ya a 4\ merican anguage ellie: nia Defense Language Institute English Language CenterPreface ‘The American Language Course (ALC) is a comprehensive program designed primarily for intensive English language training. The course will provide students who do not understand and speak English with sufficient English language skills to enable them to successfully pursue technical or professional training at various schools sponsored by the Department of Defense of the United States of America. In the General English phase of the ALC, the language student will learn basic structures and vocabulary of American English by practicing the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The General English phase of the ALC consists of six progressive levels of language proficiency training. Levels I - V (Books 1-30) consist of six separate instructional packages each. Level VI (Books 31 - 34) consists of four such packages. COURSE COMPONENTS The coordinated instructional packages for Books 1 — 30 consist of the following: * Student text + Instructor text (with the answer key for exercises and homework, learning objectives, teaching instructions, and supplemental activities) * Audio recordings (and video when available) * Language laboratory activities student text + Language laboratory activities instructor text + Computer-delivered interactive multimedia instruction (IMD © Quiz kit * Optional training aids INQUIRIES AND ORDERS Inquiries concerning these materials, including requests for copies, should be addressed to: DLIELC/LERW 2235 Andrews Avenue Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-5259 E-mail: LERW@lackland.af.mil Copyright© 2003 by Defense Language Institute English Language Center and its licensors, All rights reserved, Notice of Rights: All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Direct requests for reproduction to: E-mail: LERW@lackland.af:mil,or mail to: DLIELC/LERW, 2235 Andrews Avenue, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-5259. BOOK PRERKGE ia