DLI Learning Center Briefing
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DLI Learning Center
Hours of Operation
 Monday–Thursday: 0700 to 2030
(Scheduled classes only from 0730 to 1430)
 Friday: 0700 to 1830
(Scheduled classes only from 0730 to 1230)
 Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED
Family members may use the Learning Center if you are with them.
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Learning Center Resources
Materials are available to help you with:
 Speaking
 Vocabulary
 Pronunciation
 Idioms and Slang
 Listening
 Academic Research
 Reading
 Internet Research
 Writing
 Computer Skills
 Grammar
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Learning Center Resources
Popular Learning Center Software
 English Discoveries
 Pronunciation Power
 North American Idioms
 TOEFL Practice
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English Discoveries
 Highly interactive, multimedia CD-rom
 Basic, intermediate, advanced, and executive levels
 Combines listening, speaking, reading, writing,
grammar, vocabulary practice
 Listening activities include
radio and TV segments
 Practice tests to evaluate
progress
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Pronunciation Power
 Teaches proper pronunciation of all 52 American
English sounds
 Videos show proper
tongue and lip positions
for each sound
 Includes audio exercises
and drills
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North American Idioms
 Practice with idioms and phrasal verbs
in real-life situations
 Interesting, interactive
activities
 Video dialogs offer
cultural insights and
listening practice
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TOEFL Practice Tests
– Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test
– Super Success for TOEFL
 Advanced listening, reading, grammar, and writing
practice
 Exercises and practice tests
 Answer keys explaining correct and incorrect
answers
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Other Software Programs
 Grammar Mastery
(printable rules, 3 grammar skill levels and exercises)
 World’s Greatest Speeches
(reading, listening, and vocabulary practice for advanced students of English)
 How Your Body Works
(reading, listening, and vocabulary practice for health care professionals)
 COMM1 Radio Simulator
(radio communication training for pilots; both IFR and VFR versions are available)
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Computer Skills Resources
Materials to help you with:
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Typing / keyboarding skills
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SET Course Materials
Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI)
 Supports some Specialized English modules
 Reinforces key language objectives presented in the
classroom
 Ask Learning Center staff or academic instructors for
additional information
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Learning Center Staff
 Learning Center has
qualified English language
instructors and computer
technicians
 See a staff member if you
have questions or encounter
software issues
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Learning Center Policies
 Turn off or silence cell
phone before entering
 Sign in each time at the
front desk
 Access personal e-mail
at lunch from 1130-1330
or after class (20-minute
time limit per student)
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Learning Center Policies
 When using resources, turn in
your student ID card in exchange
for the material. Materials cannot
be taken from the Learning
Center.
 External storage devices
such as flash drives and
CDs may not be used
on Learning Center
computers.
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