Lesson 19 The Military Ordu This lesson will introduce you to: - Basic military vocabulary - The rank structure of the U.S. Army and Turkish military forces - Names of weapons and army vehicles. 1. What do soldiers do? What do soldiers use? What do soldiers wear? The pictures will help you to guess the meaning of unknown terms. Bu askerler üniforma giyerler. Onlar ayaklarına bot ve başlarına miğfer giyerler. Miğfer başlarını ağır silahlardan, mermilerden ve patlayıcılardan korur. Askerlerin ellerinde silahlar var. This soldier fires his rifle. Bu asker tüfeğini ateşler. This soldier talks on the radio with his commander. Bu asker komutanı ile telsiz üzerinden konuşur. This soldier has a rocket launcher. Bu askerin bir roketatarı var. 240
2. Now listen to the new words and repeat them after the speaker. Soldier Uniform Boots Helmet To protect Artillery Ammunition Explosives Weapons Radio Commander To fire Rifle Rocket launcher Asker Üniforma Botlar Miğfer Korumak Ağır silahlar Mermi Patlayıcılar Silahlar Telsiz Komutan Ateş etmek Tüfek Roketatar Grammar Note To be a soldier = asker olmak Example: English He is a soldier. Turkish O bir asker. To wear a uniform = üniforma giymek Giymek is the turkish equivalent of to put on, to wear. Example: English He wears a uniform. Turkish O üniforma giyer. To fire at something = birşeye ateş etmek The object comes before the verb in Turkish. Example: English The tank fired at the target. Turkish Tank hedefe ateş etti. (target = hedef) 241
3. Read the statements and match each one with the correct picture. Check your answers with the answer key. 1. 2. 3. A. O bir sivil. Onun silahları yok. Onun çocukları var. B. O bir asker. Onun bir silahı var. C. Asker sivili silahlar için arıyor. Do you understand what aramak means? 4. Listen to the new words and repeat them after the speaker. 1. 2. 3. Bu araçlar HUMVE. Kendinden ateşlemeli füzeatar 4. 5. 6. Tank Kendinden ateşlemeli top Zırhlı araç 242
5. Now cover the names of the vehicles with a sheet of paper and name them. Repeat Exercise 4 as many times as you need to feel comfortable with the new terms. 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 6. Listen to the new words and repeat them after the speaker. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 1 Mortar Havan topu 5 Mine Mayın 2 Rifle Tüfek 6 Pistol Tabanca 3 Machine gun Makineli tüfek 7 Missile Füze 4 Grenade El bombası 8 Weapons cache Cephane 243
7. In the following lists of items, three belong to the group, but the fourth does not logically belong. Cross it out. Check your answers with the answer key. 1. Tank El bombası Kamyon Humve 2. Tüfek Havan topu Miğfer Makineli tüfek 3. Üniforma Asker Sivil Komutan 4. Telsiz Harita Mayın tarlası Silah 5. Miğfer Ağır silah Üniforma Bot 6. Subay Asker Sivil Komutan 8. Read the following statements. Select the sentence that is the most logical. Check your answers with the answer key. 1. A. Askerler miğferleri rüzgardan korunmak için giyerler. B. Askerler miğferleri mermilerden korunmak için giyerler. C. Askerler miğferleri patlayıcılardan ve ağır silahlardan korunmak için giyerler. 2. A. Biz bütün sivilleri silahlar için arıyoruz. B. Biz bütün düşman askerlerini silahlar için arıyoruz. C. Biz bütün düşman subaylarını silahlar için arıyoruz. 9. What do you hear? Listen to the speaker, transcribe what you hear in Turkish, then translate each passage into English. You may check your work in the answer key. 1. 2. 244
10. Listen and repeat the new words after the speaker. Army base Be careful! Curfew In charge of Minefield Roadblock Checkpoint Identification Patrol Base Barracks Askeri üs Dikkatli ol! Sokağa çıkma yasağı -nin sorumlusu olmak Mayın tarlası Barikat Denetim noktası Kimlik Devriye Üs Kışla 11. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the vocabulary list above. Check your answers with the answer key. A. Kim bu devriyenin? Devriye lideri. B. Bir var mı? Evet, akşam sekizden sabah altıya kadar. C.! Yolun karşısında var! D. Herkes göstermek zorundadır. E. nerde? Üssün öbür tarafında. 12. Working with a partner, take turns reading and role-playing the dialogues from Exercise 11. 13. Working in a small group, come up with similar dialogues, and then role-play them. 245
14. Study the list of U.S. Army ranks. Compare them with the Turkish military equivalents. Enlisted Private Corporal Sergeant Sergeant Major Officer Lieutenant Captain Major Lt. Colonel Colonel General Erat Er Onbaşı Çavuş Başçavuş Subay Teğmen Yüzbaşı Binbaşı Yarbay Albay General 246
End-of-Lesson Tasks 1. Work with a partner or in a small group. In Turkish, come up with a caption for each picture below. 1.. 2.. 3.. 2. a) Translate the following sentences into English. Check your work with the answer key. A. Cephane nerede? B. Bu devriyenin sorumlusu kim? C. Denetim noktasından geçerken kimliğinizi göstermeniz gerekmektedir. D. Bütün sivillerin silahlar için aranması gerekmektedir. E. Sokağa çıkma yasağı akşam dokuzda başlar. Şimdi saat dokuz kırkbeş. Evinize geri dönün. F. Askeri üsse sadece askerler girebilirler. b) Work with a partner or in a small group. Come up with situations when you can use sentences C, D, E, and F as a reply. Create the first part of the conversation so that you have short dialogues. Role-play them. 247
3. a) Translate the following into Turkish. Compare your translation against the answer key. A. Please step out of the car. We must search the vehicle for weapons. B. It is after curfew. You must come with me for questioning. C. The weapons cache is on the other side of Checkpoint Delta. D. Be careful. There is a minefield east of the railroad. E. Every soldier needs to have a radio and a map. F. You must know all the checkpoints and roadblocks in this area. b) Work with a partner or in a small group. Come up with situations when you can use these sentences as a reply. Create the first part of the conversation so that you have short dialogues. Role-play them. 248
Vocabulary List Ammunition Army base Artillery Barracks Base Be careful! Boots Checkpoint Civilian Commander Curfew Enemy Explosive Grenade Gun Helmet In charge (of a patrol, base) Machine gun Map Military Mine Minefield Missile Mortar Officer Protection Radio Rank Rifle Roadblock Rocket Rocket launcher Search Soldier Tank Uniform Weapons Weapons cache Enlisted Private Corporal Mermi Askeri üs Ağır silah Kışla Üs Dikatli ol! Botlar Denetim noktası Sivil Komutan Sokağa çıkma yasağı Düşman Patlayıcı El bombası Silah Miğfer Sorumlu Makineli tüfek Harita Ordu Mayın Mayın tarlası Füze Havan topu Subay Koruma Telsiz Rütbe Tüfek Barikat Roket Roketatar Aramak Asker Tank Üniforma Silahlar Cephane Erat Er Onbaşı 249
Sergeant Sergeant Major Officer Lieutenant Captain Major Lt. Colonel Colonel General Çavuş Başçavuş Subay Teğmen Yüzbaşı Binbaşı Yarbay Albay General 250
ANSWER KEY Exercise 1 Translation of caption: These soldiers wear uniforms. They wear boots on their feet and helmets on their heads. The helmets protect their heads from artillery, ammunition, and explosives. The soldiers have weapons in their hands. Exercise 3 1. C. The soldier searches the civilian for weapons. 2. B. He is a soldier. He has a weapon. 3. A. He is a civilian. He does not have weapons. He has children. Exercise 4 1. and 2. These vehicles are humvee s 3. self-propelled missile launcher 4. tank 5. self-propelled gun 6. armored vehicle Exercise 7 1. Grenade El bombası 2. Helmet Miğfer 3. Uniform Üniforma 4. Minefield Mayın tarlası 5. Artillery Ağır silahlar 6. Civilian Sivil Exercise 8 1 C. Soldiers wear helmets for protection from explosives and artillery. 2. B. We are searching all enemy soldiers for weapons. Exercise 9 1. Askerler miğferleri patlayıcılardan korunmak için giyerler. Soldiers wear helmets for protection from explosives. 2. Biz bütün düşman askerlerini silahlar için arıyoruz. We are searching all enemy soldiers for weapons. 251
Exercise 11 A. Who is in charge of the patrol? The patrol leader. B. Is there a curfew? Yes, from 8:00pm to 6:00am. C. Be careful! There is a minefield across the road! D. Everyone must show their identification at the checkpoint. E. Where are the barracks? On the other side of the base. End of Lesson Exercise 2a A. Where is the weapons cache? B. Who is in charge of this patrol? C. You must show your identification when you pass the checkpoint. D. All civilians must be searched for weapons. E. Curfew starts at 9:00pm. It s 9:45 now. Go back to your home. F. Only soldiers may enter the army base. Exercise 3a A Lütfen araçtan çıkın. Aracı silahlar için aramak zorundayız. B. Sokağa çıkma yasağını geçiyor. Benimle sorgulama için gelmelisiniz. C. Cephane Denetim Noktası Delta nın öbür tarafında. D. Dikkatli olun! Tren yolunun doğusunda bir mayın tarlası var. E. Her askerin bir telsize ve bir haritaya ihtiyacı var. F Bu bölgedeki bütün denetim noktalarını ve barikatları bilmek zorundasın. 252