I WANT TO SPEAK SPANISH By Segundo Luis Alva Spanish Teacher

Students always need reinforcement and hints on how to study. Often times, when studying language, I find that it isn’t that students don’t know how to study.

Why learn Spanish? These are some of the reasons why learn Spanish: These are some of the reasons why learn Spanish:

To appreciate the Importance of Spanish in the U.S. Spanish influence is everywhere. Spanish words such as plaza and tornado have become part of the English language Spanish influence is everywhere. Spanish words such as plaza and tornado have become part of the English language

To Connect Spanish will help you communicate with other people. Spanish is the second most common language in the U.S. and the third most common in the world.

To Have Fun Taking Spanish is a new experience that will introduce you to food, music, celebrations, and other aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures.

To Be Challenged Studying Spanish is a challenge. There is a lot to learn, but it is not just vocabulary and grammar in a textbook. In the future you will be able to read Spanish. Studying Spanish is a challenge. There is a lot to learn, but it is not just vocabulary and grammar in a textbook. In the future you will be able to read Spanish.

To Help you in the Future Taking a foreign language like Spanish is an accomplishment to be emphasized on college and job applications. It can also help you fulfill college language requirements. Taking a foreign language like Spanish is an accomplishment to be emphasized on college and job applications. It can also help you fulfill college language requirements.

How to Study Spanish Strategies Definition of Strategies Definition of Strategies A strategy is a plan, step, or series of actions toward achievement of a goal. Strategies are learner centered. They provide the means to acquire, store, retrieve, and use information. A strategy is a plan, step, or series of actions toward achievement of a goal. Strategies are learner centered. They provide the means to acquire, store, retrieve, and use information.

Speaking Strategies Listening Strategies Reading Strategies Writing Strategies Cultural Strategies Practices Perspectives Products

Use Strategies Listening strategies provide a starting point to help you understand. Listening strategies provide a starting point to help you understand. Speaking strategies will help you express yourself in Spanish. Speaking strategies will help you express yourself in Spanish. Reading strategies will show you different ways to approach reading. Reading strategies will show you different ways to approach reading. Writing strategies help you out with your writing skills. Writing strategies help you out with your writing skills. Cultural strategies help you compare Spanish- speaking cultures of the world to you own culture. Cultural strategies help you compare Spanish- speaking cultures of the world to you own culture.

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