LESSON 19 VALIDATION COPY 1.0 JUNE 2007 The Military
In this lesson you will learn the basic military vocabulary, including the rank structure of the US Army and the Indian military forces, weapons, and equipment.
1. What do soldiers do? What do soldiers use? What do soldiers wear? Listen to the statements and repeat them after the speaker. Visually confirm the items shown in the photographs.
hmvI (Humvee)
f*jI îStem;l krte hw'… $w'k (The soldiers use a…) (Tank)
hiqy;r (Weapons) f*ijyo' ke p;s hw---- nkx; (The soldiers have...) (A Map) rei@yo (Radio)
sur=; $opI (Helmet) f*jI vdIR ph't; hw---- sur=; veS$ (The soldier wears a (bulletproof uniform) vest) bU$ (Boots)
239 2. Match each statement with the correct picture. Check the answer key.
vh aswink hw )¨ske p;s kokoÈ A. hiqy;r nhI' hw')
vh f*jI hw ) ¨ske p;s hiqy;r hw B. )
f*jI aswink kI tl;xI le rhe hw' C. hiqy;ro' ke ilye )
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3. Review the new terms below. Listen and repeat after the speaker.
n;girk nagrik Civilian !U\!n; dhodhana To search hiqy;r haathiyaar Weapons r;Èfl rifle Rifle mxIn gn machine gun Machine gun b;Âd =e] barood keshetra Mine m;r$r mortar Mortar b;Âd gol; barood gola Grenade ipSt*l pistol Pistol vdIR vardi Uniform sur=; $opI suraksha topi Helmet bU$ boot Boots bul$pÂf veS$ bulletproof vest Bulletproof vest $w'k tank Tank hmvI humvee Humvee sen; sena Military
241 4. Picture match. Match each term with the correct picture. Review the vocabulary if you need help or check the answer key.
b;Âd se .rI huÈ jgh
ipSt*l
ms;l;÷g;r;
r;Èfl
mxIn bNdUk
b;Âd gol;
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5. Listen to each statement and underline any new vocabulary.
A. sb se p;s me' hiqy;ro' k; Sq;n kh;' hw ¿
B. f*jI bes k; r;St; m;lUm hw ¿
C. ?y;n se) a;ge b;Âd se .r; Sq;n hw )
D. yh j;\c Sq;n b[;vo hw )Ky; a;pke p;s a;î @I hw )
E. vo s;rI g;i@πyo' kI t;l;xI kr rhe hw' hiqy;ro' ke ilye s@πk rok Sq;n pr )
6. In the following list of items, three belong in a group, but the fourth does not logically belong. Cross it out. Check the answer key.
$w'k b;Âd gol; $^k hmvI bNdUk b;Âd sur=; $opI mxIn bNdUk hiqy;r Sq;n f*jI bes j;\c Sq;n b;Âd vdIR f*jI aswink p$rol lI@πr rei@πyo nkπx; b;Âd =e] hiqy;r sur=; $opI bNdUk bul$pÂf veS$ bU$
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7. Review the following vocabulary. Listen and repeat after the speaker, then fill in the blanks with the correct word from the vocabulary list. Check the answer key.
hiqy;r r%ne k; Sq;n a;rmI bes b;Âd =e] cekp;îN$ s@πkrok krfyU ?y;n se ijπMm; hw ·p$rol≤bes a;id k;‚
A. Ky; yh p$^ol hw ¿ h;' k*n hw ______¿ p$^ol lI@r
B. Ky; yh;' ______hw ¿ h;'≤ r;t ke 8:00 bje se subh 6:00 bje tk )
C. ______) vh;' b;Âd ibz; hw )
XThe Indian Army uniforms and insignia’s were adapted from the British system which is comprised of a combination of stars, the Lion of Sarnath, crossed sabers, and crossed batons. Sikhs are allowed to wear turbans instead of the standard military headgear.
8. The U.S Army rank structure is listed below with the Indian military equivalents.
XThe Indian Army structure is slightly different to that of the enlisted US Army. The foot soldiers (jawan or the sepoy) have the following ranks: Lance corporal (lance naik), corporal (naik), sergeant (havildar), senior sergeant (havildar major), and similarly the battalion senior sergeant (battalion havildar major). Their duties are to pass orders down the line, detail men for fatigue duties, to nominate guards, and to distribute and control ammunitions. There is no equivalent in the US for the naib subedar, the subedar or the subedar major. These are non-commissioned officers and they hold posts of a platoon commander (company second in command), along with regular commissioned officers. The Subedar Major of a unit is a very respected, right-hand man of the commanding officer who advises him on the state of the men.
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Lance Naik Naik Havildar Company Quarter Master Havildar (Private 1st Class) (Corporal) (Sergeant) (Staff Sergeant)
Company Havildar Major Regimental Quarter Regimental Havildar Master Havildar Major
Naib Subedar / Naib Subedar / Risaldar Subedar Major / Risaldar Risaldar Major
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Lieutenant Captain Major
Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier
These are the India Army ranks with insignias and the US Army equivalents where applicable: © Pavel Mococh.
9. Translate the following sentences into English. Check your work with the answer key.
A. sbse p;s me' hiqy;r Sq;n kh;' hw ¿
B. îs p$^ol k; lI@πr k*n hw ¿
C. a;pko a;î @I id%;n; hw jb a;p cek p;îN$ pr phu\ce'ge)
D. s;ro' kI t;l;xI lI j;yegI hiqy;ro' ke ilye )
E. krfyU 9:00 bje se l;gU hw ) `r v;ips j;ye' )
F. %;lI f*jI iml$^I bes me' a; skte hw' )
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End-of-Lesson Tasks
1. Write a caption for each picture below.
2. Translate the following into Hindi. Check your work with the answer key.
A. Please step out of the car. We must search the vehicle for weapons.
B. It is after curfew. You must come with me for questioning.
C. The weapons cache is on the other side of Checkpoint Delta.
D. Who is in charge here?
E. Be careful, there is a minefield on the east side of the railroad tracks.
F. Civilians are not allowed on the military base.
G. Every soldier should have a radio and a map of the area and they should know all the checkpoints and roadblocks.
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Vocabulary List
n;girk Nagrik Civilian !U\!n; Dhodhana To search hiqy;r Haathiyaar Weapons r;Èfl Rifle Rifle mxIn gn Machine gun Machine gun b;Âd =e] Barood keshetra Mine m;r$r Mortar Mortar b;Âd gol; Barood gola Grenade ipSt*l Pistol Pistol vdIR Vardi Uniform sur=; $opI Suraksha topi Helmet bU$ Boot Boots bul$pÂf veS$ Bulletproof vest Bulletproof vest $w'k Tank Tank hmvI Humvee Humvee sen; Sena Military hiqy;r r%ne k; Sq;n Haathiyar rakhne ka sathan Weapons cache a;rmI bes Army base Army base b;Âd =e] Barood kashetra Minefield cekp;îN$ Checkpoint Checkpoint s@πkrok Sadakrok Roadblock krfyU Curfew Curfew ?y;n se Dhayan se! Be careful! ijπMm; hw ·p$^ol≤bes Zimma hai (patrol, base, In charge (of a patrol, a;id k;‚ aadi ka) base, etc)
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2. B,- He is a soldier, he has a weapon. C- Soldier is searching the civilians. A- He is a civilian. He does not have any weapons
4. 1. 5th picture: mine 2. 6th picture: pistol 3. 4th picture: grenade 4. 2nd picture: rifle 5. 1st picture: mortar 6. 3rd picture: machine gun 6. $w'k b;Âd gol; $^k hmvI
bNdUk b;Âd sur=; $opI mxIn bNdUk
hiqy;r Sq;n f*jI bes j;\c Sq;n b;Âd
vdIR f*jI aswink p$rol lI@πr
rei@πyo nkπx; b;Âd =e] hiqy;r
sur=; $opI bNdUk bul$pÂf veS$ bU$
Tank Grenade Truck Humvee Rifle Mortar Helmet Machine Gun Weapons Cache Army base Checkpoint Mine Uniform Soldier Civilian Patrol Leader Radio Map Minefield Weapon Helmet Rifle Bulletproof Vest Boots
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249 A. Ky; yh p$^ol hw ¿ h;' k*n hw ijπMme p$^ol≤ bes k; ¿ p$^ol lI@r
B. Ky; yh;' krfyU hw ¿ h;'≤ r;t ke 8:00 bje se subh 6:00 bje tk )
C. ?y;n se) vh;' b;Âd ibz; hw )
A. Is this a patrol? Yes. Who is _in charge___? The patrol leader.
B. Is there a __curfew__? Yes, from 8:00pm to 6:00 am.
C. __Be careful_! There are mines!
9. A. Where is the nearest weapons cache? B. Who is in charge of this patrol? C. You must show identification when you pass the check point. D. All civilians must be searched for weapons. E. Curfew starts at 9:00 pm. Go back to your home. F. Only soldiers may enter the military base.
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End of Lesson Tasks 2. A. Please step out of the car. We must search the vehicle for weapons.
’p; krke g;@πI se b;hr a;ye') hmko g;@πI kI t;l;xI lenI hw hiqy;ro' ke ilye )
B. It is after curfew. You must come with me for questioning. krfyU k; smy hw) a;pko mere s;q a;n; hw sv;l-jv;bo' ke ilye )
C. The weapons cache is on the other side of Checkpoint Delta. hiqy;r j;\c Sq;n kI dUsrI trf hw )
D. Who is in charge here? yh;' iks k; ijMm; hw )
E. Be careful, there is a minefield on the east side of the railroad tracks. ?y;n se≤rel p$@πI ke piXcmI trf b;Âd se .r; Sq;n hw )
F. Civilians are not allowed on the military base. aswinko ko îj;jπt nhI' hw f*jI bes me' j;ne kI )
G. Every soldier should have a radio and a map of the area and they should know all the checkpoints and roadblocks. hr Ek f*jI ke p;s rei@yo a*r nkx; hon; c;ihye a*r ¨nko s;re j;\c S q;no' a*r s@πk rok Sq;no' kI j;nk;rI honI c;ihye )
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