1. Associate Professor of Spanish Winston-Salem State University
Dr. Michael A. Brookshaw
Associate Professor of Spanish
Winston-Salem State University

2. El mundo 6 billiones de personas

3. General Language Facts…
Over 6,800 Tongues
8 Countries account for more than half of all languages
There are 832 language is Papua New Guinea
India has 15 official languages

4. 10 Most Common Languages Chinese, 1 billion Spanish, 400 million
English, 322 million
Arabic, 220 million
Bengali, 189 million
Japanese, 125 million
German, 98 million
Hindi, 182 million
Portuguese, 170
Russian, 170

5. Buenas tardes Bienvenidos Es un gran placer para mi tener esta oportunidad hablarles sobre la importancia de saber una lengua extanjera: el espanol ¿Me entienden?

6. ¿Habla Ud. español?
If yyou answered no to the aforementioned question: Do you understand Spanish? Get ready to be left behind.The previous question signals that it is time for us to rethink our attitudes and priorities concerning language learning if we cannot answer correctly or at all. How do you feel when you here something that you do not understand? Is your response: “I don’t understand! Speak English! Well, the reality is that Spanish:

7. Why Learn Another Language?
Knowing another language brings opportunities
Better knowledge of other peoples & cultures
Read and understand more
Employment advantages
The World is at Your Fingertips
You become a Citizen of the World

8. Reasons People Learn a Second Language…
Personal
Professional
Social
Educational

9. Why Spanish? The historical connection
4th largest Spanish Speaking population in U.S.
2000 mile border with Mexico
Current demographic reality
Continental reality of the Hispanic world

10. The Spanish Speaking World

11. The Spanish Speaking World 400,000,000 speakers
Venezuela, 21,000,000
Colombia, 35,000,000
Ecuador, 5,000,000
Perú, 23,000,000
Chile, 14,000,000
Argentina, 34,000,000
Uruguay,3,000,000
Bolivia, 7,000,000
México, 93,000,000
Guatemala, 10,000,000
El Salvador, 5,000,000
Honduras, 5,000,000
Nicaragua, 4,000,000

12. The Spanish Speaking World 400,000,000 speakers (2)
República Dominicana, 7,000,000
Puerto Rico, 3,000,000
Las Filipinas, 3,000,000
Estados Unidos, 25,000,000
Costa Rica, 3,000,000
España, 39,000,000
Guinea Ecuatorial, 500,000
Cuba, 11,000,000
Uruguay, 3,000,000
Panamá, 2,000,000
Paraguay, 5,000,000

13. The Spanish You Already Know
Mosquito
Chocolate
Banco
Radio
Discoteca
Vitaminas
presidente
mamá
animal
especial
constitución
ángel

14. Spanish in the last 10 years…(1)
Surge in the Spanish population nationally
Spanish is more of a necessity than a choice
Spoken by 35.3 million Hispanics
Not speaking Spanish can be a handicap
There is nothing foreign about Spanish anymore
Spanish dominates all other languages in the public schools I

15. Spanish in the last 10 years…(2)
The need in the workplace for Spanish is tremendous
The president,himself, gives his radio address in Spanish
Language and culture of Latin America have flooded the nation
83% of college students study Spanish
Demographics demand that you learn Spanish

16. Spanish Facts… (1) The second language of the U.S.
Hispanics are the largest minority
The U.S. has the 4th largest Spanish population in the world.
Hispanics are becoming politically and economically powerful.
The U.S. is being “Hispanized”

17. Spanish Facts… (2) The U.S used to be Mexico until 1848
The U.S. has a intimate history with all things Spanish.
Hispanic language, art, culture have exploded.
Our heritage is locked in Spanish
The U.S. has always had Spanish influence

18. Spanish Popular Culture Explosion
Singers
Actors
Atheletes
Food
Art
Politicians

19. Spanish Influence and Hispanics are everywhere
Just look around you…

20. What do you see? Our states: Our rivers Our cities Our food
Our language
Our neighbors
Our lives

21. States with Spanish Names
Montana
Nevada
Colorado
Arizona
Florida
California

22. Cities with Spanish Names
Los Ángeles Boca Ratón
San Francisco Santa Rosa
Sacramento San Isidrio
Santa Cruz San Bernadino
Santa Bárbara Vallejo
Santa Fe San Clemente
Las Cruces Las Palmas

23. A new world is being created in the United States
The border with Mexico is disappearing
We are now living in AMEXICA

24. The Hispanic Community in the Piedmont Triad…
110,000 Hispanics
Growth rate of 25% yearly
Winston-Salem’s Population is twice as large as any other area
Winston-Salem is the commercial center for Hispanic business
85% speak only Spanish
Only Mexico, Spain and Colombia have more Spanish speaking people
La RAZA is meeting The HOOD

25. Benefits of Language Study: What Research Shows…
Analyzing skills improve
Creativity increases
Knowledge of English increases
Attitudes toward different peoples and cultures change
Higher-order skills increase
Job mobility and promotion increase
Memory is enhanced
Standardized test scores improve
Reading and writing skills increase

26. Why Should African Americans Be Concerned About Languages?
Our heritage is locked in language
Africa is the origin of 1/3 of all the world’s languages.
All of our ancestors spoke foreign languages
We owe it to the future

27. Learning a Language Will Make a Difference in How you see the World and How the World Sees YOU

28. We must Become Citizens of the World, not just the U.S.A

29. ¿Habla Ud. Español?
Sí, hablo español.

30. Trabalengua (Tonguetwister)
Paco Peco chico rico insultaba como un loco a su tio Federico y este dijo poco a poco Paco Peco Poco Pico.

31. The Tongue-Tied American Congressman Paul Simon, 1980
“The United States has fallen far behind other nations in foreign languge skills and this decline creates certain problems and challenges.”
“At every port of entry into the United States we should erect a sign:
-WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES-
WE CANNOT SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE

32. John Naisbitt (1982) Megatrends
Thinking Globally…
For Americans, it is self evident that this is the time
to learn another language--and learn it well. The size, proximity, and economic promises of Latin America make Spanish an attractive choice…. To be really successful, you will have to be trilingual: fluent in English, Spanish, and computer.
--p.78

33. “A Man Who Does Not Know A Foreign Language Does Not Know His Own”
---Goethe