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ESPAÑOLWHY SHOULD I STUDY

En tu opinión List some reasons it is smart to learn Spanish in the US:

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DID YOU KNOW!

THE U.S.A DOES NOT

HAVE AN OFFICIAL

LANGUAGE.

mason.gmu.edu

“some observers

predict that the U.S. will grow to be the largest Spanish speaking country

by 2050.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language_in_the_United_StateS

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PREDICCIONES: HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK SPANISH WILL EFFECT YOU IN 25 YEARS?______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ES

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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: United States Census Bureau, 2013“In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, which was observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance was expanded in 1988 by Congress to a monthlong celebration (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15), effective the following year. America celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean.”

“Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 an d Sept. 18, respectively.” http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb11-ff18.html

Where have you seen SPANISH in your neighborhood ?1._____________________2._____________________3._____________________4._____________________5._____________________

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socialmediaspanish.com

www.pewresearch.org

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GLOBALIZACIÓNGlobalization:

world-wide exchange of products, ideas, and

resources.

“Globalization is an industry term that refers to preparing a product or service to be offered in many markets or worldwide, taking into account the different aspects of doing business in multiple countries, including, but not limited to: language, time zone, measurement standards, cultural differences, etc.” (2013) http://www.trustedtranslations.com/translation-services/globalization.asp

IN YOUR OWN WORDS, WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?

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WHY IS SPEAKING SPANISH IMPORTANT FOR

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“¿Entiende Ud. español? If your answer to, "Do you understand Spanish?" is "no," get ready to be left behind. With the surge over the past decade in the Hispanic population in the United States, speaking Spanish is becoming more of a necessity than a choice in many parts of the country. From feedlot managers in Nebraska to New York City stockbrokers, Americans are scrambling to learn a language that is now spoken by many of the35.3 million Hispanics in the United States.” “Americans are finding that not knowing Spanish can be a handicap, whether dealing with immigrants or schmoozing at a business lunch in the boss' native tongue. Even pop culture references sail over the heads of the unilingual — from the taco-craving Chihuahua's "Yo quiero Taco Bell" to the crazy life, "la vida loca," made famous by singer Ricky Martin.”

"There's nothing foreign about Spanish anymore. It's the second language of the United States," says Sam Slick, who founded Command Spanish, the nation's largest firm specializing in teaching Spanish for the workplace.“It's increasingly difficult to ignore the spread of Spanish in the United States. Bank ATMs offer instructions in Spanish. The Yellow Pages in many cities adds a Spanish-language insert. And Spanish is working its way into everyday use. Is there an American left who can't order fajitas with spicy jalapeños using the proper Spanish-accented flair? (Say the J like an H: fah-hee-tas, hal-a-pain-yos).”

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HOW CAN BILINGUALISM EFFECT YOUR EMPLOYMENT? _________________________________________

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"It's amazing how much more

valuable you are as an employee in Garden City if you can speak

two languages," -Amanda Shumate

www.braintrack.com

bilingualcareer.com

USA TODAY: Those who don’t speak Spanish may be left behind by Deborah Sharp, USA TODAY, 2008

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-05-09-spanish-usat.htm#more

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“While the tradition of multilingualism and foreign language instruction curricula at schools was established

in the EU a long time ago, I guess the US presents significant foreign language deficiencies. “

“the current typical age to start language

learning is not lower than 14 in the US. In contrast, children of all of the other developed countries in the world begin

language study at a much earlier age.”

http://www.myforeignlanguagecraze.com/2012/12/rising-linguistic-tide-will-us-speak.html

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¿QUÉ PIENSAS TÚ? ¿QUÉ PIENSAS TÚ?

DO YOU THINK LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT?

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