Does anyone have some advice for going through DLI?

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:39:53 -0500

I'm currently enrolled in Persian Farsi, and every tip helps. I find my difficulty is in listening, so any way I can improve on that would be sincerely helpful. Thank you!

Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Dec 16 at 2017 1:24 PM

TSgt Melissa Post — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:24:36 -0500

Hey there. It is a common struggle for people to have trouble. My teachers recommended watching you tube programs in your target area. I would encourage you to find one that you are interested in. Listen to it and watch it then translate little portions of it. Then put the closed captioning on in English to check your work. Go to as many study sessions and last hour classes that you can.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2017 7:04 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:04:42 -0500

See what you films or dramatic television you can watch in Farsi. This really helps. Sandy :)

Response by A1C Ian Williams made Dec 20 at 2017 4:13 PM

A1C Ian Williams — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:13:43 -0500

1st, Thank you for your valiant attempt at learning Persian Farsi. I would recommend reading some Persian poetry out loud and try to increase your speed. Rhythm is everything in learning non-Germanic languages. SrA Private RallyPoint Member

Response by SGT Eric Fonferek made Dec 23 at 2017 7:20 AM

SGT Eric Fonferek — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 07:20:21 -0500

If time permits, look at the call of the question (a,b,c or d) to set you up for the passage to follow. But don’t let the distractors influence what you hear.

Response by SP6 Ron W. made May 9 at 2019 6:16 PM

SP6 Ron W. — Thu, 09 May 2019 18:16:29 -0400

Study, study, study. But enjoy life in Monterey.