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¡Español, por favor!
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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
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When you know Spanish…,
…it will be easier to understand and learn Portuguese, Italian and French, because they are all based on
Latin. There are also familiar words in English.
pan
la fruta
Portuguese:pãofruta
French: painfruit
English:breadfruit
Italian:panefrutta
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It easy to pronounce and write Spanish
• The letters are pronounced the way they’re written– el supermercado [el supermerkado]– el aeropuerto [el aeropuerto]
• H is silent– ¡hola! [ola]
• J is a strong [H]– jamón [hamon]
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Spanish is the language of travel
• it is nice to be able to buy an ice cream using Spanish - you’ll get better service
Un helado para mí, por
favor.
Aquí tienes.
Studying languages is:
- listening- talking- writing- language games- songs- role games- learning words- learning language structure
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Language skills open doors to a different culture
San Juan (midsummer) festival outfits in Benidorm
dancers of sardana in Barcelona
Spanishpainters:
Sagrada Familia – a church in Barcelona
- Pablo Picasso- Fransisco de Goya- Joan Miró - Diego Velazquez
Don Quijote
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… and the world of flavours
fajitas
paella
tapas
nachos and guacamole-salsa
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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
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Studying Spanish is fun and rewarding
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Stand out with Spanish!
There is more need for Spanish speakers.
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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