A Diverse World: A Diverse World: Appearances aren’t Appearances aren’t

always what they seemalways what they seemSpanish Club Awareness Spanish Club Awareness

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Can you determine someone’s Can you determine someone’s ethnicity by the way they look?ethnicity by the way they look?

Tell me if the people below are Tell me if the people below are Caucasian, African American, or Caucasian, African American, or Hispanic?Hispanic?

Can you tell???Can you tell???

You might think you can, but of course you can’t tell!!!!!

You can’t assume to know a person’s ethnicity by the way they look!

Christina Aguillera- Ecuadorian-American

Sammi Sosa- Dominican Republican

Tony Romo-Mexican American

Did you know that…….Did you know that…….

Close to Close to 350 million350 million people people speak Spanish as their first speak Spanish as their first

language in the world!language in the world!

Source:http://www.vistawide.com/languages/top_30_languages.htmSource:http://www.vistawide.com/languages/top_30_languages.htm

Top Five Languages Spoken in the Top Five Languages Spoken in the WorldWorld

1. Mandarin Chinese: 873 million 2. Hindi: 370 Million3. Spanish: 350 Million4. English: 340 Million5. Arabic: 206 Million

Source:http://www.vistawide.com/languages/top_30_languages.htm

Did you know Did you know that…..that…..

Spanish is the official language Spanish is the official language of of twenty-onetwenty-one countries on the countries on the continents of North America, continents of North America, South America and EuropeSouth America and Europe

Those countries are:

1. Mexico 13. Honduras2. Spain 14. Nicaragua3. Argentina 15. Panama4. Bolivia 16. Paraguay5. Chile 17. Peru6. Colombia 18. Uruguay7. Costa Rica 19. Venezuela8. Cuba 20. Puerto Rico9. Dominican Republic 21. Equatorial Guinea10. Ecuador11. El Salvador12. Guatemala

In conclusion:In conclusion:

Spanish is a fascinating Spanish is a fascinating and beneficial language and beneficial language to know, and your child to know, and your child

is learning it!!!!!is learning it!!!!!