ITNIT II

ROOM INSPECTIONS

A I PRESEIfIATION

Last night Pte Thomas prepared his room for inspection.

Here are some of the things he had to do.

He swept the floor, shook out the mat and emptied the waste bin. Hecleaned the wash area and laid out his toiletry items carefully. Hemade the bed, tidied his desk and folded his clothing properly in hislocker. He ersured that his boots were clean and highly polished.

The other soldiers prepared their rooms, too.

They all worked very hard, except for fte Jenkins.He watched television.

Sgrt Wilrcn:Pte Jenkins:Sgt Wilson:

Pte Jenkhs:WWilpn:

he Jenkins:fort Wilrcn:Pte Jenluts:

Sgrt Wilsn:

Pte Jenkins:Sgrt Wilrcn:

he Jenkins:Sqt Wilffin:

'Re Jenkins!'

Yes, satge?'I want a word with you. I've just been with theCompany Commander to inspect your room.''Oh, . . , . . . er yes, sarge?''You didn't s\ reep the floor or empty the wastebin. . .'No, sarge.'You didn't prepare the room at all, did you?''No, sarge. You see, I didn't know about theu:spection.'You didn't know? But it appeared on CompanyDaily Detail, and it's your responsilcility to read allwntten orders. It's not good enough, is it?''No, sarge.''Right, stand by your bed at lB30 hours tonight foranother rnspection.'Yes, sarge.'And make srue you prepare the room properly oryou'll be in serious trouble.'

B I COMPREHENSTON

Exercise lI:IL Why did Re Thomas work hard in his room?2. M/hat did he do to the waste bin?3. Where did he put his ctothing?4. What did he do to his boots?5. What did Pte Jenkins do?6. Mlhat excuse does fte Jenkins give for not preparing his room?7. V1/hy n it not a good excuse?8. When will Pte Jenkins have another room u:spection?

c i GRAMIVIAR FOCUS

Exercise ll:2Look at the models:Did you clean the room?Did you clean behind the desk?Now look at the table below, and practise asking similar questions:

Did you

cleantidy

the room?the desk?the shelves?the locker?the wash area?

sweeppolish

the floor?the mirror?your boots?

Did you do it properly?

Did youcleanstJveepwash

behindunderinside

the desk?the bed?the sinlS

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Exercise Il:3

Pte Jenkins did not prepare his room for the inspection.I'ook at the models:He did not straighten out the mat.He didn't straighten out the mat.

Now look at the picture and make similar sentences.

Exercise Il:4l. After a football match Pte Graham was in a hurry. He did not

have a shower. He changed straight out of his sports kit into hisuniform.

2. Before he went to bed, Re Baker threw his trousers on the floor.He did nothing to them before he put them on again the next day.

3. fte Martin left his map, a pro[actor and a valuable compass onthe back of a vehicle after a map reading exercise.

4. The training period started at 0800 hours and fte Sutton arrived at0806 hours.

5. Capt Field was approaching the HQ building just as Re Brownwas leaving it. fte Brown walked straight past Capt Field andigmored hrm.

Which soldier.l. . . . . . . didnot lookafter his equipment?2. drd not salute an officer?3. did not arrive on time?4. did not keep his uniform tidy?5. did not keep hrmself clean?

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D I VOCABT'I,TTRY

Exercise ll:5Use words from the Reference List to complete the followingsentences.L It is every soldier's to read orders,2. The order for the OC's _ was on3. He had no - for not preparing his room,4' when a soldier passes an ofrcer he must not - him.5' when he is in uniform, a soldier mu^st always - an

ofrcer.6. During a room inspection, the soldiers have to

their

kercise II:6This room is ready for inspection. IJse words from the Reference Listto name the numbered items.

daily detaildeskexcuseto ignoreto inspectinspection

Reference Listlockermatofficer commanding

(oc)responsibilityto salute

shelf (shelves)smkto stand by (your) bedtoiletry itemswash areawaste bin

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E I DISC'USSION

hrercise Il:7This unit is about a room inspection. How many other kinds ofinspection can you think of? Do you think that there are good reasonsfor doing these inspections or do you think that they are a waste oftime?

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