M i l i t a r y E n g l i s h
Welcome to DITC’s Military English teaching resources. These focus on teaching vocabulary for a wide variety of military topics. These resources will help learners get ready for ADFELPS, and for international missions or exercises where English is used.
The resources are in three formats:
- Reading Lesson – students read a text and learn some Military English vocab from it, then practise using this in writing and speaking
- Listening Lesson – students listen to a text and learn some Military English vocab from it, then practise using this in writing and speaking
- Vocabulary Builder – students match new vocab to pictures then practise the vocab
All resources have a students’ and teacher’s copy for download. There are also recordings of the listening audio, and for practice of pronunciation.
The resources target English language levels from ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 to ADFELPS 6 / CEFR B2. We’re working to display the levels on the Teacher’s copy - and webpages - of every lesson. We are adding more resources all the time, so expect to see more and more materials with an assigned level. Let us know at ditc.militaryenglish@defence.gov.au if you have a question or a suggestion about Military English.
We hope you – and your students – enjoy using these materials.
Announcements - January, 2026.
We are excited to announce that there is one new material available. Check details below.
We'll publish a few more in the coming weeks, so watch this space!
Lesson - Patrol Boats [reading] and Lesson - Marksmanship Principles [reading] have been updated. Check them out!
We hope you have as much fun teaching these materials as we did writing them.
Please do check them out and, as always, we welcome your feedback.
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Listening Lesson - Radio Communications (RATEL) - Radio Checks - Now live!
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These materials below were published in December 2025.
Vocabulary Builders |
Listening Lessons
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Reading Lessons
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal - Making UXOs and Communities Safe
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Countries and Flags - East Asia ___________ Level: ADFELPS 3 / CEFR A1 and above
Countries and Flags - Oceania - part A _______ Level: ADFELPS 3 / CEFR A1 and above
Countries and Flags - Oceania - part B _______ Level: ADFELPS 3 / CEFR A1 and above
Countries and Flags - South Asia _______ Level: ADFELPS 3 / CEFR A1 and above
Countries and Flags - Southeast Asia **NEW** _______ Level: ADFELPS 3 / CEFR A1 and above
Facilities on an Army Base ______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Facilities on a Navy Base ______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Parts of a Parachute **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Parts of a Tactical Field Kit _____________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Parts of a Uniform **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Symbology for UN Peacekeeping **NEW** Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
What's in your Webbing? ______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
A Job in the Army - Armoured Vehicle Crew______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
ANZAC Day **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
A Job in the Navy - Boatswain's Mate________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
An Officer's Biography _______ Level: ADFELPS 5/ CEFR B1 and above
At a Firing Range **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Disaster Relief **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) – Making UXOs and Communities Safe **NEW** Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Joint Military Exercises____ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Jungle Warfare Training **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Leadership – Inspiring Aussies – Uncle Reg __Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Life of a UN Peacekeeping Medic - Part A **UPDATED**___________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Life of a UN Peacekeeping Medic - Part B___________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Life of a UN Peacekeeping Medic - Part C___________ Level: ADFELPS 6 / CEFR B2 and above
Life of a UN Peacekeeping Medic - part D___________ Level: ADFELPS 6 / CEFR B2 and above
Map Reading and Navigation **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Radio Communications (RATEL) - Radio Checks **NEW** _______ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Special Ops - SASR - K-9 Support ________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Studying at DITC ________________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
What's in your Webbing? _________Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Women in Blue Berets - Peacekeeping in South Sudan ________________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
A Job in the Air Force - Loadmaster **NEW** Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
A job in the Army - Infantry Officer________________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
A job in the Army - Tank Crew **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
A Job in the Navy**UPDATED**__________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
An Officer's Biography ________________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Combined Air Force Exercises - Exercise Elangaroo **NEW** Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Conducting a Checkpoint Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Disaster Relief - Changing Climate; Changing Defence Force ___________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Drones - The Future of Warfare? _______ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Explosives Training Cooperation in the Philippines _______ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Humanitarian Aid **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 6 / CEFR B2 and above
Jungle Warfare Training ______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Leadership **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Marksmanship Principles **UPDATED** Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
MEDEVAC: Medical Evacuation Operations **UPDATED**______________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
Military Linguist **UPDATED**___________ Level: ADFELPS 5 / CEFR B1 and above
On Patrol - NORFORCE- Eyes and Ears of the North ______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Search and Rescue Operations___________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Snapshot of the Australian Army **UPDATED** Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Snapshot of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) **UPDATED** Level - ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
Snapshot of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) **UPDATED** Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
UN's Blue Helmets ______________ Level: ADFELPS 4 / CEFR A2 and above
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