Spanish for Greenhouse Supervisors
- New Edition -


Do you have Spanish speaking workers? Can you communicate with your Latino employees? Even if you are taking a formal Spanish class, your books and tapes probably don't cover the terminology we use in floriculture. Now, OSU Extension offers a very inexpensive collection of common words and phrases used in floriculture in an easy-to-use CD format.

Spanish for Greenhouse Supervisors includes practical sentences using many words common in the floriculture workplace. The vocabulary is especially helpful for workers who are new to floriculture. It is NOT meant to be comprehensive. It is not a grammar text. It is not meant to replace any other formal means of learning Spanish. It is a supplement that complements traditional learning programs.

Spanish for Greenhouse Supervisors can be a lifesaver for any greenhouse grower who unexpectedly supervises Spanish speaking workers without ever having had any formal Spanish language training. The text is divided into sections. Each section corresponds to a CD track making it easy to find words and sentences of interest. It is suggested that the user first locate the word of interest in the English text which is paired with its Spanish language equivalent. Then the user can listen to the pronunciation of that word in Spanish on the corresponding track of the CD.

In Extension, we hope these materials will help greenhouse supervisors and growers to improve communication, hence productivity, and reduce frustrations due to poor communication. If you are interested in buying this useful tool, please contact Janis Cripe at 614-292-1607 to order the CD. The introductory cost is only $5.00 plus shipping and handling and tax.