Foreign Language Education in the U.S. Armed Forces

Foreign Language Education in the U.S. Armed Forces
Author: Cameron Binkley
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Language and languages
ISBN: 9781507686119
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This pictorial history of DLI-the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center-provides a comprehensive look into the evolution of our Nation's effort to understand the languages and cultures of friends and foes alike since the days leading up to World War II. Cameron Binkley has compiled a masterful work based on his insights as deputy command historian of the Institute and his unique background as a historian and veteran. No single work so succinctly and colorfully describes the development of DLI throughout the decades since its inception. I encourage you to enjoy this book as it brings to life the wonderful faculty, staff, and students who have served this Nation in times of peace and war.

Civilian Language Education in America: How the Air Force and Academia Can Thrive Together

Civilian Language Education in America: How the Air Force and Academia Can Thrive Together
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Total Pages: 16
Release: 2010
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The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) of 2006 first proposed that Department of Defense (DOD) language planners focus on preaccession language education instead of spending time and treasure to teach foreign languages to recruits and second-termers, a proposal echoed in the QDR of 2010. Since "preaccession language education" almost always connotes formal college and university coursework, it appears that the last two QDRs seek to strengthen the linguistic skills of the officer corps. However, a lack of both direction for and understanding of what this nation's language education system can provide continues to hamstring efforts to expand preaccession language training. We are still feeling the effects of changes in foreign language education in America that occurred in the World War I era. The decades prior to that war saw robust enrollment in foreign language courses, in both high schools and colleges, reflecting the country's strong immigrant heritage. The study of German had acquired "prestige" status as America's public schools embraced Germany's model of instruction. Many people considered German the language of the educated person; consequently, it comprised about 24 percent of all language instruction in public high schools in 1915. Only the traditional study of Latin boasted a higher enrollment (37.3 percent). Moreover, one third of all US universities required applicants to have studied German or French for two to four years, and fully 85 percent demanded that prospective students pass a foreign language competency test prior to matriculation.

U.S. Army Special Forces Language Visual Training Materials CANTONESE - Plus Web-Based Program and Chapter Audio Downloads

U.S. Army Special Forces Language Visual Training Materials CANTONESE - Plus Web-Based Program and Chapter Audio Downloads
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Publisher: Jeffrey Frank Jones
Total Pages: 321
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Now included at the end of the book is a link for a web-based program, PDFs and MP3 sound files for each chapter. Over 300 pages ... Developed by I Corps Foreign Language Training Center Fort Lewis, WA For the Special Operations Forces Language Office United States Special Operations Command LANGUAGE TRAINING The ability to speak a foreign language is a core unconventional warfare skill and is being incorporated throughout all phases of the qualification course. The students will receive their language assignment after the selection phase where they will receive a language starter kit that allows them to begin language training while waiting to return to Fort Bragg for Phase II. The 3rd Bn, 1st SWTG (A) is responsible for all language training at the USAJFKSWCS. The Special Operations Language Training (SOLT) is primarily a performance-oriented language course. Students are trained in one of ten core languages with enduring regional application and must show proficiency in speaking, listening and reading. A student receives language training throughout the Pipeline. In Phase IV, students attend an 8 or 14 week language blitz depending upon the language they are slotted in. The general purpose of the course is to provide each student with the ability to communicate in a foreign language. For successful completion of the course, the student must achieve at least a 1/1/1 or higher on the Defense Language Proficiency Test in two of the three graded areas; speaking, listening and reading. Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Lesson 1 People and Geography Lesson 2 Living and Working Lesson 3 Numbers, Dates, and Time Lesson 4 Daily Activities Lesson 5 Meeting the Family Lesson 6 Around Town Lesson 7 Shopping Lesson 8 Eating Out Lesson 9 Customs, and Courtesies in the Home Lesson 10 Around the House Lesson 11 Weather and Climate Lesson 12 Personal Appearance Lesson 13 Transportation Lesson 14 Travel Lesson 15 At School Lesson 16 Recreation and Leisure Lesson 17 Health and the Human Body Lesson 18 Political and International Topics in the News Lesson 19 The Military Lesson 20 Holidays and Traditions

Language Competence

Language Competence
Author: Kurt E. Müller
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1986-08-05
Genre: Education
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This book looks at the historic use of foreign language by the U.S. armed forces. Through research into military documents, many of which are generally inaccessible, the author has investigated the purpose and extent of language capability in the armed services. A necessary skill in the acquisition of intelligence, language skill emerges from this study as being of concern as well for command, control, communications, and for civil military operations. The services' efforts to produce language skills are presented historically, from World War I through Vietnam, from extensive cooperation with academic institutions to short-term services contracted from entrepreneurs.