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Updated: 02/2005

EHO 169 – Horticulture Spanish

Course Description

An introduction to the Spanish language and Latino culture as applied to green industry managers. Topics include: introductory conversational Spanish with an emphasis on green industry vocabulary in the areas of Spanish verbs, nouns and grammar and understanding and appreciating aspects of Latino culture for more effective management.

Competency Areas	Hours
Understanding Latino Culture	Class	5
Spanish Nouns	D. Lab	0
Subject-Verb Agreement	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Spanish Grammar	Credit	5

Prerequisite:	Provisional Admission
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.

Understanding Latino Culture		8	0	0
History	Review history of Latino culture
Culture	Understand holiday and common traditions of Latino culture
	Understand specific information about the economy and culture of specific Hispanic cities
Spanish Nouns		22	0	0
Pronunciation and Usage	Comprehend both verbally and in written form the most commonly used Spanish nouns in the landscape management environment
	Identify specific body parts by verbal and written recognition
	Correctly pronounce and write the most commonly used tools in the landscape management environment
	Correctly pronounce and write the most commonly used materials in the landscape management environment
	Correctly pronounce and write safety expressions used in the landscape management environment
	Correctly pronounce and write numbers, time and colors
	Correctly pronounce and write company rules and regulations in sentence form
	Correctly pronounce and write most commonly used job commands in sentence form
Subject – Verb Agreement		20	0	0
Spanish Verbs	Articulate sentences using verbs in command form
	Learn the most common workplace expressions in Spanish
	Use various common verbs and nouns as well as work related commands and requests. Focus will be on present tense and understanding when to use correct verb ending
Basic Conversational Spanish	Participate and initiate a conversation in Spanish using correct grammar as well as understand verbal communication in a natural setting
	Communicate verbally using a minimum of 50 nouns and 10 verbs in different sentences
	Communicate in written format

Suggested Resources

Books

Holben, Jason. (2001). Spanish Phrases for Landscaping Professionals. Denver, CO: Stock Pot Publishing.

Martens, V. (1995). Ball Floriculture Dictionary. Batavia, IL: Ball Publishing.

Thomas, J. (2003). English for the Green Industry. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Workplace Spanish., Inc (2002). Workplace Spanish for Landscapers. Roswell, Ga: Workplace Spanish, Inc.