| Why learn Spanish? | | | | fellow citizens not only reside in major metropolitan |
| 5 Great Reasons to Learn Spanish | | | | cities but, as well in rural towns and communities. |
| . | | | | Another good reason to learn Spanish is, the Spanish |
| Learn Spanish, it will Improve your Knowledge of Your | | | | speaking population is the fastest growing segment of |
| own Language. | | | | people in the entire country. |
| Spanish roots coming primarily from Latin. English, also | | | | Well over 50% of college students in the US that are |
| has many words of Latin origin.. Knowing Spanish helps | | | | learning a second language, have wisely chosen to |
| English speakers broaden their vocabulary in their | | | | learn Spanish. |
| native language. Latin wordsare the root words, of | | | | Spanish is the second most common language in the |
| many sophisticated English words. | | | | US after English. According to the 2000 US Census, |
| As a result, learning Spanish will make more proficient | | | | Spanish is spoken most frequentlyat home by about |
| in English. | | | | 28.1 million people ages 5 and up. The United States is |
| Spanish will Improve your odds of Employment and | | | | home to more than 40 million Hispanics, making it the5 |
| Promotion. | | | | largest Spanish speaking community in the world, after |
| Knowing a second language could get you hired or | | | | Mexico,Columbia and Spain. |
| promoted. Proving that you are a capable candidate | | | | * Roughly half of all Spanish speakers in the US speak |
| and you speak a foreign language such as Spanish, | | | | English. |
| you are seen as much more valuable than | | | | Learn Spanish, it could very well Enhance Your Travel |
| someonewho only speak English. Many jobs today | | | | experiences. |
| require a basic familiarity, if not a proficiency in another | | | | If you have considered visiting some tropical places It is |
| language. | | | | quite possible that the predominant language spoken |
| With the world becoming more global every day, | | | | there is Spanish. If you decide to go, be it south of the |
| contact with peopleof other countries has increased | | | | US border into Mexico, Panama, Central America, or |
| tremendously. Just having a basic knowledge of | | | | Spain, knowing the language will help. |
| Spanish will separate you from the crowd. The | | | | Getting a good sense of the language and culture of |
| Hispanic population is increasing rapidly. There are a | | | | any land you visit,will offer you benefits, as well a |
| many career fields in the US that need Spanish | | | | perspective that a non- native speaker would never |
| speakers,including salespeople,law | | | | get. Whether it's arranging transport, giving an address |
| enforcement,translators,health care | | | | in a taxi cab driver, making hotel reservations ,finding |
| providers,pharmasists,social workers, educators,and | | | | and ordering food and drink in a restaurant or just |
| more. | | | | meeting and chatting with the locals.The appreciation |
| Internationally, people who speak Spanish often have | | | | and woder of the locals you meet when they realize |
| opportunitiesto work in trade and business fields. Some | | | | that you have made a sincere effort to learning their |
| other options include security, diplomatic positions, | | | | language is priceless. |
| interpretation, all require and, which a familiarity or | | | | Communicate with over 350 million Spanish Speakers |
| proficiency of another language. | | | | Worldwide |
| Spanish speaking applicants are often offered larger | | | | Spanish is spoken by at least 350 million people |
| salaries than non-Spanish people that are competing | | | | worldwide. It is currently the 4th most spoken language |
| for the same position or promotion. This in an of itself | | | | the world. Spanish is a dominant language in lots of |
| offers many incentives to learn Spanish ! | | | | large of countries like Spain of course but also the |
| Communicate with Spanish-Speaking people in Your | | | | United States, Mexico, Panama,Puerto Rico Cuba, |
| Home Town | | | | Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, onduras, Nicaragua, Costa |
| Many natively, Spanish speaking people have migrated | | | | Rica, Ecuador,Guatemala, Uruguay, the Dominican |
| northward on both coasts of the US, from California to | | | | Republic,Colombia, Bolivia,Peru and Paraguay. |
| Washington, Florida to New York As you live, work | | | | Taking some time to learn Spanish will afford you |
| and play here in the United States, you probably | | | | opportunities, for you to communicate with 350 Million |
| encounter more natively Spanish speaking people than | | | | people worldwide! |
| you know. Many of these 2nd and 3rd generation | | | | If you want to Broaden Your Horizons, Learn Spanish ! |