The rapid growth of the Hispanic population & workforce has created critical communication challenges for business, government, health care and education. These language barriers often result in serious accidents, quality mistakes, and poor service where it matters most in the workplace.
Workplace Spanish® programs are designed to cut through language barriers by enabling adults to communicate, simply but effectively, with Spanish-speaking co-workers, customers, patients or citizens. No grammar, no language rules, no prior Spanish experience necessary.
All Workplace Spanish® programs include an 8.5" x 11" spiral bound manual and a complimentary audio CD. The manual is organized into 5 sections:
1. Introduction, Learning Tips, Spanish & Phonetic pronunciation 2. Over 500 important Spanish terms & expressions for a particular occupation 3. Practice conversations that are relevant to the particular workplace 4. "Drills for Skills" Quiz section to test one's knowledge and progress 5. Alphabetical keyword list or glossaryWorkplace Spanish® for Teachers & School Administrators is designed for teachers, school administrators and school support staff. The purpose is to help connect and communicate with Spanish speaking students and parents to improve understanding, cooperation and education.
These key topics that are included in the program:
- Greeting students & parents - Asking basic language questions - Numbers, Time, Timing, Days, Months - Colors and Shapes - Names & titles of school staff - Names of family members - School locations & directions - School activities & subjects - Communicating with students - Communicating with parents - Registration and Identification - Common health problems - Parts of the body in Spanish