![]() Study is often taken from family and social activities. Much of the work, time, and effort used to maintain a languageĬomes from personal means. Skills requires a great deal of dedication. Priorities in life make it very difficult. Motivated and have the desire to maintain that skill, but other Time and energy to learn a foreign language are usually highly The average military linguist cannot maintain language skills using Improve his skill in independent study or voluntary off-duty He said that theĮxpectation for a soldier with minimal proficiency in a language to Language training is that of skill maintenance. University, Kurt Miller stated that the most neglected area in The Center for Strategic and International Studies at Georgetown ![]() Like Jenny, many linguists continue toĭecline in proficiency throughout their careers. Unlike Jenny, many linguists never regain their language Routinely proceed to technical schools where they commonlyĮxperience a decline in proficiency by as much as 25 percent. States that about one third of DLI graduates have not attained the International Affairs Division of the General Accounting Office A December 1994 report by the National Security and Many linguists throughout the RC and theĮntire Department of Defense do not meet minimum proficiency Jenny represents a typical ReserveĬomponent (RC) linguist. Maintaining Language Proficiency This fictional story illustrates the Army's problem of maintainingĪ pool of qualified linguists. Her language proficiency again falls below the Army minimum Responsibilities, her language proficiency continues to diminish. Jenny continues to assume more military and civilian Her language proficiency begins to deteriorate. Officer Education System (NCOES) courses, assumes additionalĪdministrative and leadership duties, and participates in several Promoted to the rank of sergeant about the same time she graduatesĪs she continues her military career, Jenny attends Noncommissioned She takes Arabic courses in collegeĪnd brings her language proficiency back up to the Army's minimum ![]() Longer meets the Army language proficiency standards.Īfter AIT, Jenny returns to her National Guard unit, she gets a During her four months atĪIT, her language skills deteriorate as much as 25 percent. Immediately to advanced individual training (AIT) at the U.S. (Figure 1 illustrates the speaking skills associated with each DLPT level.) Now a qualified Army linguist, she goes After over a year of study at DLI, Jenny attains level 2 in listening, reading, and speaking on her Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in Arabic. She is excited to get orders to enter basic combat training and attend the Basic Arabic Course at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in California. Jenny just joined a National Guard military intelligence (MI) linguist unit. FM 34-1, Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations Training, should be creative and challenge soldiers to go beyond Individual training, particularly language Collective training shouldīe conducted at a baseline proficiency level consistent with unit MAINTAINING LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY by Major Darrell W.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |