of our
zero tolerance for drinking and driving.
|
Man:
|
I'm not drunk. I'll blow into a
breathalizer.
|
Police:
|
In indonesia you cannot operate a
vehicle after consuming any alcohol.
|
Man:
|
Oh, I didn't know that.
|
Police:
|
You were also going over the speed
limit, Mr. David. I'm going to have to ask you to step out of your vehicle
and get into my car.
|
Man:
|
This is crazy. But what about my
car?
|
Police:
|
We'll have the rental car towed to
the agency. When you're in our country you have to respect our rules.
|
Example of conversation used by Police Officer in handling a crime
or questioning a witness
Sample Conversation
The
police question her as a witness...
Police:
|
|
|
I understand you were the key
witness for the robbery.
|
Woman:
|
|
|
Yes, I was the only other person
in the bank besides the tellers.
|
Police:
|
|
|
Are you okay to answer some
questions for me?
|
Woman:
|
|
|
Sure. I don't know how much help
I'll be. He made me get on the ground so I didn't get a very good look at
him.
|
Police:
|
|
|
Was he carrying a weapon?
|
Woman:
|
|
|
Yes, he had a pistol in his back
pocket. He threatened to use it, but I doubt it was loaded.
|
Police:
|
|
|
What makes you say that?
|
Woman:
|
|
|
He was just a kid. Probably
fifteen or younger.
|
Police:
|
|
|
Can you describe him for me?
|
Woman:
|
|
|
He was Asian. Probably five foot
six. He was wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses. I can't remember what else
he was wearing.
|
Police:
|
|
|
Did he talk directly to you? I
mean, did he ask you for your money or anything?
|
Woman:
|
|
|
No, he just told me to get on the
ground. That's all I know. I'm running late for a class. Is it okay if I go
now?
|
Police:
|
|
|
I just want to get your name and
phone number. If you think of anything else, please notify us.
|
Example of conversation used by Police Officer in helping a
tourist
A police officer helps a British
woman find her missing child...
Woman:
|
Help! Police!
|
Police:
|
What's wrong?
|
Woman:
|
My daughter is missing. I can't
find her anywhere!
|
Police:
|
Okay. Calm down. I'm going to help
you find her. What's her name?
|
Woman:
|
Erica. She's only five. She
doesn't know how to speak Spanish!
|
Police:
|
Okay. What does Erica look like?
|
Woman:
|
She has brown curly hair. She's
skinny and small for her age.
|
Police:
|
Okay. What is she wearing today?
|
Woman:
|
Blue shorts and a pink T-shirt.
She has a hat on too, I think.
|
Police:
|
How long ago did she go missing?
|
Woman:
|
I've been looking for her for
almost an hour now.
|
Police:
|
And where did you last see her?
|
Woman:
|
We were just shopping in the
vegetable section. I turned around and she was gone.
|
Police:
|
Don't worry, everything is going
to be okay.
|
Woman:
|
What should I do?
|
Police:
|
Stay right at the front of the
store in case she comes looking for you. We'll start looking for her now
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