Language holds the key

This is the Dubai Police Academy and Karen, an expert tutor in teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) for the British Council, is teaching a batch of non-commissioned officers the subtleties of basic English communication.

Last updated: July 23, 2019 | 21:36

By Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary/Photographs by Sanjoy Ghosh

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Miller holding a geography class at the Dubai Police Academy. @Gulf News

For the Dubai Police, dealing with a continuous flux of tourists and residents is a crucial part of the job. Knowing English - an important link language - helps. The Dubai Police Academy has been, in association with the British Council, holding classes since 1988 in conversational English for cadets. Friday attends one such class...

Karen Miller

Dr Dablan (left) with Okasha Mohammed Abdul Al.

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