¡Español, por favor!

1. ¡Español, por favor!

2. 400 million people speak Spanishas their mother tongue in 22 countries • The second most common mother tongue in the world • Spanish is spoken in 22 countries • 30 million people speak Spanish in the United States

3. When you know Spanish…, …itwillbeeasier to understand and learnPortuguese, Italian and French, becausetheyareallbased on Latin. Therearealsofamiliarwords in English. French: pain fruit Portuguese: pão fruta pan la fruta English: bread fruit Italian: pane frutta

4. It easy to pronounce and write Spanish • The lettersarepronounced the waythey’rewritten • el supermercado [el supermerkado] • el aeropuerto [el aeropuerto] • H is silent • ¡hola! [ola] • J is a strong [H] • jamón [hamon]

5. Spanish is the language of travel • it is nice to be able to buy an ice cream using Spanish - you’ll get better service Aquítienes. Un heladoparamí, porfavor. Studying languages is: - listening - talking - writing- language games - songs - role games - learning words - learning language structure

6. Language skills open doors to a different culture Sagrada Familia – a church in Barcelona Spanish painters: - Pablo Picasso - Fransisco de Goya - Joan Miró - Diego Velazquez San Juan (midsummer) festival outfits in Benidorm dancers of sardana in Barcelona Don Quijote

7. … and the world of flavours fajitas paella tapas nachos and guacamole-salsa

8. Spanish is the language of commerce and international co-operation • many companies expand their operations in Latin America Inca ruins and Macchu Picchu Iguaçu falls in Argentina

9. Studying Spanish is fun and rewarding

10. Stand out with Spanish! There is more need for Spanish speakers.

11. Photo sources • Slide 2 and slide 6 Don Quijote CC BY eVarikko, Tampere • Slide 6 Sardana dancers and san juan festival outfits CC BY Miia Kivistö • Other photos by Microsoft ClipArt