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|city = Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland AFB Texas (DLIELC) Presidio of Monterey California (DLIFLC) |state = |country = United States |undergrad = |postgrad = |affiliations = |staff = |campus = |athletics = |colors = |website = English Language Center () Foreign Language Center () }} The Defense Language Institute (DLI) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) educational and research institution, which provides linguistic and cultural instruction to the Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies and numerous customers around the world. The Defense Language Institute is responsible for the Defense Language Program, and the bulk of the Defense Language Institute's activities involve educating DoD members in assigned languages, and international personnel in English. Other functions include planning, curriculum development, and research in second-language acquisition. ==Overview== The commandant of DLIELC is an air force colonel; the deputy commandant is an army lieutenant colonel; the operations squadron commander/commandant of troops is an air force lieutenant colonel. Other military members consist of army, air force and navy personnel. The over 300 civilian members of the staff include the instructors who are qualified in the area of English as a second language. DLIELC is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation which is certified by the US Department of Education. DLIELC is divided into three resident academic training sections: General English, Specialized English and Instructor Development. Depending on the needs of the students, training can range from nine weeks (in Specialized English, for example) to 52 weeks in General English. Some students arrive with only minimum English capabilities, then train to a predetermined English comprehension level (ECL) in General English. Some who have been programmed for follow-on training (FOT) within the continental United States attend Specialized English Training after achieving their required ECL either in country or in the DLIELC resident General English program. In the Specialized English program, students are given a course to familiarize them with the technical terminology and specific language skills they will need at their FOT. In the Instructor Development program, students are trained to become English language instructors or program managers in their respective countries. Annually, students from over 100 countries enroll in the DLIELC resident training programs. Training is paid by the host country (Foreign Military Sales) or through US grant assistance programs such as International Military Education and Training Programs. In addition to DLIELC’s mission to train international students, DLIELC is responsible for providing English language training to US military service members whose primary language is not English. The DLIELC campus, located on the southwest quadrant of Lackland AFB, provides facilities and equipment that are conducive to effective learning. Students reside in comfortable, modern lodging, which is within walking distance of their state-of-the-art classrooms. A typical class day consists of six hours of instruction; some of which may be spent in a computer- based language laboratory. All students have access to a learning center, which has a variety of multimedia software and includes a library. Students can bridge cultural barriers by participating in sports events with each other and with US students. They can also take advantage of tours offered by DLIELC’s Field Studies Program. In addition, the DLIELC international student sponsor program, called AMIGO, which stands for American Members of International Goodwill to Others, provides interaction with volunteer sponsors from both the US military and the local community. Since attendance at DLIELC is frequently the international students’ first contact with Americans, the AMIGO program often provides the international students with a much needed opportunity to better understand the American way of life and enables the students to learn about the diversity of American culture and customs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Defense Language Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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