Multimedia Medical Spanish Program
- Concept
2.
Objective
3.
Course
Structure
4.
Scope and
Sequence
5.
Materials
1. Concept
Develop and deliver a 10-week multimedia Spanish Training
Program.
2. Objective
The goal of the program is to enable participant to communicate
with Spanish-speaking patients.
Participant will learn to interview patients regarding medical
conditions; give commands pertaining to examinations and procedures; describe
physical conditions and symptoms; and explain treatments.
3. Course Structure
The course will consist of three components: individualized
phone-classes, online training and CDs.
- Classes
will include development of specific vocabulary, memorization drills, and
role-playing to apply what has been learned and enhance speaking and
listening skills.
- Individualized
phone classes. 20 sessions (30-minutes each). Classes will focus on
pronunciation, interviewing techniques, vocabulary building for specific
areas such as cardiovascular, obstetrical, and gastrointestinal, etc.
- Online
support (lab) for the duration of the course. It will focus on grammar and
structure, writing as a memorization technique and pronunciation.
4. Scope and Sequence
Week 1
Language task
·
Identifying yourself and others
Spanish Language Structure
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Personal pronouns
·
Nouns
·
Gender
Health
·
Physical descriptions
·
Pain, discomfort
·
Emergency Room Spanish
Week 2
Language task
·
Describing the environment (here, there, up,
down, home, work)
·
Questioning the message to ensure communication
Spanish Language Structure
·
Affirmative and Negative expressions
·
Prepositions
·
Interrogative clauses
·
Regular verbs – present tense
Health
·
Asking questions
·
Symptoms
·
Level of pain
·
Cardiovascular vocabulary
Week 3
Language task
·
Establishing time and circumstances of an
action.
·
Asking for collaboration to avoid
misunderstandings
Spanish Language Structure
·
Adverbs
·
Numbers
·
Comparatives
·
Adjectives
Health
·
Assessing a patient’s condition
·
Informing patients and family members about a
condition
·
Obstetrical
Week 4
Language task
·
Taking statements
·
Establishing agent and object (who did what to
whom)
Spanish Language Structure
·
Irregular verbs
·
Colors
·
Days, months, time, weather
·
Por and Para (confusing Spanish prepositions)
Health
·
Interviewing patients about heir medical
conditions
·
Interviewing patients about family
Week 5
Review
Week 6
Language task
·
Ordering someone to do something
·
Giving clear commands
Spanish Language Structure
·
Irregular verbs
·
Exclamations
·
Food and eating vocabulary
Health
·
Asking patients to stand up, sit down, go to a
certain place, take a medicine, open their mouth, etc.
·
Gastrointestinal
Week 7
Language task
·
Comparing, rejecting, and denying
·
Expressing agreement or negation
Spanish Language Structure
·
15 essential Spanish verbs –present, present
progressive and past
·
Impersonal statements
·
Relative Clauses
Health
·
Discussing symptoms and disease
Week 8
Language task
·
Expressing opinions, feelings
·
Distinguishing subjective elements from facts
Spanish Language Structure
·
Comparatives of equality and inequality
·
Past tense –immediate and remote.
Health
·
Discussing treatment, including surgery and
medications
·
Surgical Interview
Week 9
Language task
·
Listening skills
Spanish Language Structure
·
Readings on culture
·
Pronunciation
Health
·
Risk factors
·
Life Styles
Week 10
Review
5. Materials
I will develop a manual tailored for the needs of the
participant that will enable her to study independently, to consult and to
reinforce what is learned in class, consisting of a text and audio CDs. The
book is designed also for the Phone-Individualized classes. Student will also
have access to the online lab, which will be based on the text.