AELC

AELC
Australian English Language Course

The Australian English Language Course (AELC) is designed for use by language schools and teachers in teaching Australian English to students who are to undertake training in Australia, under the Defence Cooperation and related Training programs. Service personnel and civilians in Defence-related appointments from regional countries undertake training and courses at Australian Defence Force units and selected civilian institutions.

Australian English is now recognised as a distinct form of English - in many ways quite different from British or American English. Students who are unfamiliar with Australian English and who are undergoing training in Australia for the first time may experience some difficulty with the Australian accent as well as the frequent use of colloquial and idiomatic language. At the same time, however, the ability to use Australian English will enable the students to communicate with other English speakers, since Australian English is easily understood by all who use English as a first second language.

The Australian English Language Course consists of three parts, known as the Initial, Intermediate, and Specialist Phases.

The Australian English Language Course

	Level at Entry	Levels at Exit
Initial Phase	No English (ADFELPS 1)	Basic, survival level (ADFELPS 4)
Intermediate Phase	Survival Level (ADFELPS 4)	Vocational competence (ADFELPS 6)
Specialist Phase	General vocational (ADFELPS 5/6)	Specialist vocational competence (ADFELPS 5/6)*

* It is expected that, within the specialist area covered by Specialist Phase materials, the language proficiency will be higher than indicated by the ADFELPS test.

The Intermediate Phase materials consist of three Student's Books : Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3. Book 1 and Book 2 Student's Books are accompanied by two combination Teacher's / Student's Books, a set of audio cassettes and a video with a separate workbook. Book 3 has two Student's Book: Student's Book A and Student's Book B which are accompanied by one Teacher's Book 3, a set of audio cassettes and a video with a separate workbook.

The AELC (Intermediate Phase)

Students Materials	Teacher's Materials	Test Materials
Student's Book 1 Student's Video Book 1	Teacher's Book 1 Units 1 - 5 Teacher's Book 1 Units 6 - 10 Teacher's Video Book 1 Book 1 Video Audiotapes Book 1	ADFELPS Book Test Book Test Kit
Student's Book 2 Student's Video Book 2	Teacher's Book 2 Units 1 - 5 Teacher's Book 2 Units 6 - 10 Teacher's Video Book 2 Book 2 Video Audiotapes Book 2
Student's Book 3 Part A Student's Book 3 Part B Student's Video Book 3	Teacher's Book 3 Teacher's Video Book 3 Book 3 Video Audiotapes Book 3
	Oz Talk Video Book Oz Talk Video AELC Information Book English Grammar is Use Essential Grammar is Use Hello Australia video Hello Australia workbooks

CONTENTS (BOOK1)

Book A Units 1 - 4

Unit 1	Learning English.............................................................................................................. Planning/Timing............................................................................................................ Overview..................................................................................................................... Student's Notes............................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes..........................................................................................................	1 2a 2b 3 3a
Unit 2	Socialising - Meeting Pelople.......................................................................................... Planning/Timing......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes........................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes....................................................................................................... Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	37 38a 38b 39 39 75
Unit 3	A Typical Day................................................................................................................... Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................	79 80a 80b 81 81
Unit 4	Family Life....................................................................................................................... Planning/Timing......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes........................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes....................................................................................................... Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	109 110a 110b 111 111 144

CONTENTS (BOOK 1)

Book B Units 5 - 8

Unit 5	Food in Regiont............................................................................................................... Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................ Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	147 148a 148b 149 149 180
Unit 6	Accommodation.............................................................................................................. Planning/Timing......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes........................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes....................................................................................................... Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	183 184a 184b 185 185 224
Unit 7	Shopping amd Banking................................................................................................... Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................ Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	227 228a 228b 229 229 262
Unit 8	Managing the Demands of Daily Life.............................................................................. Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................	265 266a 266b 267 267

CONTENTS (BOOK2)

Book A Units 1 - 5

Unit 1	Talking About the Past....................................................................................................... Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................	1 2a 2b 3 3
Unit 2	Leisure Activities.............................................................................................................. Planning/Timing......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes........................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes....................................................................................................... Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	29 30a 30b 31 31 54a
Unit 3	Fit to Serve..................................................................................................................... Planning/Timing......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes........................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes.......................................................................................................	59 60a 60b 61 61
Unit 4	The Motor Vehicle and Daily Life.................................................................................... Planning/Timing......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes........................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes....................................................................................................... Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	83 84a 84b 85 85 107
Unit 5	The Media..................................................................................................................... Planning/Timing......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes........................................................................................................ Teacher's Notes.......................................................................................................	113 114a 114b 115 115

CONTENTS (BOOK2)

Book B Units 6 - 10

Unit 6	Working in the Military....................................................................................................... Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................ Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	145 146a 146b 147 147 172a
Unit 7	The Natural Environment................................................................................................ Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................	177 178a 178b 179 179
Unit 8	The Defence of Australia................................................................................................ Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................ Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	203 204a 204b 205 205 230a
Unit 9	Occupations and Training................................................................................................ Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................	235 236a 236b 237 237
Unit 10	The Consumer Society..................................................................................................... Planning/Timing.......................................................................................................... Overview.................................................................................................................. Student's Notes......................................................................................................... Teacher's Notes........................................................................................................ Pronunciation...................................................................................................................	257 258a 258b 259 259 286

CONTENTS (BOOK3)

Book A Units 1 - 4

Unit 1	The Influence of History ............................................................................................ Communicative Focus .............................................................................................. Language Focus ......................................................................................................... English for Academic Purposes ............................................................................	1 1 32 42
Unit 2	Military Exercises ...................................................................................................... Communicative Focus ...................................................................................................... Language Focus...................................................................................................... English for Academic Purposes ......................................................................................................	68 68 94 113
Unit 3	Postings in the Region ...................................................................................................... Communicative Focus ...................................................................................................... Language Focus ...................................................................................................... English for Academic Purposes .....................................................................	132 132 163 175
Unit 4	Peacekeeping ...................................................................................................... Communicative Focus ...................................................................................................... Language Focus ...................................................................................................... English for Academic Purposes .................................................................... Supplementary Section ...................................................................................................... Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................	201 201 248 263 475 521

CONTENTS (BOOK 3)

Book B Units 5 - 7

Unit 5	The ADF in Society ...................................................................................................... Communicative Focus ...................................................................................................... Language Focus ...................................................................................................... English for Academic Purposes ....................................................................	292 292 324 340
Unit 6	Weapons ...................................................................................................... Communicative Focus ...................................................................................................... Language Focus ...................................................................................................... English for Academic Purposes ....................................................................	364 364 383 402
Unit 7	Weapons ...................................................................................................... Communicative Focus .................................................................... Language Focus ...................................................................................................... English for Academic Purposes ....................................................................	364 364 383 402