Espanol médico, nivel 1 (Medical Spanish Lessons, level 1)

Students completing this course will have acquired the language skills necessary to interact at a basic level in a medical context. They will learn how to introduce themselves, greet patients, obtain personal information, ask about symptoms, and describe medical conditions. They will learn the necessary terms to refer to the external parts of the body, family relationships, common illnesses, and different types of medication. They will acquire medical Spanish basic reading and listening comprehension skills, as well as cultural insights into the Hispanic world.

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Espanol médico, nivel 2 (Medical Spanish Lessons, level 2)

In Medical Spanish level 2 students build on what they have learned in the previous level. They expand their vocabulary skills to include medical specialties and procedures. Students learn to describe personal and professional characteristics of medical personnel. They also expand on their ability to describe medical conditions and locations within a medical facility, and to express ongoing actions taking place in a medical facility. They acquire the necessary lexical skills to refer to internal organic systems and the human cell. In Medical Spanish level 2 students expand on their cultural understanding of the Hispanic culture and worldview.

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Espanol médico, nivel 3 (Medical Spanish Lessons, level 3)

Students taking Medical Spanish level 3 learn to further describe medical conditions, locations, and personnel. They acquire the necessary grammatical and lexical skills to inquire about and to describe patients’ daily routines. Students taking this course learn to name specific organs and functions related to the digestive system. They also learn food and drink Spanish terminology. Students expand on their acquired knowledge regarding Hispanic customs and worldview to include food and drink traditions. They focus on medical conditions that relate to the intake of traditional and non-traditional food and drink. As in all Language Tailor medical Spanish courses, effective verbal communication, reading and listening comprehension ability, and cultural skills are greatly emphasized.

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Espanol médico, nivel 4 (Medical Spanish Lessons, level 4)

In Medical Spanish level 4 students re-visit some key grammatical and lexical items learned in previous courses that they will need in order to comprehend and use the new structures and vocabulary presented in this level. Students begin to learn to ask about and express past actions and conditions. They also learn to give specific advice and directions to medical personnel and patients. They learn vocabulary pertaining to the cardiovascular system and acquire the necessary language skills to describe accidents and other conditions relating to the human circulatory system. As in previous courses, level 4 students are exposed to authentic listening and reading material that provides them with insights into the Hispanic culture and the current medical challenges they face.

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Espanol médico, nivel 5 (Medical Spanish Lessons, level 5)

Medical Spanish level 5 begins with a thorough review of the Spanish past tense structures learned in the previous level. At this level, the student learns to combine these past tense structures in order to describe and narrate effectively in the past. The student also learns to talk about future actions and situations. This practice, as well as all others in this course, is set within the medical field context. In Medical Spanish 5, the student learns to describe in Spanish the parts and function of the human reproductive system. Vocabulary for this level focuses on pediatrics and childhood illnesses. As is true of all courses, Medical Spanish 5 provides the student with an opportunity to improve on their listening and reading skills, as well as to develop a greater understanding of the Hispanic culture and the medical challenges Hispanics frequently encounter.

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Espanol médico, nivel 6 (Medical Spanish Lessons, level 6)

Certainly the most demanding course in the series, Medical Spanish 6 provides further opportunities to develop the necessary skills to talk about past events and conditions, one of the most challenging points in learning Spanish. The student also learns to express desire, emotion, request, and negation within the medical framework, and to accurately describe specific steps in a surgery or procedure. Different types of emergencies and exams are presented and discussed. The student learns to describe in Spanish the nervous system and the various problems and conditions that affect it. Towards the end of this course, the student is presented with the basic tenets of English/Spanish medical translation, a most demanding and challenging technique that can only be effectively acquired once the student has a fairly good command of the target language.

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