Forestry training manual Inter-America Region: Session XXIV Spanish language

Forestry training manual Inter-America Region

		Information collection & exchange
		Acknowledgements
		Trainer guidelines
		Training program overview
		Forestry observation guide for site visit
		Getting ready
		Conducting the training program
		Weekly evaluation form
		Session I day one
		Daily schedule for technical training
		Session II special projects
		Session III The forest of the world, peace corps forestry goals, the individual volunteers' roles
		Session IV Language class
		Session V Exercise I: Record keeping
		Session VI Exercise II
		Session VII Flowers, seeds, the beginning
		Session VIII Spanish language class
		Session IX Non-verbal communication
		Session X Basic site selection, planning and layout of a nursery
		Session XI Spanish language class
		Session XII Cultural values
		Session XIII Soil preparation, seed bed sowing, and reproduction by clippings
		Session XIV Spanish language
		Session XV Communication through illustration
		Session XVI Fertilizers, watering and containers
		Session XVII Spanish language
		Session XVIII Protection and record keeping
		Session XIX Individual interviews
		Session XX Planting trees
		Session XXI Spanish language session
		Session XXII Introduction to extension
		Session XXIII The principals of pruning and thinning
		Session XXIV Spanish language
		Session XXV Volunteer's role as an extensionist
		Session XXVI Pacing, plane table, rustic transit and compass
		Session XXVIII Spanish language
		Session XVIII Forestry extension
		Session XXIX Forest menstruation
		Session XXX Spanish language
		Session XXXI Working with groups as an extension worker
		Session XXXIII Spanish language
		Session XXXIV Lesson plan and use of visual aids in teaching
		Session XXV Small research projects
		Session XXXVI Individual interviews
		Session XXXVII Soils
		Session XXXVIII Spanish language
		Session XXXIX Community analysis introduction
		Session XL Soil erosion
		Session XLI Spanish language
		Session XLIII Watershed management
		Session XLIV Spanish language
		Session XLV Review of expectations - mid way
		Session XLVI Spanish language
		Session XLVII Species report
		Session XLVIII Forestry issues
		Session XLIX Spanish language
		Session L Field trip overview
		Session LI Ecology teams give presentations
		Session LII Individual interviews
		Session LIII Review of field trips
		Session LIV Project planning: goal setting
		Session LV Spanish language
		Session LVI Resources
		Session LVII Compost heap - insect collection - light gaps
		Session LVIII Spanish language
		Session LIX Cultural shock - are we ready for it?
		Session LX Grafting and fruit trees
		Session LXI Spanish language
		Session LXII Professional approaches to interaction with host country officials
		Session LXIII Final interviews
		Session LXIV Graduation

Session XXIV Spanish language

Total Time: 1/2 hours

Overview

In this session, trainees will use vocabulary words that pertain to pruning, thinning and measuring trees. Trainees will develop sentences around the need related to pruning and thinning. In this session the charla is introduced and participants try making a simple charla on thinning or pruning that could be given in the field.

Procedures

Time	Activities
1 1/2 hours	1. Sentence structuring.
	2. Vocabulary practice.
	3. Making up a simple charla using vocabulary words and instructions from Session 23.

Vocabulary

Shovel - pala	Knot - nudo
Bucket - balde	Stump - cepa, tocon
Hoe - azadon	Wedge - cuna
Pruning - poda	Height - altura
To prune - podar	To cut - cortar
Thinning - raleo	Snag - polo seco
To thin - rolear	Forest - bosque
Stand (tbr) - rodal	Branch - rama
Sample - muestra	To fall (tbr) - tumbar
Test - ensajo	Log - trozos
Plot - parcela	Diameter - diametro
Crown - copa	To buck (into logs) - trozar
Ax - (el) hacha	Test plot - parcela de ensajo

Every other tree - arbol por medio; pasando un arbol

Every other day - dia por medio, pasando un dia.

DBH - (DAP), diametro altura de pecho

Windbreak - cortina rumpeviento; cortina cortaviento

Windthrow - arboles caldos par effecto de viento.

Power Sow motosierra