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Welcome to Spanish 1S

Uncover the countless benefits of learning Spanish, from academic and economic advantages to cultural enrichment and increased job opportunities. Find out why Spanish is a key language in the global landscape. Start your Spanish journey now!

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Welcome to Spanish 1S

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  1. Welcome to Spanish 1S

  2. Why (por qué) learn Spanish?

  3. There are endless reasons to learn Spanish!!!! You won’t regret it!! Here are a just a few reasons why!!! Spanish is the 3rd most spoken language in the world after Chinese and English; it is the 2nd most widely spoken language; it is the 2nd most used language in Business.

  4. Welcome to a day in Spanish! • Enter room and get seated • Take out your word of the day template • La Fecha (the date) • Communicative/Writing Activities • Group work • Exit Sentence • Homework:ConsultSchoolwires

  5. How to be successful in Spanish this year!

  6. ¿Por qué estás aquí?Why are you here?

  7. “I SPEAK ENGLISH (the most important language), SO I DON’T HAVE TO LEARN A ‘FOREIGN’ LANGUAGE’.” Most natively spoken languages in the world: • Mandarin Chinese • Spanish • English • Hindi/Urdu • Arabic

  8. Why Study a Second Language? Academically • exposes you to modes of thought outside of your native language • develops your intellect; teaches you how to learn. The College Board has demonstrated a positive correlation between the study of foreign language and improved scores on the SAT. These benefits on the verbal portion of the test outweighed even prolonged study of English. • improves the knowledge of your own language through comparison and contrast with the foreign language • Research indicates that knowing and using two languages reduces your chances of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease. Other studies show that studying languages can improve your memory and slow age-related decline in mental acuity.

  9. Why Study a Second Language? Economically in the global economy, language study gives you an advantage over other applicants in the job market – both for international and domestic companies and positions. • The #1 fastest-growing market in America is Hispanic consumers

  10. Why Study a Second Language? Culturally teaches and encourages respect for other peoples by broadening your experiences and expanding your view of the world and expands opportunities for travel and leisure activity (reading, viewing foreign films)

  11. Why Spanish?Spanish Around the World • Worldwide, Spanish is the #2 most natively spoken language, and the #3 most spoken language overall.

  12. Why Spanish?Spanish Around the World • Spanish is the official language of 14 nations, and the de-facto national language of 6 more.

  13. Why Spanish?Spanish Around the World Top 5 Spanish-speaking countries in the world (by population): Mexico United States of America Spain Colombia Argentina

  14. Why Spanish? Spanish in the United States • There are more than 45 million Spanish-speakers in the US, and more than 6 million students currently studying the language. • Native Spanish speakers make up at least 13% of the US population (as of 2012)

  15. Why Spanish? Spanish in the United States • The population of Spanish-speakers (both native and bilingual) is projected to grow 45% over the next two decades, adding 12.4 million Spanish-speakers. By 2025, the number of Spanish-speaking Americans will surpass 40 million.

  16. Fecha: jueves, el tres (3) de septiembre 2015 Palabra del dia: verano En el verano me gusta nadar (to swim) en la piscina. Me gusta comer (to eat) hamburguesas en el verano.

  17. La fecha the date month day # Hoy es _______ el______ de_________ 2015

  18. Write the days of the week in order beginning with Lunes (Monday)

  19. Frase de Salida Objective: Re-use the word of the day verano and something you learned today. John le gusta comer hamburguesas en el verano.

  20. palabra del dia: capital La capital de estadosunidoseswashington D.C.

  21. Los Países Hispanohablantes

  22. Las Islas del caribe España México y la América Central La América del Sur Cuba Puerto Rico La República Dominicana Los Estados Unidos

  23. Los Estados Unidos Washington D.C.

  24. Country Capital EstadosUnidos Washington DC

  25. Honduras México Nicaragua Guatemala El Salvador Costa Rica Panamá México y la América Central

  26. Costa Rica San José

  27. El Salvador San Salvador

  28. Guatemala La Ciudad de Guatemala

  29. Honduras Tegucigalpa

  30. México La Ciudad de México

  31. Nicaragua Managua

  32. Panamá La Ciudad de Panamá

  33. Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Perú Bolivia Paraguay Chile Uruguay Argentina La América del Sur

  34. Argentina Buenos Aires

  35. Bolivia La Paz Sucre

  36. Chile Santiago

  37. Colombia Bogotá

  38. Ecuador Quito

  39. Paraguay Asunción

  40. Perú Lima

  41. Uruguay Montevideo

  42. Venezuela Caracas

  43. Puerto Rico Cuba La República Dominicana Las Islas del caribe Europa

  44. Cuba La Habana

  45. La República Dominicana Santo Domingo

  46. Puerto Rico San Juan

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