Why should you take Spanish at Why should you take Spanish at Woodroffe HS?Woodroffe HS?

Author: Viviana Forman Fiszman

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Why is Spanish Important?Why is Spanish Important?

• The total number of Spanish speakers in the world is well over 400 million people.

• The list of countries where Spanish is either the primary language or the largest secondary language covers 28 different countries: from Andorra to Venezuela.

• Over the past decade the demand for Spanish Language Courses worldwide have almost doubled. In both the United States and Canada, Spanish is the most popular foreign language to learn.

References:• Business Week Magazine www.businessweek.com/magazine • Wikipedia www.wikipedia.com

Vista wide: www.vistawide.com

Spanish in Argentina...Spanish in Argentina...

• Argentina is known worldwide for its:– Tango Dance – its romantic influence in Europe and Japan – Soccer Talent – who hasn’t heard about Diego Maradona (

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbbsytHDp2o) ?

– First Class Meat • Argentina is known to produce some of the worlds best quality meats. At any given

time there are around 50 million cattle heads in Argentina, meaning that the country has more cows than people.

– European Ambiance – Buenos Aires always followed Paris wayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BleD6Zxyigk&feature=player_embedded#!

– Musical Production Evita – personified by Madonna

A Taste of Spanish...

• Initial restaurant-based vocabulary; follow these links:

• Oral 1• Oral 2