2012 Language Day Globe

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The GLOBE is an authorized publication under the provisions of AR 360-1 and the Associated Press Stylebook for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of the

GLOBE are not necessarily ofcial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or DLIFLC. It is published quarterly by the

Strategic Communications Ofce, DLIFLC, Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944-5006, phone (831) 242-6015 or facsimile (831) 242-4630 (DSN 768). The Commandant, Editor-in

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on cultural learning

Page 3Stage Entertainment ScheduleDont miss your favorite act from

last year or choose a new favoritethis year!

Page 4 - 5Whats going on?

Classroom displays, programsfor language educators, Oral

Prociency Interviews, theyre alllisted right here.

Back CoverDont get lost and dont

wander off post!Use our DLIFLC site map as a

guide.

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Inside

Commandant/Commander

Col. Danial D. Pick

Command Sergeant Major

Tracey L. Bellotte

Editor-in-Chief

Capt. Scott Messare

Editor

Natela Cutter

Sgt. 1st Class Rebecca Doucette

Design

Deacon Westervelt

Photo Credits

Natela Cutter and Brian Lamar

Enjoy some of the ne MiddleEastern delicacies prepared byDLIFLCs very own instructors!

Take the opportunity to tasteauthentic food and experience

something new!

Publication Date: MAY 2012

Have your name written in a foreign language! When visiting ourcultural displays, ask students and DLIFLC

faculty to write your name in Japanese, Arabic or Chinese!

Photo by Natela Cutter Photo by Natela Cutter

Photo by Brian Lamar


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To Language DayBy Col. Laura M. Ryan

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On behalf of all the stu-dents, faculty, and staff of theDefense Language InstituteForeign Language Center(DLIFLC), I am delighted towelcome you to Language

Day 2012 and our annualOpen House. Language Dayis our opportunity to sharewith you the secret we haveall discovered - knowing aforeign language opens win-dows to the world! You will seecultural displays and color-ful stage shows designed togive you a glimpse into theworld where the languages weteach are spoken. This givesyou the chance to hear lan-

guages you may have neverknown about, and also allowsyou to participate in teachingdemonstrations that bring newtechniques and technologyinto the learning process.

Language Day is organizedand presented by our amazingstudents. They come from ev-ery branch of the U.S. ArmedForces - Army, Marines, Navy

and Air Force. Our teachersare also awesome! They comefrom every corner of the earthand bring authentic cultureand tons of passion to DLIFLC.

Language Day promises tobe an exciting chance to enjoysights, sounds, and tastesfrom around the globe, andto discover the terric things

going on here at the Presidio.I hope you will also come tolearn why we are all so excit-ed about sharing our secret!

One of the most demand-

ing schools in the U.S. ArmedForces, DLIFLC is also thepremier language learn-ing institution in the world.The courses of instructionare intense. Students are inclass 5 days a week, 6 hoursa day learning one of the 25languages currently taughthere. Our basic level coursesvary from six months in length(including French, Spanish,Portuguese, and Italian) to

18 months (Arabic, Chinese,Korean, and Japanese, for ex-ample). At the end of that time,our graduates get to a higherlevel of language prociencythan most college languagemajors attain in four years.

In addition, our studentsearn 45 semester hours ofcollege credit and can obtainan Associate of Arts degree

upon completion of all re-quirements. Accredited bythe Western Association ofSchools and Colleges, Ac-crediting Commission forCommunity, and Junior Col-leges and authorized as a fed-eral degree-granting institutionby the U.S. Congress, DLIFLChas awarded more than 7,000AA degrees since 2002.

Enjoy Language Day 2012!Talk with our students and

faculty as you roam aroundthe campus and through ourcorridors. They are eager tomeet you and share with youtheir experiences, insights,and their passion for learninglanguages. This is one secretwe want to pass on!

Col. Laura M. RyanDLIFLC AssistantCommandant

Laura M. Ryan

Col., U.S. Air Force

Assistant Commandant


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MONTEREY, Calif. While manya recent visitor to the Defense Lan-guage Institute Foreign LanguageCenter (DLIFLC) has stressed theimportance of cultural training in

conjunction with language learn-ing, DLIFLCs Persian Farsi facultyand staff used the occasion ofNowruz to share rst-hand an im-portant celebration of their culture.

Nowruz, or new day, spansacross a wide range of culturesand practices and is celebratedas far west as Albania, Turkey, andIran eastward, and through manyformer Soviet republics such asTajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in southand central Asia.

The festival is recognized as thebirth of spring and marks the of-cial New Year on the Iranian calen-dar, which takes place on the ver-nal equinox, usually around March21. Although no longer religious innature, Nowruz originated in Persiaas a Zoroastrian holy festival morethan 2,500 years ago.

Students at DLIFLC typically

spend long hours studying theirnew language, and jump at achance to break from the normand learn through doing. Afterspending eight hours a day in the

classroom, taking a break to learnabout the culture refreshes ourlanguage learning, said Airman1st Class Abdul Madjid, a PersianFarsi student.

According to Goli, a PersianFarsi instructor, Nowruz is thebiggest national celebration ofIran. It lasts for 13 days and wecelebrate it with families, friendsand loved ones.

DLIFLCs Persian Farsi studentslearn about Nowruz right from

the beginning. The instructorsinclude understanding of religionand customs in the curriculumbecause it is always part of theirtests and this is part of theculture, said Goli.

They are very happy to learnsomething totally different. Theyknow all the names of the haftitems that we put on that table, ex-

plained Goli, referring to the Haftseen table set out as part of everyNowruz celebration. This table laysout items beginning with the letterS for seen, which symbolize ele-ments such as life, health, beauty,wealth, happiness, enlightenmentand fertility. The table also includesthe Haz, a book lled with poetryand proverbs.

The traditional celebration is fullof dancing, singing, eating, andvisiting. DLIFLC students memo-rized poems and sang in Farsi infront of their classmates as part ofthe festivities.

In a video address to thosecelebrating Nowruz around theworld, President Barack Obamaspoke of the common humanityshared between the United Statesand the people of Iran, and addedhere in the United States, Iranian-Americans prosper and contribute

greatly to our culture.The President ended his ad-dress by emphasizing in the sea-son of new beginnings, the peopleof Iran should know that the UnitedStates of America seeks a futureof deeper connections betweenour people. Luckily, a small partof that is taking place every day inthe halls of DLIFLC.

Persian Farsi schoolfocuses on cultural learningBy Sgt. 1st Class Rebecca Doucette

Strategic Communications

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Event Time

Stage EntertainmentMasters of Ceremony: Mr. Niniv Ibrahim and SFC Ryan McCraw

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Classroom

Cultural Demos

Thai Demo 1

Chinese Demo 9, 10, 18

Japanese Demo 11, 12

Tagalog Demo 13, 15

Korean Demo 17, B3, B4

10:30am 2:00pm:Be a Linguist demo

Mock Oral ProfciencyInterview (OPI)

How well do you speak aforeign language?Take the OPI and nd out!

11:00am 1:00pm

Arabic 13

Chinese 17

French 7

German 5

Korean 12

Pashto & Dari 14

Russian 6

Spanish 1, 3

Classroom Demos

Arabic Demos 1, 3

Levantine Demos 5, 6

Sudanese Demo 7

Calligrapy Demo 9

Modern StandardArabic

11, 12

Moroccan Demo 15

Egyptian Demo 17

Broadband LanguageTechnology System

B5

Program for Educators

10:15am 11:00am: Extend-ed Role Plays A PracticalWorkshop11:15am 12:00pm: DigitalLearning Games for Digital AgeLearners - Theory and How Toof Digital Learning Aids12:15pm 1:00pm: ExploringOther Cultures by Connectingwith Language Classrooms

Around the World - EducationalSocial Networks1:15pm 2:00pm: UsingWeb-Based Portfolio Assess-ment in K-12 Classes

Spanish DemoBldg 212 A1 (Basement A)Hebrew DemoBldg 212 Room A2 (Basement A)Russian DemoBldg 212 A3 (Basement A)BLTS

Bldg 212 B5

Cultural Demo/Displays

French Demo Bldg 213

Room 10German Demo Bldg 213

Room 10

Italian Demo Bldg 213Room 12

Portuguese Demo Bldg 213Room 14

Serbian / CroatianDemo

Bldg 213Room 16

Classroom Demos

Indonesian Demo 9

Dari Demos 11

Pashto Demos 13, 15, 19

Turkish Demos 16

Pashto Demo 20

Persian Farsi Demos 2, 3, 4, 7,9, 10, 17,19

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Program for Educators

10:15am 11:00am: Using Art toEnhance Language Learning11:15am 12:00pm: MotivationalStrategies and Techniques in theForeign Language Classroom12:15pm 1:00pm: Using a Web2.0 Based Tool - Lingtlanguage forLanguage Assessment1:15pm 2:00pm: Using Web 2.0tools for collaborative homework.10:00am 3:00pm: Lab ACurriculum Developments Tech-nology Products Lab10:00am 3:00pm: Room 12

Curriculum Developments Basicand Post-Basic Teaching MaterialsDisplay

10:00am 3:00pm: Basement BLanguage Technology Evaluationand Application

Online Learning10:00am 3:00pm:Room 6

FLO Enhancement Program10:00am 3:00pm: Room 8

European Cultural Displays10:00am 3:00pm

Dont miss all the great

activities we have in storefor you!Have your name written ina foreign language, learn customs andtraditions of foreign cultures, or try ontraditional attire.Today is not a day to be shy!

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Photo by Brian Lamar

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