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I can't recall exactly, but I think this period was spent introducing cultural topics such as Chinese customs, religions, philosophy, food, festivals, and others.
This period was spent introducing the new vocabulary and dialog for the next day. After the native instructor said the dialog and we all repeated it in unison, we were told to memorize it for recitation the next day. On a few occasions, the lone non-native Chinese instructor would present to us the new vocabulary and dialog.
In general, we were all very motivated to learn the language by doing all of the assignments. We all knew that failing out of DLI meant getting assigned to a ship where we would probably have to chip paint from the hull. DLI provided many extra-curricular activities that helped us to apply the language skills which we had learned in the classroom.
On at least one Friday afternoon a month, all Chinese classes would head down to the Steinbeck Theater on Cannery Row to watch a Chinese movie. Many times during the week we would go to the Monterey Community College to do our homework and interact with some of our instructors who were students there. I will always remember the 37 weeks of my intensive basic Chinese Mandarin class. It stimulated my interest in learning foreign languages for conversational fluency, and it also led to a career in studying and working on Chinese-related topics.
Thanks for reading my hub. Thank you very much for reading and your comments. My Chinese class at DLI really stimulated my interest in learning spoken languages. Thanks for sharing. An interesting read. I don't think I could pick up Chinese, but have managed to master a lot of Thai over the years. You classes sound pretty full on!
Must be good for traveling though, as there are Chinese in most parts of the world and I'm sure that they appreciate it when you can speak some of their language.
Thanks for the favorable comments. I wish I could remember more of the details. Anyway, taking this class really changed my life. Enjoyed reading about your experience with learning Mandarin. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.
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