DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE SITES

Below are some of the resources provided by the Defense Language Institute-Foreign Language Institute for language development and acquisition

Assessment

Online Diagnostic Assessment:

https://oda.dliflc.edu/

This product is a dynamic online platform to estimate language proficiency in reading or listening. ODA helps learners determine the subject areas and language specifics to improve, with customized suggestions for GLOSS lessons to help reach proficiency goals.

Foundation Online Resources:

Language Survival Kits:

https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/productList.aspx?v=lsk

This product consists include text, audio recordings, and translations for up to 3,000 mission-related phrases. Modules include: Air Crew, Basic Phrases, Civil Affairs, Cordon/Search, Force Protection, Medical, Military Police, Naval Commands, Public Affairs, and Weapons. MP3s can be downloaded to phones, tablets and computers.

Headstart 2:

https://hs2.dliflc.edu/3/?loadPage=login&language=la#Spanish-American

This product consists of two units: Sound & Script and Military Tasks.

Sound & Script introduces basic sounds and phrases, while Military Tasks introduce important words and phrases related to military operations. Each time that you complete a task module you receive a certificate of completion. To aid you in the learning process, you have access to our cultural resources library and Language tools.

Rapport:

https://rapport.dliflc.edu/

This product consists six to eight hours of language and culture pre-deployment training

Countries in Perspective:

https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/productList.aspx?v=cip

This product begins with a Country Profile containing basic facts, followed by more detailed discussion of Geography, History, Economy, Society and Security.

Advanced Language Resources

Global Language Online Support System (GLOSS):

https://www.dliflc.edu/global-language-online-support-system-gloss/

The Global Language Online Support System offers thousands of lessons in dozens of languages for independent learners to improve their foreign language skills. Lessons are available for intermediate and advanced learners, with the ability to focus on specific topic areas, tailored for building listening and reading proficiency.

Accents Library:

https://accents.dliflc.edu/

The Accents Library offers a collection of audio files read in both standard language, and in several regional accents to illustrate speech variations that occur in everyday speech.

Phone Conversations:

https://phone.dliflc.edu/default_spanish.asp

Familiarity with regional dialects and realistic dialogues is key to achieving advanced listening proficiency. Phone Conversations contains more than 300 casual phone conversations in non-standard dialects of Spanish and Arabic.

Legends and Folktales:

https://legends.dliflc.edu/

This product offers short animated pieces introducing famous myths, legends, and folktales from cultures across the globe to enhance cross-cultural literacy and provide insight into societies.