1. Para empezar: What is a cognate?
Can you guess the meanings of
these words?
- Fantastico - Septiembre - Telefono - Computadora
- Chocolate - Excelente - Americano - Carro - Limonada - Foto

2. SPANISH
Why is it important to learn?

3. Spanish is a part of pop culture

4. DON’T BELIEVE ME?
Don’t believe me?

6. Spanish can actually…
…IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH!

7. Bilingualism enhances mental abilities in both children and older adults.
Studying languages can improve your memory and slow age-related decline in mental acuity. 7

8. Preventing memory loss and Alzheimer's Disease!

9. Knowing Spanish gives you a heads up in the business industry.

10. SPANISH IS EVERYWHERE

11. Today, nearly all areas have an Hispanic population.
Spanish speakers are no longer on just the border states and big cities.
Today, nearly all areas have an Hispanic population.
Wouldn't it be nice to say hello and chat with your fellow paisanos (countrymen)? 11

12. The Hispanic population of the US will approach 50 million people by the year 2015.

13. In Europe, Spanish is the second most spoken language, after English.
With more than 300 million speakers, Spanish is the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world. 13

14. Spanish is an official language on four continents…
…and is the mother tongue in 21 countries. 14

15. Spanish is the 4th most commonly spoken language in the world with over 400 million speakers.

16. Spanish can expand your universe…
…LITERALLY.

17. “The limits of my language are the limits of my universe
“The limits of my language are the limits of my universe." - Ludwig Wittgenstein

18. Your neighbors could speak Spanish…

19. Or you could marry into a Spanish family..

20. LOVE to travel?

21. Knowing Spanish can make traveling easy to places…

22. LIKE THIS…

23. OR THIS!

24. The ability to speak Spanish can allow you lend a helping hand whenever there are language barriers in public.

25. Learn the language for language’s sake!

26. Learning another language can help you better understand your own.

27. Learning Spanish can help you appreciate the Hispanic culture that is different from our own.

28. “Las tapas y vino” (appetizers and wine) for lunch instead of a
Like having
“Las tapas y vino” (appetizers and wine) for lunch instead of a
full meal.

29. Or how the Spanish celebrate the dead with “El Dia de los Muertos”

30. One feels a great amount of pride and accomplishment when you’ve work hard to learn a foreign language.
Learning Spanish can be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. 30

31. From Miguel de Cervantes …
…to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Hispanic literary contributions are monumental. 31

32. Spanish influence on the fine arts has been substantial.
Goya
Velasquez
Rivera
Picasso
Dali 32

33. Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn.
Because Spanish is nearly phonetically perfect, you can look at almost any word and know how to pronounce it. 33

34. Finally, Spanish is
FUN!

35. Learning new, exciting things everyday will make you want to learn more and more about the Spanish language and their culture!

36. Tarea
How do you see yourself using Spanish in your future career if you already know what you want to follow or how would you use it for fun.

37. Sources
Study Spanish. 25 Oct Oct <
Chavez, Jorge. Why Is Learning Spanish Important? 25 Oct Ezine Articles. 24 Oct < important?&id=625844>.