Phoenix Small Business Excellence
Award 2018
Spanish will open up the world to you: whether it is for business, traveling,
living abroad, brain training, or just for fun!
CITY OF PHOENIX EMPLOYEES
Language programs are a key part of responding to the growing and ever-changing demographics in the United States. Since approximately 50 million people speak Spanish in the United States, it is an absolute necessity for city employees to be able to communicate in multiple languages in order to better serve the community.
PROGRAMS & CLASSES
Title:Solamente Español 1 | Code:LINTE1 | Length:40 hrs.
• Affirmative, negative sentences & questions
• Question words
• Vocabulary
• Present and infinitive of verbs
• Personal pronouns
• Cognates
• Basic conversation
• Context of ideas
Students are able to use:
• Affirmative, negative sentences & questions
• Question words
• Vocabulary
• Present and infinitive of verbs
• Personal pronouns
• Cognates
• Basic conversation
• Context of ideas
Title:Solamente Español 2 | Code:LINTE2 | Length:40 hrs.
• Use of infinitives
• Present continuous/regular and irregular verbs
• Future/ regular and irregular verbs
• Imperative /regular and irregular verbs.
• Vocabulary
• Numbers/How much?
• Time expressions.
• Feelings
• Weather
• Cognates
Students can use:
• Infinitives
• Present continuous/regular and irregular verbs
• Future/ regular and irregular verbs
• Imperative /regular and irregular verbs.
• Vocabulary
• Numbers/How much?
• Time expressions.
• Feelings
• Weather
• Cognates
Title:Solamente Español 3 | Code:LINTE3 | Length:40 hrs.
• Time expressions.
• Past tense,
• Passive voice
• Verbs & Vocabulary
• Conversational drills.
• Imperfect
• Adverbs
• Expressions of frequency
• Reflexive verbs.
Students can use:
• Time expressions.
• Past tense,
• Passive voice
• Verbs & Vocabulary
• Conversational drills.
• Imperfect
• Adverbs
• Expressions of frequency
• Reflexive verbs.
Title:Solamente Español 4 | Code:LINTE4 | Length:40 hrs.
• Opposites
• Celebrations
• Diminutives
• Civil status
• Auxiliary Verbs
• Subjunctive
• Cognates
• Summary of all tenses and vocabulary
Students can use:
• Opposites
• Celebrations
• Diminutives
• Civil status
• Auxiliary Verbs
• Subjunctive
• Cognates
• Summary of all tenses and vocabulary
Title:Solamente Español 5 | Code:LINTE5 | Length:40 hrs.
• Synonymous / antinomies
• Latin-American values
• Cultural articles, each one with:
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Analysis
• Summary
• Presentation Structured
• Open conversation
Students can use:
• Synonymous / antinomies
• Latin-American values
• Cultural articles, each one with:
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Analysis
• Summary
• Presentation Structured
• Open conversation
Title:Solamente Español 6 | Code:LINTE6 | Length:40 hrs.
Emphasizes the analysis & practice of SER, ESTAR, HABER
• All conjugations
• Idiomatic expressions
• Uses & contexts
• Short stories
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Analysis
• Conversation
Students can use:
• All conjugations
• Idiomatic expressions
• Uses & contexts
• Short stories
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Analysis
• Conversation
Title:Local Immersion | Code:LILOC| Length:40 hrs.
Focus on fluency.
Review of basic vocabulary, specific job-related terminology, basics grammatical structures, verbs drills and conversation
Improve fluency
Title:Fire Department Spanish 1 | Code:LINFF1| Length:60 hrs.
Extensive vocabulary for ordinary situations, EMS and emergencies
• Regular verbs in infinitive form and conjugated in the present tense.
• Basic conversation practice
• Specific vocabulary
• Intensive grammar
• Scenarios
• Comprehension and pronunciation exercises
Students will be able to use level 1 and 2
Spanish and they will be prepared for the certification test.
Title:Fire Department Spanish 2 | Code:LINFF2| Length:20 hrs.
Personal information
medical information,
“el rechazo”,
Vocabulary
Emergencies
Students will be prepared for the certification test
Title:ENGLISH All Levels| Code:-----| Length:40 hrs.
The same successful methodology
and program that Interlingua has applied to teach Spanish for more than 14 years NOW offered for French.
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Title:FRENCH All levels| Code:LINFR (1-5)| Length:40 hrs.
The same successful methodology
and program that Interlingua has applied to teach Spanish for more than 14 years NOW offered for French.
(see Spanish content description per level)
(See Spanish content description per level)
Title:Strengthening Spanish Instruction| Code:LINTT (1-5)| Length:40 hrs.
Designed for future Spanish instructors
Techniques
Method ology to successfully teach the language.
Activities
Concepts
Designed for current or future Spanish instructors, this workshop will help and promote in becoming a successful Spanish instructor.
In addition to our 5-level Spanish program, Interlingua has developed other courses and workshops for city employees working in specific departments, such as the police department.
OTHER PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS
Title:Crisis Negotiation| Code:LINCRI | Length:24 hrs.
Crisis negotiation terminology,
Criminal / colloquial glossary
Expressions of Latin community in United States,
Verbs & vocabulary.
Crisis Analysis
Students will be able to use thevocabulary in drills so they can negotiate in a crisis.
Title:Public Speech | Code:LINPSP | Length:24 hrs.
Practice speaking in public,
Analyze the elements of communication,
Explore proper vocabulary,
etc.
Students will at ta in vocabulary to speak in public or to the media.
Title:Legal Terminology | Code:LINLEG | Length:16 hrs.
Legal vocabulary Cultural nuances
Common issues at the municipal court Assistance to the public.
Students will use this vocabulary and be able to communicate in a court setting.
Title:Head Start Child Care | Code:LINHS | Length:16 hrs.
Vocabulary
Themes related to childcare,
Health
Nutrition
Students in this workshop will gain knowledge of speak in gwith children and parents on important health and nutrition habits.
Title:Spanish Express | Code:LINEXP | Length:12 hrs.
Beginner’s course
Introduction of the language Foundation for Level 1
Students will get are cap of level1 and be introduced to the language.
Title:Sexual Assault Investigations | Code:LINSA | Length:24 hrs.
Designed for police detectives Vocabulary related sexual assaults Learn specific terminology
Slang terms
Students will gains lang terms to communicate and under stand the victims.
Students will also gain vocabulary related to sexual assault to betteri nvestigate the crime.
Title:Superior Debate | Code:LINDEB| Length:12 hrs.
Practice
New and advanced vocabulary,
Expressions
Elaborate and defend ideas Variety of topics.
Students will gain practice and advanced
vocabulary to defend ideas in a variety of topics.
Title:Customer Service | Code:LINCS| Length:8 hrs.
Customer service
Respond to first contact in Spanish Greetings
Latino names Pronunciation
Students in this workshop will gain vocabulary to be ther serve customer’ sneeds.
Title:Strengthening Spanish Instruction | Code:LINTT| Length:40 hrs.
Designed for future Spanish instructors
Techniques
Methodology to successfully teach the language.
Activities
Concepts
Designed for current or future Spanish instructors,this workshop will help and promote in becoming as uccessful Spanish instructor.
Title: 911 | Code: -------- | Length:16 hrs.
• Emergencyresponsetechniques
• 10questions
• Telephonetechniques
• Types ofemergencies
• Addresses/Directions
• Numbers
• Descriptions of people, places,
cars, weapons
• Scenarios
This workshop helps 911 operators be efficient and accurate when dealing with emergency calls in the Spanishlanguage.
ENROLLMENT & PAYMENT
PAYMENT:
All these classes are for full-time/regular employees only. They are paid with the employee’s tuition reimbursement funds (NOT blue card money) without any out-of-pocket expense to the employee. The employee needs to have available funds and pass the class with a C or better grade.
NOTE:
Employees need to pay for the class if they do not pass the class with a C or better grade, or if they do not have available funds (because they are currently using the tuition for college or because they are not full-time/regular employees).
ENROLLMENT:
Employee needs to fill the attached Registration form and send it to interlingu@aol.com, or Fax: 602-274-4446. If Classes are during the employee’s business hours, supervisor’s approval is needed.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Interlingua is proud to be one of the few educational institutions approved to do business with the federal government and several cities. Public employees may be able to receive training at Interlingua using tuition reimbursement.
INTERLINGUA ONLINE
We offer the same highly effective Spanish program at your finger tips.
Learn Spanish anytime and anywhere at: AZINTERLINGUA.NET
Interlingua has developed other courses and workshops for city employees working in specific departments, such as the police department.
| WORKSHOP | HOURS | PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| Local immersion | 40 | $400 |
| Pronunciation and cognates | 8 | $120 |
| Spanish for child care / Head start | 16 | $300 |
| Park and recreation | 16 | $300 |
| Spanish express | 12 | $220 |
| Public speaking with spanish media | 16 | $300 |
| Spanish for lawyers and legal terminology | 16 | $300 |
| Firefighter certification | 16 | $300 |
| Spanish for customer service | 8 | $120 |
| Superior debate | 12 | $220 |
| Spanish for bankers | 12 | $220 |
| Strengthening spanish instruction | 40 | $1,500 |
Police department courses |
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| Police certification | 16 | $300 |
| DUI | 12 | $220 |
| Spanish for crisis and negotiation | 24 | $400 |
| Spanish for sexual assault investigations | 24 | $400 |
| 911 Emergency line | 16 | $300 |