EV 175 - Vineyard and Winery Spanish

Credits: 1-3
LEC hours per week: 3
Designed for English speakers who work with winery and vineyard employees whose first language is Spanish. Covers basic pronunciation and verb conjugations while emphasizing vocabulary and expressions specific to the vineyard and winery.
Course Outcomes:

Employ Spanish to communicate basic concepts.
Apply specific Spanish vocabulary applicable to vineyard/winery operations.
Use correct pronunciation for industry-specific Spanish vocabulary.

Course Topics:

Pronunciation, the alphabet, greetings, introductions, commands
Vocabulary/verbs, numbers, days of week, months, telling time
Spatial directions, cultural tidbits
Employment/work setting, color, directions/locations, seasons, weather, questions and replies
Hispanic name, commands, cooperation
Present-tense verb conjugations
Introduction to past-tense verb conjugations
“Language Exchange” sessions with ESL learners