The Gateway Wing
Defense Language Institute
English Language Center
July 2014
Rene Martinez
Chief, Curriculum Branch
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Who We Are and What We Do
The Gateway Wing
Vision
A world-class English language institute, building bridges through
communication and peace through understanding
Mission
DLIELC prepares U.S. and international military and civilian
personnel to communicate in English and provides English language
training and services to programs around the world in support of
Security Cooperation objectives.
Partner Support in FY 2013
The Gateway Wing
Trained 3507 students representing 114 countries
3115 IMS and 392 US military students
1,803 IMS graduates proceeded to ~131 military training locations
Administered English Language Testing
8,849 resident and 23,758 non-resident ECL tests and 1,343 OPIs
Shipped over 86 tons of American Language Course materials
to partner nations
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Academic Excellence
The Gateway Wing
DLIELC is DOD’s Provider of English Language Training,
Testing, Research & Development, and Evaluation Services
Accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation;
with a communicative-based, student-centered curriculum and teaching
methodology
General English: Establish, build and enhance English language
communication skills; 30 books enable ECL scores up to 80
Specialized English: Instruction, orientation, and technical terminology
familiarization; 24 specialties and 61 modules
Advanced English: Develop higher-level communication skills: PME Prep,
English instructor, Program Manager, and Curriculum Development courses
General English Training (GET)
Establish, build and
enhance students’
English language
communication skills
Comprehensive, multi-level
program
Broad academic spectrum
Student-centered classrooms
New developments
Published ALC Level 5 Curriculum
General English Advanced Class
ECL qualified, typically ECL of
85 or above
2 week blocks of instruction
Voluntary Supplemental Training
Grammar Buffet, Conversation
Club, Reading Circle, Study
Buddies, Book Club
Specialized English Training (SET)
• Instruction, orientation, and familiarization to
prepare students for follow-on training success
• Emphasis on understanding and contextual application of
technical terminology
•60 different modules or courses
•Fixed‐wing, Rotary‐wing, &
Electronics Subject Matter Experts
New SET modules
Army English Fundamentals I and II
Rotary Wing Course
Advanced English Studies (AES)
Expand/Strengthen higher-level communication skills
Develop English instructors and
Language Program Managers
Build/enhance partner nations in-country
English Language Training programs
PME prep courses
ECL and OPI requirements must
be met prior to arrival
AES Course Overview
• BASIC AMERICAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR COURSE (BALIC)
Instructor
Development • ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR COURSE (AELIC)
Track • METHODOLOGY AND CULTURE SEMINAR (MACS)
• ADVANCED LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SKILLS I (ALPS I)
Language • ADVANCED LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SKILLS II (ALPS II)
Development
Track • ADVANCED LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SKILLS III /TOEFL (ALPS III)
• PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION PREPARATION (PME PREP)
• MANAGING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING (MELT)
Professional
Development • MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR (MDS)
Track • OBSERVER PROFESSIONAL
Test and Measurement
The Gateway Wing
DLIELC is responsible for the development, administration
and security of:
Resident and Non-resident English Comprehension Level (ECL) Testing
Program
American Language Course Placement Test (ALCPT) development and
security
English Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Program
DLIELC Nonresident
Programs Support/FY13 The Gateway Wing
Deployed over 140 civilians to support nonresident training
and testing teams in over 30 countries in FY13
AFRICOM CENTCOM EUCOM NORTHCOM PACOM SOUTHCOM
Armenia
The Training Standard of Excellence
Atlanta, GA
Benin Cape Afghanistan East Timor Brazil
Azerbaijan Ft Jackson, SC
Verde Egypt Japan Chile
Bulgaria Naval PGS, CA
Mozambique Jordan Taiwan Colombia
France NETSAFA ITC, FL
Senegal Kazakhstan Thailand Guantanamo
Georgia ROTC, Puerto Rico
Oman Vietnam Guatemala
Lithuania
Saudi Arabia Paraguay
Palestinian
Tajikistan
Authority
United Arab Poland
Emirates
Slovakia
Uzbekistan
Turkey
Ukraine
The Gateway Wing
Preparing 09L
Interpreters/Translators for US
Army Training
09L Interpreters/Translators
The Gateway Wing
primarily responsible for conducting interpretation and
preparing translations between English and a foreign
language.
assist Soldiers with familiarization training in foreign
languages and cultural awareness.
English Requirements
80 ECL score
2S/2L on OPI
Foreign Language Requirements
2S + 1R
09L Interpreters/Translators
The Gateway Wing
US Army requested additional English Language
Training for 09L
DLIELC and Ft Huachuca 09L Program managers
met to determine course of action
Decision was to program 09Ls at DLIELC for 9
weeks of Specialized English Training
Recommendation:
SET Code 25 for 09L
The Gateway Wing
Composite curriculum:
Army & academic modules
Recommended sequence:
M101, Orientation to Specialized English
SET Core
M106, US Military Culture & Training Environment
M401, Army English Fundamentals 1
M402, Army English Fundamentals 2
M981, Academic Reading (2 weeks)
M983, Academic Writing Skills (2 weeks)
M109, Transition to Follow-on Training
THANK YOU!
The Gateway Wing
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