Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h8OLWUV16057; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:32:30 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:32:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3F71F0F9.FBE2429E@tenet.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: james phillips <jphilip@tenet.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4156] becoming/literate X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (Win98; I) Status: O Content-Length: 2479 Lines: 55 I’ve been practicing to become ‘health information literate’ and now I’m practicing to become ‘health literate’ in the Spanish language. I started with the books “Medical Spanish” by Jarvis and Lebredo(Houghton Mifflin) and “Spanish for Health Care Workers” by Chase and Chase(Yale University Press). These books contain the learning words and the health/medical words I need to help a patron select the appropriate health information and to read health information in Spanish. I might have to start in Spanish and then continue in English while helping the patron. Also, the patron might have a low literacy level in both languages. These textbooks also contain cultural notes. These two books are used in occupational Spanish classes across the nation. >From here I can procede to read the different health topics in, for example, ‘Medlineplus in Spanish.’ I need the first two books to learn the different types of sentences, along with a basic vocabulary, used in the Spanish language for beginners. And, I can use Medlineplus to increase my vocabulary and at the same time become more ‘health literate’ in Spanish. Even though some people have become very proficient in a language without leaving their country, I want to put all that I’m learning into action by finding willing native interlocutors of Spanish who will help me become more proficient. I want to practice speaking and understanding. And, later, I’ll improve my skills in reading and writing. In health information found in Medlineplus there aren’t as many different types of sentences and verb uses as found in a novel. As I read I can write down, in word groups, the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. As I continue to read I will see a repetition of these words and I’ll be able to remember them. Also, I can always read the same information in the English topic section of Medlineplus. Let me know if you’re involved in a similar project. I’m interested in everyone here involved in language learning, health literacy, health information literacy, culture. I’d like to make an online content driven set of lessons using ‘Medlineplus in Spanish’ topics as the content. Is this something that would seem to be of interest to this group. I’d like to hear from you. James Phillips, MLS Librarian South Texas Community College Dr. Ramiro R. Casso Nursing and Allied Health Center 1101 East Vermont McAllen, Texas 78501 956-683-3121 956-683-3190 (fax) www.stcc.cc.tx.us www.stcc.cc.tx.us/nah
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