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WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY SPANISH? The benefits of learning this great language Madilyn DeJager1
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Introduction ■ Origins ■ Spanish in the World ■ Spanish in the U.S. ■ Bilingual Jobs ■ Benefits to Intelligence ■ Benefits to your Brain ■ Conclusion Madilyn DeJager2
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Origins of Spanish Language Iberian Peninsula (Latin) ToledoMadrid Spanish colonial empire 21 countries Madilyn DeJager3
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Spanish in the World ■ 329 million native speakers ■ The world’s second most popular language ■ 4 th most widely spoken language ■ Spoken more than English Madilyn DeJager4
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Spanish in The United States More than 37 million Spanish speakers in USASecond most spoken language in USAMore Spanish speakers than any other languageUSA predicted to be largest Spanish-speaking country by 2050 Madilyn DeJager5
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Bilingual Jobs Employers will hire bilingual over monolingual 25,000 more jobs by 2020 Bilingual may be more important than a college degree Oversees business Madilyn DeJager6
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Benefits to your Intelligence Reading Skills Reasoning Verbal Communication Grammar Skills Better Memory Creativity Madilyn DeJager7
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Benefits to Brain ■ Gives brain a workout ■ Buffers your brain against aging ■ Mental flexibility ■ Focus, concentration, attention ■ Delays Dementia ■ Decrease risk of Alzheimer's Madilyn DeJager8
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Conclusion ■ Spanish is the most popular language besides English ■ Spanish is becoming more popular in U.S. ■ It can help you get jobs ■ It benefits your intelligence ■ It benefits your brain Madilyn DeJager9
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THE END Start learning this great language today! Madilyn DeJager10
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