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Why learn Spanish?
Lesson Objectives
• What are the 5 main reasons we should learn Spanish?
• How can knowing Spanish help us in the future?
There are 5 Major Reasons To appreciate the importance of Spanish in the
U.S.
To communicate with Spanish speaking people
To help your future
To be challenged
To have fun!
Reason #1
To appreciate the importance of Spanish in the U.S. you must first realize that…
Spanish influence is everywhere!!
What U.S cities have Spanish influence?
Reason #2
• Why should we learn it to communicate?
Spanish is the 2nd most common
language that is spoken in the U.S.
Census Facts
Hispanic Population
• http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-04.pdf
Other facts…
• Over 400 million people around the world speak Spanish.
• After Chinese, English and Spanish are tied as the two most frequently spoken languages in the world.
• 3rd most used language on the internet
• In Europe, Spanish is the most popular foreign language after English.
Reason #3
How can knowing Spanish help your
future?
Spanish =
Spanish is useful in many careers.
$ Writer/Editor• Hotel Manager• ESL instructor
$ Translator/Interpreter• Intelligence Specialist• Border Patrol Agent
$ Foreign Affairs Specialist
• High School Teacher• Travel Agent• Immigration Inspector
$ International Banker
$ Corporate Trainer
$ CIA
$ International Business• Many, many more…
Reason #4
• How can Spanish challenge us?
• There is a lot to learn…– Vocabulary– Grammar– Culture
Reason #5To have fun!
Quiz Yourself
• What are the 5 major reasons why we should learn Spanish?
To appreciate the importance of Spanish in the USTo communicate with Spanish speaking peopleTo help your future To be challengedTo have fun
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