Inside a US Military Language Classroom
🪖🇺🇸What could be more gruelling than a military workout? Perhaps a language class? In today’s video we explore the method behind one of the most intense language classrooms in the world: the United States military.
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
0:18 – The Languages
1:14 – The Schedule
2:48 – The First Few Days
4:21 – How They Teach
6:52 – Input: Reading and Listening
7:58 – Output: Speaking and Writing
10:15 – The Best Part
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